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Bhutan vs Burkina Faso statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 23.5M in Burkina Faso (ranked 59/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 105,638 sq mi for Burkina Faso (ranked 132nd vs. 73rd).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Burkina Faso
Population
803385
24756783
Population rank 163/197 59/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$23.1B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 122/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$982
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 180/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$2,896
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$13.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$562
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 162/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$2,710
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 105,638 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
233 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
18.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
61.6 years
2026

Bhutan and Burkina Faso: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Burkina Faso economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Burkina Faso
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Burkina Faso
2024 - $23,124,729,853
2023 $3,012,896,789 $20,112,614,449
2022 $2,898,227,744 $18,622,421,395
2021 $2,768,802,960 $19,697,516,284
2020 $2,457,604,334 $17,725,010,533
2019 $2,735,683,570 $16,032,813,503
2018 $2,583,335,722 $15,890,066,221
2017 $2,591,358,009 $14,106,955,615
2016 $2,357,504,761 $12,833,363,045
2015 $2,187,815,803 $11,832,159,316
2014 $2,089,079,571 $13,943,016,077
2013 $1,943,696,952 $13,444,300,486
2012 $1,973,387,228 $12,561,015,157
2011 $1,977,728,659 $12,080,295,978
2010 $1,708,880,730 $10,109,619,741
2009 $1,331,343,798 $9,450,696,873
2008 $1,317,517,835 $9,451,435,490
2007 $1,255,767,964 $7,625,722,837
2006 $942,879,879 $6,547,419,820
2005 $860,391,000 $6,146,353,173
2004 $735,348,490 $5,451,688,538
2003 $651,935,430 $4,740,768,143
2002 $559,345,264 $3,622,350,063
2001 $496,110,226 $3,190,371,081
2000 $460,733,418 $2,968,370,088
1999 $399,311,200 $3,389,566,713
1998 $363,458,381 $2,804,902,367
1997 $352,229,077 $2,447,669,102
1996 $303,408,346 $2,586,550,595
1995 $290,490,984 $2,379,517,975
1994 $258,954,708 $1,895,290,637
1993 $225,973,693 $3,199,536,465
1992 $240,233,531 $3,356,692,505
1991 $240,294,286 $3,135,045,584
1990 $287,765,007 $3,101,300,779
1989 $264,798,626 $2,615,587,734
1988 $272,298,067 $2,616,040,479
1987 $242,742,766 $2,369,834,950
1986 $191,218,115 $2,036,303,358
1985 $163,288,815 $1,552,493,196
1984 $160,423,494 $1,459,880,132
1983 $156,704,290 $1,600,278,605
1982 $141,439,317 $1,754,450,096
1981 $139,174,178 $1,775,842,334
1980 $128,669,201 $1,928,719,888
1979 $105,377,995 $1,748,480,621
1978 $94,086,228 $1,475,583,645
1977 $97,884,434 $1,131,224,878
1976 $88,461,263 $976,547,188
1975 $86,820,762 $939,972,703
1974 $92,901,784 $751,133,430
1973 $78,900,289 $674,773,570
1972 $70,139,867 $578,595,522
1971 $66,289,450 $482,411,179
1970 $61,812,113 $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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan and Burkina Faso economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Burkina Faso
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Burkina Faso
2024 - $982
2023 $3,831 $873
2022 $3,711 $827
2021 $3,571 $896
2020 $3,192 $825
2019 $3,577 $765
2018 $3,400 $777
2017 $3,435 $709
2016 $3,152 $664
2015 $2,954 $630
2014 $2,849 $765
2013 $2,680 $760
2012 $2,751 $731
2011 $2,788 $725
2010 $2,436 $625
2009 $1,918 $602
2008 $1,920 $619
2007 $1,850 $515
2006 $1,406 $456
2005 $1,300 $441
2004 $1,130 $404
2003 $1,022 $362
2002 $896 $285.7
2001 $812 $259.5
2000 $772 $248.9
1999 $685 $292.8
1998 $638 $249.5
1997 $630 $223.9
1996 $553 $242.7
1995 $530 $229.1
1994 $467 $187.2
1993 $407 $324
1992 $416 $349
1991 $401 $334
1990 $488 $339
1989 $462 $293.2
1988 $489 $301
1987 $449 $280.2
1986 $365 $247.5
1985 $321 $194.1
1984 $326 $187.8
1983 $328 $211.9
1982 $306 $239
1981 $311 $248.7
1980 $296.9 $277.6
1979 $251.4 $258.5
1978 $232.2 $223.9
1977 $249.9 $176
1976 $233.7 $155.5
1975 $237.4 $152.9
1974 $262.8 $124.7
1973 $230.9 $114.1
1972 $212.4 $99.6
1971 $207.7 $84.5
1970 $200.3 $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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan vs. Burkina Faso life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Burkina Faso
2026 73.8 61.6
2025 73.5 61.5
2024 73.3 61.3
2023 73 61.1
2022 72.8 60.7
2021 72.4 60
2020 72.3 60.5
2019 72 60.2
2018 71.7 60
2017 71.4 59.6
2016 71.1 59.2
2015 70.8 58.8
2014 70.5 58.3
2013 70.2 57.9
2012 69.8 57.5
2011 69.3 57
2010 68.8 56.3
2009 68.2 55.8
2008 67.7 55.2
2007 67.2 54.4
2006 66.5 53.8
2005 65.9 53.3
2004 65.3 52.6
2003 64.7 52
2002 64 51.4
2001 63.3 51.2
2000 61.8 50.8
1999 62 50.5
1998 61.3 50.2
1997 60.6 49.6
1996 60 49.7
1995 59.3 49.6
1994 58.4 49.5
1993 57.9 49.4
1992 57.2 49.4
1991 56.5 49.3
1990 55.8 49.3
1989 55.1 49.3
1988 54.4 49.2
1987 53.6 49.1
1986 52.8 49
1985 52 48.7
1984 51.3 48.5
1983 50.6 48.1
1982 49.8 47.6
1981 49 46.9
1980 48.2 46.5
1979 47.4 45.7
1978 46.7 45
1977 46 44.2
1976 45.2 43.3
1975 44.5 42.5
1974 43.8 41.7
1973 43.1 40.9
1972 42.5 40.4
1971 41.8 39.9
1970 41.2 39.5
1969 40.6 39
1968 40 38.8
1967 39.4 38.4
1966 38.8 38.1
1965 38.3 37.8
1964 37.8 37.4
1963 37.4 37.1
1962 37 36.8
1961 36.7 36.4
1960 36.4 36.1
1959 36.1 35.7
1958 35.9 35.4
1957 35.7 35.1
1956 35.6 34.8
1955 35.5 34.5
1954 35.4 34.2
1953 35.4 33.9
1952 35.4 33.6
1951 35.3 33.4
1950 35.3 33

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

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Bhutan and Burkina Faso population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Burkina Faso
2024 791,524 23,548,781
2023 786,385 23,025,776
2022 780,914 22,509,038
2021 775,442 21,995,243
2020 770,006 21,478,690
2019 764,824 20,961,952
2018 759,759 20,438,288
2017 754,335 19,894,407
2016 747,866 19,334,856
2015 740,618 18,777,487
2014 733,139 18,229,461
2013 725,273 17,695,409
2012 717,279 17,172,287
2011 709,377 16,661,908
2010 701,632 16,176,498
2009 693,988 15,710,066
2008 686,351 15,258,093
2007 678,641 14,816,307
2006 670,799 14,373,707
2005 661,865 13,932,123
2004 650,544 13,500,533
2003 637,663 13,082,532
2002 624,409 12,680,897
2001 610,794 12,295,001
2000 596,863 11,925,546
1999 582,579 11,574,928
1998 569,435 11,240,664
1997 558,697 10,934,223
1996 548,784 10,655,942
1995 547,989 10,386,722
1994 554,497 10,123,798
1993 554,673 9,871,713
1992 577,774 9,629,275
1991 599,784 9,394,632
1990 589,287 9,159,356
1989 573,586 8,921,175
1988 556,986 8,687,435
1987 540,557 8,457,109
1986 524,324 8,228,847
1985 508,392 7,999,935
1984 492,784 7,772,256
1983 477,460 7,551,129
1982 462,485 7,340,197
1981 447,836 7,140,271
1980 433,404 6,947,900
1979 419,200 6,763,903
1978 405,243 6,590,984
1977 391,639 6,428,734
1976 378,490 6,280,635
1975 365,791 6,147,569
1974 353,538 6,024,904
1973 341,705 5,911,927
1972 330,264 5,807,234
1971 319,211 5,707,999
1970 308,528 5,610,304
1969 298,214 5,513,177
1968 288,311 5,418,644
1967 278,852 5,326,348
1966 269,820 5,237,933
1965 261,200 5,152,833
1964 252,987 5,071,034
1963 245,156 4,993,623
1962 237,636 4,919,672
1961 230,602 4,848,224
1960 224,084 4,778,621

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Burkina Faso

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Burkina Faso
2023 1.46 4.19
2022 1.48 4.28
2021 1.49 4.36
2020 1.5 4.44
2019 1.45 4.68
2018 1.52 4.92
2017 1.62 5.17
2016 1.74 5.33
2015 1.84 5.48
2014 1.92 5.6
2013 2 5.7
2012 2.07 5.79
2011 2.15 5.87
2010 2.25 5.94
2009 2.36 5.99
2008 2.48 6.05
2007 2.59 6.11
2006 2.66 6.17
2005 2.73 6.18
2004 2.78 6.22
2003 2.87 6.28
2002 3.01 6.34
2001 3.19 6.43
2000 3.38 6.52
1999 3.61 6.59
1998 3.85 6.66
1997 4.09 6.72
1996 4.37 6.78
1995 4.62 6.81
1994 4.87 6.84
1993 5.07 6.89
1992 5.27 6.94
1991 5.45 6.97
1990 5.6 7.01
1989 5.76 7.05
1988 5.88 7.11
1987 6 7.17
1986 6.1 7.22
1985 6.18 7.24
1984 6.26 7.25
1983 6.34 7.25
1982 6.4 7.25
1981 6.46 7.26
1980 6.51 7.22
1979 6.55 7.19
1978 6.58 7.15
1977 6.61 7.05
1976 6.62 6.95
1975 6.62 6.91
1974 6.62 6.84
1973 6.63 6.77
1972 6.64 6.72
1971 6.64 6.7
1970 6.65 6.69
1969 6.66 6.66
1968 6.66 6.65
1967 6.67 6.59
1966 6.67 6.53
1965 6.68 6.47
1964 6.68 6.42
1963 6.69 6.36
1962 6.69 6.32
1961 6.7 6.29
1960 6.7 6.25

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

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Bhutan and Burkina Faso demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Burkina Faso
2024 30.9 18.6
2023 30.4 18.4
2022 29.8 18.2
2021 29.2 18
2020 28.6 17.7
2019 28 17.6
2018 27.5 17.4
2017 26.9 17.3
2016 26.4 17.2
2015 26 17.1
2014 25.6 17.1
2013 25.1 17.1
2012 24.7 17.1
2011 24.4 17.1
2010 24 17.1
2009 23.7 17.1
2008 23.3 17.1
2007 22.9 17.1
2006 22.6 17.1
2005 22.2 17
2004 21.8 16.9
2003 21.3 16.8
2002 20.8 16.7
2001 20.4 16.6
2000 20 16.5
1999 19.8 16.4
1998 19.5 16.3
1997 19.3 16.3
1996 19.1 16.3
1995 18.9 16.3
1994 18.8 16.3
1993 18.7 16.3
1992 18.6 16.3
1991 18.6 16.4
1990 18.6 16.5
1989 18.5 16.6
1988 18.5 16.7
1987 18.5 16.8
1986 18.5 16.9
1985 18.6 17.1
1984 18.6 17.2
1983 18.7 17.3
1982 18.7 17.4
1981 18.8 17.5
1980 18.9 17.6
1979 18.9 17.7
1978 19 17.8
1977 19 17.9
1976 19.1 18.1
1975 19.1 18.2
1974 19.2 18.3
1973 19.2 18.5
1972 19.3 18.6
1971 19.3 18.8
1970 19.3 18.9
1969 19.3 19.1
1968 19.3 19.3
1967 19.3 19.5
1966 19.2 19.5
1965 19.1 19.6
1964 19.1 19.6
1963 19 19.7
1962 18.9 19.7
1961 18.9 19.7
1960 18.8 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Burkina Faso
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$20.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
27.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
5.33%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.68%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-5.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
3.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
43.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
49.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
30.2%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
3%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$590M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
67,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
3.87%
2019
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
51.4%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Burkina Faso
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
313 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$8.45
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
6.48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
71.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.18%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
131.2 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
14%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
4.91%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
21.7%
2023

Society

Bhutan Burkina Faso
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.29%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-27,130
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
28.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
23.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
40
2025
Higher education index n/a
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
1.3
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
31
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
41.4%
2023
English speaking
75%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
17%
2023

Health

Bhutan Burkina Faso
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$71.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$31.4
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
61.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
20.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.15
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
242
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
77.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
6.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
4.5%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Burkina Faso
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
4,486 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
56,413 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
23,423 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
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 (2023–2024, 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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