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Belarus vs Burkina Faso statistics compared

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Belarus has a population of 9.09M (ranked 100/197), compared with 24.1M in Burkina Faso (ranked 59/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 105,638 sq mi for Burkina Faso (ranked 83rd vs. 73rd).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 80/197 ($93.4B) and Burkina Faso ranks 119/197 ($27.6B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 88/197 ($10,279), while Burkina Faso ranks 176/197 ($1,148).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Burkina Faso
Population
9025821
24880655
Population rank 101/197 59/197
GDP
$93.4B
2025
$27.6B
2025
GDP rank 80/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$10,279
2025
$1,148
2025
GDP per capita rank 88/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$2,896
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2025
$14.4B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33.1%
2025
52%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,399
2025
$597
2025
Government debt per person rank 98/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,062
2026
$1,632
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 105,638 sq mi
Population density
115.2 ppl/mi²
2026
232.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.22
2024
4.11
2024
Median age
42.4 years
2025
18.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
61.6 years
2026

Belarus and Burkina Faso: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Burkina Faso economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Burkina Faso
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Burkina Faso
2025 $93,397,215,864 $27,627,297,461
2024 $78,591,839,300 $23,136,514,856
2023 $72,478,760,370 $20,106,062,972
2022 $73,775,179,925 $18,622,421,395
2021 $69,673,747,132 $19,697,516,284
2020 $61,371,673,345 $17,725,010,533
2019 $64,410,170,653 $16,032,813,503
2018 $60,031,026,576 $15,890,066,221
2017 $54,725,405,751 $14,106,955,615
2016 $47,723,545,321 $12,833,363,045
2015 $56,454,769,845 $11,832,159,316
2014 $78,813,069,121 $13,943,016,077
2013 $75,527,558,966 $13,444,300,486
2012 $65,685,890,439 $12,561,015,157
2011 $61,762,382,328 $12,080,295,978
2010 $57,231,904,543 $10,109,619,741
2009 $50,873,167,326 $9,450,696,873
2008 $60,752,106,347 $9,451,435,490
2007 $45,275,711,996 $7,625,722,837
2006 $36,961,894,281 $6,547,419,820
2005 $30,210,091,837 $6,146,353,173
2004 $23,141,566,293 $5,451,688,538
2003 $17,825,444,724 $4,740,768,143
2002 $14,594,900,945 $3,622,350,063
2001 $12,354,820,144 $3,190,371,081
2000 $12,736,856,828 $2,968,370,088
1999 $12,138,486,532 $3,389,566,713
1998 $15,222,012,660 $2,804,902,367
1997 $14,128,408,566 $2,447,669,102
1996 $14,500,437,520 $2,586,550,595
1995 $13,972,683,274 $2,379,517,975
1994 $14,931,435,232 $1,895,290,637
1993 $16,275,073,527 $3,199,536,465
1992 $16,939,790,094 $3,356,692,505
1991 $18,404,907,975 $3,135,045,584
1990 $17,389,558,233 $3,101,300,779
1989 - $2,615,587,734
1988 - $2,616,040,479
1987 - $2,369,834,950
1986 - $2,036,303,358
1985 - $1,552,493,196
1984 - $1,459,880,132
1983 - $1,600,278,605
1982 - $1,754,450,096
1981 - $1,775,842,334
1980 - $1,928,719,888
1979 - $1,748,480,621
1978 - $1,475,583,645
1977 - $1,131,224,878
1976 - $976,547,188
1975 - $939,972,703
1974 - $751,133,430
1973 - $674,773,570
1972 - $578,595,522
1971 - $482,411,179
1970 - $458,404,269
1969 - $478,298,645
1968 - $460,442,689
1967 - $450,753,924
1966 - $433,889,766
1965 - $422,916,790
1964 - $410,321,645
1963 - $394,040,667
1962 - $379,567,099
1961 - $350,247,234
1960 - $330,442,816

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Belarus and Burkina Faso economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Burkina Faso
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Burkina Faso
2025 $10,279 $1,148
2024 $8,606 $982
2023 $7,897 $873
2022 $7,995 $827
2021 $7,490 $896
2020 $6,543 $825
2019 $6,838 $765
2018 $6,360 $777
2017 $5,786 $709
2016 $5,040 $664
2015 $5,967 $630
2014 $8,341 $765
2013 $7,998 $760
2012 $6,953 $731
2011 $6,528 $725
2010 $6,035 $625
2009 $5,352 $602
2008 $6,376 $619
2007 $4,735 $515
2006 $3,848 $456
2005 $3,126 $441
2004 $2,378 $404
2003 $1,820 $362
2002 $1,479 $285.7
2001 $1,244 $259.5
2000 $1,276 $248.9
1999 $1,211 $292.8
1998 $1,511 $249.5
1997 $1,396 $223.9
1996 $1,427 $242.7
1995 $1,371 $229.1
1994 $1,460 $187.2
1993 $1,590 $324
1992 $1,658 $349
1991 $1,805 $334
1990 $1,707 $339
1989 - $293.2
1988 - $301
1987 - $280.2
1986 - $247.5
1985 - $194.1
1984 - $187.8
1983 - $211.9
1982 - $239
1981 - $248.7
1980 - $277.6
1979 - $258.5
1978 - $223.9
1977 - $176
1976 - $155.5
1975 - $152.9
1974 - $124.7
1973 - $114.1
1972 - $99.6
1971 - $84.5
1970 - $81.7
1969 - $86.8
1968 - $85
1967 - $84.6
1966 - $82.8
1965 - $82.1
1964 - $80.9
1963 - $78.9
1962 - $77.2
1961 - $72.2
1960 - $69.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Belarus vs. Burkina Faso life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Burkina Faso
2026 75 61.6
2025 74.8 61.5
2024 74.6 61.3
2023 74.4 61.1
2022 74.4 60.7
2021 72.2 60
2020 72.3 60.5
2019 74.3 60.2
2018 74.3 60
2017 74.4 59.6
2016 74.2 59.2
2015 73.8 58.8
2014 73.2 58.3
2013 72.7 57.9
2012 71.8 57.5
2011 71.1 57
2010 70.5 56.3
2009 70.4 55.8
2008 70.3 55.2
2007 70 54.4
2006 69.4 53.8
2005 69 53.3
2004 68.7 52.6
2003 68.4 52
2002 68.3 51.4
2001 68.4 51.2
2000 68.5 50.8
1999 68.4 50.5
1998 68.3 50.2
1997 68.5 49.6
1996 68.6 49.7
1995 68.8 49.6
1994 69 49.5
1993 69.5 49.4
1992 70.1 49.4
1991 70.7 49.3
1990 71.1 49.3
1989 71.5 49.3
1988 71.7 49.2
1987 71.9 49.1
1986 71.7 49
1985 71.2 48.7
1984 70.8 48.5
1983 70.7 48.1
1982 70.8 47.6
1981 70.8 46.9
1980 70.7 46.5
1979 70.8 45.7
1978 70.9 45
1977 71.1 44.2
1976 71.2 43.3
1975 71.4 42.5
1974 71.7 41.7
1973 71.7 40.9
1972 71.8 40.4
1971 71.6 39.9
1970 71.7 39.5
1969 71.7 39
1968 71.9 38.8
1967 71.9 38.4
1966 71.8 38.1
1965 71.6 37.8
1964 71.3 37.4
1963 70.8 37.1
1962 70.5 36.8
1961 70 36.4
1960 69.3 36.1
1959 68 35.7
1958 66.6 35.4
1957 65.4 35.1
1956 64.5 34.8
1955 63.5 34.5
1954 62.5 34.2
1953 61.5 33.9
1952 60.5 33.6
1951 59.4 33.4
1950 58.6 33

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Belarus and Burkina Faso population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Population
Belarus Burkina Faso
2025 9,085,991 24,074,580
2024 9,132,629 23,548,781
2023 9,178,298 23,025,776
2022 9,228,071 22,509,038
2021 9,302,585 21,995,243
2020 9,379,952 21,478,690
2019 9,419,758 20,961,952
2018 9,438,785 20,438,288
2017 9,458,989 19,894,407
2016 9,469,379 19,334,856
2015 9,461,076 18,777,487
2014 9,448,515 18,229,461
2013 9,443,211 17,695,409
2012 9,446,836 17,172,287
2011 9,461,643 16,661,908
2010 9,483,836 16,176,498
2009 9,504,583 15,710,066
2008 9,527,985 15,258,093
2007 9,560,953 14,816,307
2006 9,604,924 14,373,707
2005 9,663,915 13,932,123
2004 9,730,146 13,500,533
2003 9,796,749 13,082,532
2002 9,865,548 12,680,897
2001 9,928,549 12,295,001
2000 9,979,610 11,925,546
1999 10,026,738 11,574,928
1998 10,071,963 11,240,664
1997 10,117,433 10,934,223
1996 10,159,569 10,655,942
1995 10,193,831 10,386,722
1994 10,226,955 10,123,798
1993 10,239,050 9,871,713
1992 10,216,470 9,629,275
1991 10,194,050 9,394,632
1990 10,189,348 9,159,356
1989 10,170,000 8,921,175
1988 10,140,000 8,687,435
1987 10,111,000 8,457,109
1986 10,043,000 8,228,847
1985 9,975,000 7,999,935
1984 9,910,000 7,772,256
1983 9,843,000 7,551,129
1982 9,776,000 7,340,197
1981 9,710,000 7,140,271
1980 9,643,000 6,947,900
1979 9,584,000 6,763,903
1978 9,525,000 6,590,984
1977 9,463,000 6,428,734
1976 9,411,000 6,280,635
1975 9,367,000 6,147,569
1974 9,317,584 6,024,904
1973 9,257,272 5,911,927
1972 9,188,968 5,807,234
1971 9,115,576 5,707,999
1970 9,040,000 5,610,304
1969 8,960,304 5,513,177
1968 8,874,552 5,418,644
1967 8,785,648 5,326,348
1966 8,696,496 5,237,933
1965 8,610,000 5,152,833
1964 8,524,224 5,071,034
1963 8,437,232 4,993,623
1962 8,351,928 4,919,672
1961 8,271,216 4,848,224
1960 8,198,000 4,778,621

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Burkina Faso

Fertility rate
Belarus

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Burkina Faso
2024 1.22 4.11
2023 1.21 4.19
2022 1.33 4.28
2021 1.37 4.36
2020 1.37 4.44
2019 1.38 4.68
2018 1.45 4.92
2017 1.54 5.17
2016 1.73 5.33
2015 1.72 5.48
2014 1.7 5.6
2013 1.67 5.7
2012 1.62 5.79
2011 1.52 5.87
2010 1.49 5.94
2009 1.51 5.99
2008 1.49 6.05
2007 1.43 6.11
2006 1.34 6.17
2005 1.25 6.18
2004 1.23 6.22
2003 1.23 6.28
2002 1.24 6.34
2001 1.29 6.43
2000 1.32 6.52
1999 1.31 6.59
1998 1.3 6.66
1997 1.25 6.72
1996 1.34 6.78
1995 1.41 6.81
1994 1.53 6.84
1993 1.62 6.89
1992 1.76 6.94
1991 1.81 6.97
1990 1.91 7.01
1989 2.03 7.05
1988 2.03 7.11
1987 2.03 7.17
1986 2.09 7.22
1985 2.09 7.24
1984 2.11 7.25
1983 2.11 7.25
1982 2.05 7.25
1981 2.02 7.26
1980 2.03 7.22
1979 2.05 7.19
1978 2.06 7.15
1977 2.08 7.05
1976 2.12 6.95
1975 2.17 6.91
1974 2.21 6.84
1973 2.25 6.77
1972 2.28 6.72
1971 2.31 6.7
1970 2.31 6.69
1969 2.26 6.66
1968 2.22 6.65
1967 2.26 6.59
1966 2.29 6.53
1965 2.27 6.47
1964 2.31 6.42
1963 2.4 6.36
1962 2.5 6.32
1961 2.59 6.29
1960 2.67 6.25

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Belarus and Burkina Faso demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Burkina Faso
2025 42.4 18.8
2024 42 18.6
2023 41.6 18.4
2022 41.2 18.2
2021 40.9 18
2020 40.6 17.7
2019 40.3 17.6
2018 40 17.4
2017 39.8 17.3
2016 39.7 17.2
2015 39.5 17.1
2014 39.4 17.1
2013 39.3 17.1
2012 39.2 17.1
2011 39.1 17.1
2010 38.9 17.1
2009 38.8 17.1
2008 38.7 17.1
2007 38.5 17.1
2006 38.3 17.1
2005 38 17
2004 37.7 16.9
2003 37.4 16.8
2002 37.1 16.7
2001 36.8 16.6
2000 36.5 16.5
1999 36.1 16.4
1998 35.8 16.3
1997 35.4 16.3
1996 35 16.3
1995 34.6 16.3
1994 34.2 16.3
1993 33.9 16.3
1992 33.6 16.3
1991 33.3 16.4
1990 33 16.5
1989 32.8 16.6
1988 32.6 16.7
1987 32.4 16.8
1986 32.1 16.9
1985 31.9 17.1
1984 31.7 17.2
1983 31.5 17.3
1982 31.4 17.4
1981 31.2 17.5
1980 31.2 17.6
1979 31.1 17.7
1978 30.9 17.8
1977 30.6 17.9
1976 30.4 18.1
1975 30.4 18.2
1974 30.5 18.3
1973 30.5 18.5
1972 30.5 18.6
1971 30.4 18.8
1970 30.1 18.9
1969 29.7 19.1
1968 29.3 19.3
1967 28.9 19.5
1966 28.6 19.5
1965 28.2 19.6
1964 27.9 19.6
1963 27.6 19.7
1962 27.3 19.7
1961 26.9 19.7
1960 26.6 19.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Burkina Faso
GNI, Atlas method
$83.3B
2025
$23.6B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.3%
2025
26.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.05%
2024
5.33%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
4.68%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.15%
2025
-3.54%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
7.09%
2025
Services, % of GDP
50%
2025
41.5%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
31.6%
2025
30.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
49.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
30.2%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
3%
2021
Listed domestic companies
12
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.54B
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$14.5B
2025
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$595M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
67,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
3.87%
2019
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
51.4%
2024

Energy

Belarus Burkina Faso
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,856 kg
2023
326 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$8.47
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
6.48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
0.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
0%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
71.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
0.32%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,198 kWh
2023
133.3 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
13.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.72%
2023
4.96%
2023
Nuclear share
28.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
21.7%
2023

Society

Belarus Burkina Faso
% of world population
0.11%
2025
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-27,130
2025
Urban population
79.5%
2025
28.9%
2025
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2025
49.8:50.2
2025
Average male height
5.77 ft
2026
5.6 ft
2026
Average female height
5.4 ft
2026
5.32 ft
2026
Quality of life index
54.2
2026
19.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.38
2019
1.3
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
31
2019
Visa free countries
91
2026
65
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
41.6%
2023
English speaking
12%
2026
1%
2026
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
28.3%
2024

Health

Belarus Burkina Faso
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$71.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$31.4
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
61.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
20.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
0.15
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
242
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2024
74.9
2024
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
6.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
4.5%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.2%
2024
11.6%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Burkina Faso
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
8,626 sq mi
2025
4,388 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
56,413 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
23,423 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
9,509 mi
2014

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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