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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Burkina Faso statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 23.5M in Burkina Faso (ranked 59/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 105,638 sq mi for Burkina Faso (ranked 125th vs. 73rd).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Burkina Faso
Population
3116111
24756783
Population rank 135/197 59/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$23.1B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 122/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$982
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 180/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$2,896
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$13.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$562
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 162/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$2,710
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 105,638 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
233 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
18.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
61.6 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Burkina Faso: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Burkina Faso economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Burkina Faso
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Burkina Faso
2024 $29,613,572,023 $23,124,729,853
2023 $27,592,361,498 $20,112,614,449
2022 $24,534,663,636 $18,622,421,395
2021 $23,672,712,121 $19,697,516,284
2020 $20,226,038,370 $17,725,010,533
2019 $20,482,608,984 $16,032,813,503
2018 $20,484,058,033 $15,890,066,221
2017 $18,326,373,136 $14,106,955,615
2016 $17,116,926,554 $12,833,363,045
2015 $16,404,348,361 $11,832,159,316
2014 $18,558,734,107 $13,943,016,077
2013 $18,179,109,209 $13,444,300,486
2012 $17,226,735,996 $12,561,015,157
2011 $18,644,233,537 $12,080,295,978
2010 $17,176,315,804 $10,109,619,741
2009 $17,613,949,091 $9,450,696,873
2008 $19,112,796,623 $9,451,435,490
2007 $15,778,734,264 $7,625,722,837
2006 $12,864,841,906 $6,547,419,820
2005 $11,222,796,337 $6,146,353,173
2004 $10,156,541,221 $5,451,688,538
2003 $8,498,894,359 $4,740,768,143
2002 $6,728,220,983 $3,622,350,063
2001 $5,800,615,375 $3,190,371,081
2000 $5,567,772,769 $2,968,370,088
1999 $4,686,256,363 $3,389,566,713
1998 $4,116,774,301 $2,804,902,367
1997 $3,671,909,673 $2,447,669,102
1996 $2,786,045,322 $2,586,550,595
1995 $1,866,572,954 $2,379,517,975
1994 $1,255,802,469 $1,895,290,637
1993 $3,630,668,950 $3,199,536,465
1992 $4,735,044,707 $3,356,692,505
1991 $6,122,959,184 $3,135,045,584
1990 $7,753,478,261 $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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Burkina Faso economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Burkina Faso
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Burkina Faso
2024 $9,359 $982
2023 $8,663 $873
2022 $7,656 $827
2021 $7,295 $896
2020 $6,130 $825
2019 $6,122 $765
2018 $6,048 $777
2017 $5,345 $709
2016 $4,929 $664
2015 $4,662 $630
2014 $5,206 $765
2013 $5,035 $760
2012 $4,694 $731
2011 $4,983 $725
2010 $4,506 $625
2009 $4,540 $602
2008 $4,842 $619
2007 $3,931 $515
2006 $3,166 $456
2005 $2,740 $441
2004 $2,453 $404
2003 $2,034 $362
2002 $1,607 $285.7
2001 $1,388 $259.5
2000 $1,338 $248.9
1999 $1,135 $292.8
1998 $1,007 $249.5
1997 $914 $223.9
1996 $719 $242.7
1995 $502 $229.1
1994 $337 $187.2
1993 $930 $324
1992 $1,118 $349
1991 $1,373 $334
1990 $1,743 $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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Burkina Faso life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Burkina Faso
2026 78.4 61.6
2025 78.2 61.5
2024 78 61.3
2023 77.9 61.1
2022 76.8 60.7
2021 74.6 60
2020 76 60.5
2019 77.4 60.2
2018 77.9 60
2017 77.4 59.6
2016 77.1 59.2
2015 77.1 58.8
2014 77.1 58.3
2013 77.1 57.9
2012 77 57.5
2011 77 57
2010 76.8 56.3
2009 76.7 55.8
2008 76.3 55.2
2007 76.2 54.4
2006 76 53.8
2005 76.4 53.3
2004 76.5 52.6
2003 76.4 52
2002 76 51.4
2001 75.6 51.2
2000 75.3 50.8
1999 74.9 50.5
1998 74.5 50.2
1997 73.9 49.6
1996 73.5 49.7
1995 70.2 49.6
1994 66.6 49.5
1993 50.9 49.4
1992 52 49.4
1991 71.8 49.3
1990 71.5 49.3
1989 71.4 49.3
1988 71 49.2
1987 70.9 49.1
1986 70.8 49
1985 70.6 48.7
1984 70.2 48.5
1983 70.1 48.1
1982 70.1 47.6
1981 70.1 46.9
1980 69.6 46.5
1979 69.1 45.7
1978 68.8 45
1977 68.8 44.2
1976 68.6 43.3
1975 68.3 42.5
1974 67.6 41.7
1973 66.6 40.9
1972 65.7 40.4
1971 65.2 39.9
1970 64.8 39.5
1969 64.4 39
1968 64 38.8
1967 63.7 38.4
1966 63.1 38.1
1965 62.2 37.8
1964 61.5 37.4
1963 60.5 37.1
1962 60.1 36.8
1961 59.3 36.4
1960 58.5 36.1
1959 57.6 35.7
1958 56.2 35.4
1957 55.1 35.1
1956 53.9 34.8
1955 53 34.5
1954 51.9 34.2
1953 51.1 33.9
1952 49.4 33.6
1951 48.4 33.4
1950 47.3 33

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Burkina Faso population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Burkina Faso
2024 3,164,253 23,548,781
2023 3,185,073 23,025,776
2022 3,204,802 22,509,038
2021 3,244,907 21,995,243
2020 3,299,349 21,478,690
2019 3,345,533 20,961,952
2018 3,387,000 20,438,288
2017 3,428,682 19,894,407
2016 3,473,003 19,334,856
2015 3,518,541 18,777,487
2014 3,564,829 18,229,461
2013 3,610,859 17,695,409
2012 3,670,113 17,172,287
2011 3,741,798 16,661,908
2010 3,811,472 16,176,498
2009 3,879,794 15,710,066
2008 3,947,544 15,258,093
2007 4,013,424 14,816,307
2006 4,063,272 14,373,707
2005 4,096,493 13,932,123
2004 4,140,987 13,500,533
2003 4,178,523 13,082,532
2002 4,188,002 12,680,897
2001 4,179,438 12,295,001
2000 4,159,771 11,925,546
1999 4,130,305 11,574,928
1998 4,089,356 11,240,664
1997 4,018,227 10,934,223
1996 3,875,246 10,655,942
1995 3,715,564 10,386,722
1994 3,725,412 10,123,798
1993 3,904,482 9,871,713
1992 4,234,616 9,629,275
1991 4,458,343 9,394,632
1990 4,448,652 9,159,356
1989 4,433,983 8,921,175
1988 4,414,404 8,687,435
1987 4,390,246 8,457,109
1986 4,362,115 8,228,847
1985 4,330,364 7,999,935
1984 4,295,536 7,772,256
1983 4,258,728 7,551,129
1982 4,221,100 7,340,197
1981 4,184,217 7,140,271
1980 4,148,426 6,947,900
1979 4,113,300 6,763,903
1978 4,078,240 6,590,984
1977 4,042,124 6,428,734
1976 4,004,552 6,280,635
1975 3,965,743 6,147,569
1974 3,926,472 6,024,904
1973 3,887,376 5,911,927
1972 3,848,271 5,807,234
1971 3,809,376 5,707,999
1970 3,773,247 5,610,304
1969 3,737,765 5,513,177
1968 3,698,794 5,418,644
1967 3,656,223 5,326,348
1966 3,610,562 5,237,933
1965 3,562,834 5,152,833
1964 3,513,441 5,071,034
1963 3,461,942 4,993,623
1962 3,407,532 4,919,672
1961 3,348,035 4,848,224
1960 3,281,381 4,778,621

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

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Burkina Faso

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Burkina Faso
2023 1.49 4.19
2022 1.48 4.28
2021 1.49 4.36
2020 1.52 4.44
2019 1.51 4.68
2018 1.5 4.92
2017 1.42 5.17
2016 1.36 5.33
2015 1.32 5.48
2014 1.26 5.6
2013 1.28 5.7
2012 1.25 5.79
2011 1.21 5.87
2010 1.26 5.94
2009 1.27 5.99
2008 1.21 6.05
2007 1.19 6.11
2006 1.18 6.17
2005 1.2 6.18
2004 1.22 6.22
2003 1.22 6.28
2002 1.23 6.34
2001 1.23 6.43
2000 1.28 6.52
1999 1.37 6.59
1998 1.56 6.66
1997 1.69 6.72
1996 1.65 6.78
1995 1.67 6.81
1994 1.7 6.84
1993 1.73 6.89
1992 1.76 6.94
1991 1.78 6.97
1990 1.79 7.01
1989 1.79 7.05
1988 1.85 7.11
1987 1.88 7.17
1986 1.91 7.22
1985 1.96 7.24
1984 2.02 7.25
1983 2.05 7.25
1982 2.05 7.25
1981 2.02 7.26
1980 1.98 7.22
1979 1.99 7.19
1978 2.08 7.15
1977 2.2 7.05
1976 2.31 6.95
1975 2.39 6.91
1974 2.45 6.84
1973 2.54 6.77
1972 2.67 6.72
1971 2.75 6.7
1970 2.79 6.69
1969 2.95 6.66
1968 3.08 6.65
1967 3.22 6.59
1966 3.39 6.53
1965 3.53 6.47
1964 3.6 6.42
1963 3.7 6.36
1962 3.81 6.32
1961 3.89 6.29
1960 3.96 6.25

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Burkina Faso demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Burkina Faso
2024 46.3 18.6
2023 46 18.4
2022 45.6 18.2
2021 45.2 18
2020 44.8 17.7
2019 44.3 17.6
2018 43.8 17.4
2017 43.3 17.3
2016 42.8 17.2
2015 42.3 17.1
2014 41.8 17.1
2013 41.2 17.1
2012 40.5 17.1
2011 39.8 17.1
2010 39.1 17.1
2009 38.5 17.1
2008 37.8 17.1
2007 37.1 17.1
2006 36.5 17.1
2005 35.9 17
2004 35.4 16.9
2003 34.9 16.8
2002 34.4 16.7
2001 34 16.6
2000 33.6 16.5
1999 33.3 16.4
1998 33 16.3
1997 32.8 16.3
1996 32.9 16.3
1995 33 16.3
1994 32.6 16.3
1993 31.8 16.3
1992 30.9 16.3
1991 30.2 16.4
1990 29.7 16.5
1989 29.2 16.6
1988 28.8 16.7
1987 28.4 16.8
1986 28 16.9
1985 27.6 17.1
1984 27.3 17.2
1983 26.9 17.3
1982 26.5 17.4
1981 26.2 17.5
1980 25.8 17.6
1979 25.4 17.7
1978 25 17.8
1977 24.6 17.9
1976 24.2 18.1
1975 23.9 18.2
1974 23.6 18.3
1973 23.2 18.5
1972 22.9 18.6
1971 22.6 18.8
1970 22.4 18.9
1969 22.2 19.1
1968 22.1 19.3
1967 22 19.5
1966 21.9 19.5
1965 21.8 19.6
1964 21.7 19.6
1963 21.7 19.7
1962 21.6 19.7
1961 21.6 19.7
1960 21.5 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Burkina Faso
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$20.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
27.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
5.33%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
4.68%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-5.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
3.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
43.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
49.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
30.2%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
3%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$590M
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
67,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
3.87%
2019
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
51.4%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Burkina Faso
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
313 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$8.45
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
6.48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
0.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
71.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
0.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
131.2 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
14%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
4.91%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
21.7%
2023

Society

Bosnia Burkina Faso
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.29%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-27,130
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
28.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
23.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
1.3
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
31
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
41.4%
2023
English speaking
16%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
17%
2023

Health

Bosnia Burkina Faso
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$71.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$31.4
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
61.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
20.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
0.15
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
242
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
77.3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
6.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
4.5%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Burkina Faso
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
4,486 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
56,413 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
23,423 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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