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Bangladesh vs Burkina Faso statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 23.5M in Burkina Faso (ranked 59/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 105,638 sq mi for Burkina Faso (ranked 94th vs. 73rd).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Burkina Faso
Population
178415186
24756783
Population rank 8/197 59/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$23.1B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 122/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$982
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 180/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$2,896
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$13.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$562
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 162/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$2,710
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 105,638 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
233 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
18.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
61.6 years
2026

Bangladesh and Burkina Faso: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Burkina Faso economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Burkina Faso
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Burkina Faso
2024 $450,119,432,069 $23,124,729,853
2023 $437,415,333,018 $20,112,614,449
2022 $460,131,689,083 $18,622,421,395
2021 $416,271,647,911 $19,697,516,284
2020 $373,979,442,362 $17,725,010,533
2019 $351,231,654,604 $16,032,813,503
2018 $321,362,752,442 $15,890,066,221
2017 $293,732,446,625 $14,106,955,615
2016 $265,224,515,675 $12,833,363,045
2015 $195,146,608,978 $11,832,159,316
2014 $172,886,611,654 $13,943,016,077
2013 $149,998,957,434 $13,444,300,486
2012 $133,310,747,603 $12,561,015,157
2011 $128,607,482,310 $12,080,295,978
2010 $115,275,540,051 $10,109,619,741
2009 $102,475,158,191 $9,450,696,873
2008 $91,636,997,371 $9,451,435,490
2007 $79,611,644,975 $7,625,722,837
2006 $71,795,736,172 $6,547,419,820
2005 $69,476,001,239 $6,146,353,173
2004 $65,108,544,250 $5,451,688,538
2003 $60,158,929,188 $4,740,768,143
2002 $54,724,081,491 $3,622,350,063
2001 $53,991,289,844 $3,190,371,081
2000 $53,369,787,319 $2,968,370,088
1999 $51,270,569,884 $3,389,566,713
1998 $49,984,559,471 $2,804,902,367
1997 $48,244,309,133 $2,447,669,102
1996 $46,438,484,108 $2,586,550,595
1995 $37,939,748,769 $2,379,517,975
1994 $33,768,660,883 $1,895,290,637
1993 $33,166,519,418 $3,199,536,465
1992 $31,708,874,594 $3,356,692,505
1991 $30,957,483,950 $3,135,045,584
1990 $31,598,340,778 $3,101,300,779
1989 $28,781,715,189 $2,615,587,734
1988 $26,579,005,558 $2,616,040,479
1987 $24,298,032,258 $2,369,834,950
1986 $21,774,033,333 $2,036,303,358
1985 $22,278,423,077 $1,552,493,196
1984 $18,920,840,000 $1,459,880,132
1983 $17,609,048,822 $1,600,278,605
1982 $18,525,399,202 $1,754,450,096
1981 $20,249,694,002 $1,775,842,334
1980 $18,138,049,096 $1,928,719,888
1979 $15,565,480,322 $1,748,480,621
1978 $13,281,767,143 $1,475,583,645
1977 $9,651,149,302 $1,131,224,878
1976 $10,117,113,333 $976,547,188
1975 $19,448,348,073 $939,972,703
1974 $12,512,460,520 $751,133,430
1973 $8,086,725,729 $674,773,570
1972 $6,288,245,867 $578,595,522
1971 $8,751,843,188 $482,411,179
1970 $8,992,722,167 $458,404,269
1969 $8,471,006,438 $478,298,645
1968 $7,483,685,771 $460,442,689
1967 $7,253,575,688 $450,753,924
1966 $6,439,687,854 $433,889,766
1965 $5,906,636,792 $422,916,790
1964 $5,386,054,833 $410,321,645
1963 $5,319,458,563 $394,040,667
1962 $5,081,413,542 $379,567,099
1961 $4,817,580,375 $350,247,234
1960 $4,274,894,083 $330,442,816

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bangladesh and Burkina Faso economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Burkina Faso
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Burkina Faso
2024 $2,593 $982
2023 $2,551 $873
2022 $2,716 $827
2021 $2,483 $896
2020 $2,249 $825
2019 $2,130 $765
2018 $1,965 $777
2017 $1,811 $709
2016 $1,649 $664
2015 $1,224 $630
2014 $1,094 $765
2013 $958 $760
2012 $860 $731
2011 $837 $725
2010 $757 $625
2009 $679 $602
2008 $613 $619
2007 $538 $515
2006 $490 $456
2005 $480 $441
2004 $456 $404
2003 $427 $362
2002 $394 $285.7
2001 $395 $259.5
2000 $397 $248.9
1999 $388 $292.8
1998 $386 $249.5
1997 $379 $223.9
1996 $372 $242.7
1995 $309 $229.1
1994 $280.6 $187.2
1993 $280.8 $324
1992 $273.5 $349
1991 $272.1 $334
1990 $283.1 $339
1989 $263 $293.2
1988 $247.9 $301
1987 $231.5 $280.2
1986 $212.1 $247.5
1985 $222.2 $194.1
1984 $193.4 $187.8
1983 $184.7 $211.9
1982 $199.6 $239
1981 $224.2 $248.7
1980 $206.1 $277.6
1979 $181.1 $258.5
1978 $158.3 $223.9
1977 $117.9 $176
1976 $126.7 $155.5
1975 $249.8 $152.9
1974 $165 $124.7
1973 $109.7 $114.1
1972 $87.8 $99.6
1971 $124.5 $84.5
1970 $130.2 $81.7
1969 $125.9 $86.8
1968 $114.4 $85
1967 $114.2 $84.6
1966 $104.4 $82.8
1965 $98.6 $82.1
1964 $92.6 $80.9
1963 $94.1 $78.9
1962 $92.6 $77.2
1961 $90.4 $72.2
1960 $82.5 $69.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bangladesh vs. Burkina Faso life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Burkina Faso
2026 75.5 61.6
2025 75.2 61.5
2024 74.9 61.3
2023 74.7 61.1
2022 74.3 60.7
2021 71.1 60
2020 71.4 60.5
2019 72.6 60.2
2018 72.1 60
2017 71.6 59.6
2016 71.1 59.2
2015 70.5 58.8
2014 70 58.3
2013 69.5 57.9
2012 69 57.5
2011 68.5 57
2010 68 56.3
2009 67.5 55.8
2008 67 55.2
2007 66.5 54.4
2006 66 53.8
2005 65.5 53.3
2004 64.9 52.6
2003 64.3 52
2002 63.6 51.4
2001 62.8 51.2
2000 62 50.8
1999 61.2 50.5
1998 60.4 50.2
1997 59.7 49.6
1996 58.9 49.7
1995 58.2 49.6
1994 57.6 49.5
1993 57.1 49.4
1992 56.6 49.4
1991 53.8 49.3
1990 55.8 49.3
1989 55.5 49.3
1988 55.2 49.2
1987 54.9 49.1
1986 54.6 49
1985 53.9 48.7
1984 53.8 48.5
1983 53.4 48.1
1982 53 47.6
1981 52.6 46.9
1980 52.3 46.5
1979 52 45.7
1978 51.6 45
1977 51.3 44.2
1976 51 43.3
1975 50.6 42.5
1974 49.6 41.7
1973 49.9 40.9
1972 49.6 40.4
1971 26.5 39.9
1970 42.7 39.5
1969 48.7 39
1968 48.4 38.8
1967 48.1 38.4
1966 47.6 38.1
1965 46 37.8
1964 46.8 37.4
1963 45.7 37.1
1962 45.8 36.8
1961 44.9 36.4
1960 44 36.1
1959 43.7 35.7
1958 43.1 35.4
1957 42.6 35.1
1956 41.6 34.8
1955 41.1 34.5
1954 40.4 34.2
1953 39.4 33.9
1952 38.8 33.6
1951 38.1 33.4
1950 37.4 33

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Bangladesh and Burkina Faso population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Burkina Faso
2024 173,562,364 23,548,781
2023 171,466,990 23,025,776
2022 169,384,897 22,509,038
2021 167,658,854 21,995,243
2020 166,298,024 21,478,690
2019 164,913,055 20,961,952
2018 163,523,103 20,438,288
2017 162,186,147 19,894,407
2016 160,811,932 19,334,856
2015 159,383,179 18,777,487
2014 157,964,929 18,229,461
2013 156,532,141 17,695,409
2012 155,070,101 17,172,287
2011 153,591,076 16,661,908
2010 152,201,981 16,176,498
2009 150,873,714 15,710,066
2008 149,474,264 15,258,093
2007 147,989,278 14,816,307
2006 146,405,973 14,373,707
2005 144,715,786 13,932,123
2004 142,902,856 13,500,533
2003 140,970,351 13,082,532
2002 138,933,658 12,680,897
2001 136,805,810 12,295,001
2000 134,544,304 11,925,546
1999 132,108,065 11,574,928
1998 129,622,332 11,240,664
1997 127,198,069 10,934,223
1996 124,862,179 10,655,942
1995 122,600,370 10,386,722
1994 120,343,179 10,123,798
1993 118,132,360 9,871,713
1992 115,952,192 9,629,275
1991 113,787,109 9,394,632
1990 111,633,717 9,159,356
1989 109,433,799 8,921,175
1988 107,216,008 8,687,435
1987 104,959,291 8,457,109
1986 102,635,572 8,228,847
1985 100,253,825 7,999,935
1984 97,814,966 7,772,256
1983 95,335,155 7,551,129
1982 92,814,507 7,340,197
1981 90,303,105 7,140,271
1980 88,016,432 6,947,900
1979 85,935,072 6,763,903
1978 83,889,655 6,590,984
1977 81,867,264 6,428,734
1976 79,855,318 6,280,635
1975 77,854,351 6,147,569
1974 75,839,348 6,024,904
1973 73,722,294 5,911,927
1972 71,641,519 5,807,234
1971 70,276,758 5,707,999
1970 69,058,894 5,610,304
1969 67,294,133 5,513,177
1968 65,408,276 5,418,644
1967 63,510,929 5,326,348
1966 61,669,806 5,237,933
1965 59,902,519 5,152,833
1964 58,178,374 5,071,034
1963 56,504,402 4,993,623
1962 54,881,146 4,919,672
1961 53,310,348 4,848,224
1960 51,828,660 4,778,621

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Burkina Faso

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Burkina Faso
2023 2.16 4.19
2022 2.18 4.28
2021 2.17 4.36
2020 2.17 4.44
2019 2.18 4.68
2018 2.19 4.92
2017 2.21 5.17
2016 2.23 5.33
2015 2.23 5.48
2014 2.23 5.6
2013 2.25 5.7
2012 2.26 5.79
2011 2.31 5.87
2010 2.38 5.94
2009 2.48 5.99
2008 2.58 6.05
2007 2.67 6.11
2006 2.76 6.17
2005 2.85 6.18
2004 2.94 6.22
2003 3.03 6.28
2002 3.13 6.34
2001 3.2 6.43
2000 3.28 6.52
1999 3.36 6.59
1998 3.43 6.66
1997 3.5 6.72
1996 3.51 6.78
1995 3.59 6.81
1994 3.74 6.84
1993 3.83 6.89
1992 4.03 6.94
1991 4.26 6.97
1990 4.51 7.01
1989 4.7 7.05
1988 4.85 7.11
1987 5.08 7.17
1986 5.3 7.22
1985 5.54 7.24
1984 5.73 7.25
1983 5.91 7.25
1982 6.12 7.25
1981 6.24 7.26
1980 6.33 7.22
1979 6.42 7.19
1978 6.51 7.15
1977 6.58 7.05
1976 6.66 6.95
1975 6.73 6.91
1974 6.78 6.84
1973 6.8 6.77
1972 6.82 6.72
1971 6.83 6.7
1970 6.84 6.69
1969 6.81 6.66
1968 6.79 6.65
1967 6.79 6.59
1966 6.77 6.53
1965 6.77 6.47
1964 6.79 6.42
1963 6.8 6.36
1962 6.81 6.32
1961 6.78 6.29
1960 6.74 6.25

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bangladesh and Burkina Faso demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Burkina Faso
2024 26.7 18.6
2023 26.4 18.4
2022 26 18.2
2021 25.8 18
2020 25.6 17.7
2019 25.4 17.6
2018 25.2 17.4
2017 25 17.3
2016 24.8 17.2
2015 24.5 17.1
2014 24.2 17.1
2013 23.8 17.1
2012 23.5 17.1
2011 23.2 17.1
2010 22.9 17.1
2009 22.7 17.1
2008 22.4 17.1
2007 22.2 17.1
2006 22 17.1
2005 21.8 17
2004 21.6 16.9
2003 21.4 16.8
2002 21.2 16.7
2001 21 16.6
2000 20.7 16.5
1999 20.4 16.4
1998 20.2 16.3
1997 19.9 16.3
1996 19.7 16.3
1995 19.5 16.3
1994 19.3 16.3
1993 19.1 16.3
1992 18.9 16.3
1991 18.7 16.4
1990 18.5 16.5
1989 18.4 16.6
1988 18.2 16.7
1987 18 16.8
1986 17.9 16.9
1985 17.8 17.1
1984 17.7 17.2
1983 17.7 17.3
1982 17.6 17.4
1981 17.6 17.5
1980 17.6 17.6
1979 17.6 17.7
1978 17.6 17.8
1977 17.5 17.9
1976 17.5 18.1
1975 17.5 18.2
1974 17.5 18.3
1973 17.6 18.5
1972 17.7 18.6
1971 17.8 18.8
1970 17.9 18.9
1969 18 19.1
1968 18.2 19.3
1967 18.3 19.5
1966 18.4 19.5
1965 18.5 19.6
1964 18.6 19.6
1963 18.7 19.7
1962 18.8 19.7
1961 18.9 19.7
1960 19 19.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Burkina Faso
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$20.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
27.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
5.33%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
4.68%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-5.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
3.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
43.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
49.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
30.2%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3%
2021
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$590M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
67,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
3.87%
2019
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
51.4%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Burkina Faso
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
313 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$8.45
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
6.48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
71.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
0.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
131.2 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
14%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
4.91%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
21.7%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Burkina Faso
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.29%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-27,130
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
28.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
23.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
1.3
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
31
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
41.4%
2023
English speaking
12%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
17%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Burkina Faso
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$71.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$31.4
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
61.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
20.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.15
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
242
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
77.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
6.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
4.5%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Burkina Faso
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
4,486 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
56,413 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
23,423 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
9,509 mi
2014

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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