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Brazil vs Burkina Faso statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 23.5M in Burkina Faso (ranked 59/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 105,638 sq mi for Burkina Faso (ranked 5th vs. 73rd).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Burkina Faso
Population
213824938
24756783
Population rank 7/197 59/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$23.1B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 122/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$982
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 180/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$2,896
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$13.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$562
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 162/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$2,710
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 105,638 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
233 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
18.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
61.6 years
2026

Brazil and Burkina Faso: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Burkina Faso economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Burkina Faso
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Burkina Faso
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $23,124,729,853
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $20,112,614,449
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $18,622,421,395
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $19,697,516,284
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $17,725,010,533
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $16,032,813,503
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $15,890,066,221
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $14,106,955,615
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $12,833,363,045
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $11,832,159,316
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $13,943,016,077
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $13,444,300,486
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $12,561,015,157
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $12,080,295,978
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $10,109,619,741
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $9,450,696,873
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $9,451,435,490
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $7,625,722,837
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $6,547,419,820
2005 $891,633,826,625 $6,146,353,173
2004 $669,289,321,945 $5,451,688,538
2003 $558,233,724,165 $4,740,768,143
2002 $509,795,270,685 $3,622,350,063
2001 $559,983,704,094 $3,190,371,081
2000 $655,448,188,259 $2,968,370,088
1999 $599,642,075,004 $3,389,566,713
1998 $863,711,007,325 $2,804,902,367
1997 $883,206,452,795 $2,447,669,102
1996 $850,426,433,004 $2,586,550,595
1995 $769,333,330,412 $2,379,517,975
1994 $525,369,851,354 $1,895,290,637
1993 $368,295,778,245 $3,199,536,465
1992 $328,187,960,872 $3,356,692,505
1991 $342,609,231,343 $3,135,045,584
1990 $390,725,626,003 $3,101,300,779
1989 $412,990,820,287 $2,615,587,734
1988 $307,881,930,752 $2,616,040,479
1987 $283,056,836,894 $2,369,834,950
1986 $256,480,852,471 $2,036,303,358
1985 $210,879,844,639 $1,552,493,196
1984 $188,339,974,087 $1,459,880,132
1983 $189,656,506,321 $1,600,278,605
1982 $271,314,113,768 $1,754,450,096
1981 $258,015,174,749 $1,775,842,334
1980 $237,393,489,893 $1,928,719,888
1979 $221,338,204,480 $1,748,480,621
1978 $200,278,646,124 $1,475,583,645
1977 $176,344,101,402 $1,131,224,878
1976 $153,168,949,208 $976,547,188
1975 $129,203,555,239 $939,972,703
1974 $109,794,519,728 $751,133,430
1973 $83,592,275,863 $674,773,570
1972 $58,434,858,375 $578,595,522
1971 $48,869,830,902 $482,411,179
1970 $42,327,664,794 $458,404,269
1969 $37,171,640,819 $478,298,645
1968 $33,930,457,425 $460,442,689
1967 $31,086,389,195 $450,753,924
1966 $28,283,323,733 $433,889,766
1965 $22,465,522,884 $422,916,790
1964 $20,963,733,695 $410,321,645
1963 $23,287,712,878 $394,040,667
1962 $19,231,747,852 $379,567,099
1961 $17,275,940,449 $350,247,234
1960 $17,030,465,539 $330,442,816

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

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Brazil and Burkina Faso economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Burkina Faso
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Burkina Faso
2024 $10,311 $982
2023 $10,378 $873
2022 $9,281 $827
2021 $7,973 $896
2020 $7,074 $825
2019 $9,030 $765
2018 $9,301 $777
2017 $10,081 $709
2016 $8,836 $664
2015 $8,936 $630
2014 $12,275 $765
2013 $12,459 $760
2012 $12,522 $731
2011 $13,397 $725
2010 $11,403 $625
2009 $8,679 $602
2008 $8,908 $619
2007 $7,410 $515
2006 $5,934 $456
2005 $4,828 $441
2004 $3,664 $404
2003 $3,091 $362
2002 $2,856 $285.7
2001 $3,176 $259.5
2000 $3,767 $248.9
1999 $3,494 $292.8
1998 $5,106 $249.5
1997 $5,299 $223.9
1996 $5,179 $242.7
1995 $4,757 $229.1
1994 $3,299 $187.2
1993 $2,349 $324
1992 $2,127 $349
1991 $2,258 $334
1990 $2,620 $339
1989 $2,819 $293.2
1988 $2,141 $301
1987 $2,006 $280.2
1986 $1,854 $247.5
1985 $1,556 $194.1
1984 $1,420 $187.8
1983 $1,461 $211.9
1982 $2,138 $239
1981 $2,080 $248.7
1980 $1,959 $277.6
1979 $1,870 $258.5
1978 $1,733 $223.9
1977 $1,562 $176
1976 $1,390 $155.5
1975 $1,201 $152.9
1974 $1,045 $124.7
1973 $815 $114.1
1972 $583 $99.6
1971 $500 $84.5
1970 $444 $81.7
1969 $399 $86.8
1968 $374 $85
1967 $351 $84.6
1966 $328 $82.8
1965 $268 $82.1
1964 $257.3 $80.9
1963 $294.2 $78.9
1962 $250.2 $77.2
1961 $231.6 $72.2
1960 $235.3 $69.2

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

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Brazil vs. Burkina Faso life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Burkina Faso
2026 76.4 61.6
2025 76.2 61.5
2024 76 61.3
2023 75.8 61.1
2022 74.9 60.7
2021 73 60
2020 74.5 60.5
2019 75.8 60.2
2018 75.6 60
2017 75.4 59.6
2016 75.1 59.2
2015 75.1 58.8
2014 74.8 58.3
2013 74.6 57.9
2012 74.3 57.5
2011 74 57
2010 73.8 56.3
2009 73.5 55.8
2008 73.1 55.2
2007 72.7 54.4
2006 72.3 53.8
2005 71.8 53.3
2004 71.4 52.6
2003 70.9 52
2002 70.4 51.4
2001 70 51.2
2000 69.6 50.8
1999 69.2 50.5
1998 68.8 50.2
1997 68.5 49.6
1996 68.1 49.7
1995 67.7 49.6
1994 67.3 49.5
1993 66.9 49.4
1992 66.5 49.4
1991 66.2 49.3
1990 65.9 49.3
1989 65.5 49.3
1988 65.2 49.2
1987 64.8 49.1
1986 64.4 49
1985 64 48.7
1984 63.6 48.5
1983 63.1 48.1
1982 62.7 47.6
1981 62.3 46.9
1980 61.8 46.5
1979 61.4 45.7
1978 60.9 45
1977 60.5 44.2
1976 60 43.3
1975 59.6 42.5
1974 59.1 41.7
1973 58.7 40.9
1972 58.3 40.4
1971 57.8 39.9
1970 57.3 39.5
1969 56.9 39
1968 56.5 38.8
1967 56 38.4
1966 55.6 38.1
1965 55.2 37.8
1964 54.8 37.4
1963 54.5 37.1
1962 54 36.8
1961 53.6 36.4
1960 53.2 36.1
1959 52.7 35.7
1958 52.2 35.4
1957 51.8 35.1
1956 51.3 34.8
1955 50.9 34.5
1954 50.4 34.2
1953 50 33.9
1952 49.6 33.6
1951 49 33.4
1950 48.5 33

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

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Brazil and Burkina Faso population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Population
Brazil Burkina Faso
2024 211,998,573 23,548,781
2023 211,140,729 23,025,776
2022 210,306,415 22,509,038
2021 209,550,294 21,995,243
2020 208,660,842 21,478,690
2019 207,455,459 20,961,952
2018 206,107,261 20,438,288
2017 204,703,445 19,894,407
2016 203,218,114 19,334,856
2015 201,675,532 18,777,487
2014 200,085,127 18,229,461
2013 198,478,299 17,695,409
2012 196,876,111 17,172,287
2011 195,284,734 16,661,908
2010 193,701,929 16,176,498
2009 192,079,951 15,710,066
2008 190,367,302 15,258,093
2007 188,552,320 14,816,307
2006 186,653,106 14,373,707
2005 184,688,101 13,932,123
2004 182,675,143 13,500,533
2003 180,622,688 13,082,532
2002 178,503,484 12,680,897
2001 176,301,203 12,295,001
2000 174,018,282 11,925,546
1999 171,641,543 11,574,928
1998 169,159,655 11,240,664
1997 166,661,659 10,934,223
1996 164,202,549 10,655,942
1995 161,735,073 10,386,722
1994 159,265,006 10,123,798
1993 156,794,577 9,871,713
1992 154,275,079 9,629,275
1991 151,724,256 9,394,632
1990 149,143,223 9,159,356
1989 146,502,972 8,921,175
1988 143,826,357 8,687,435
1987 141,104,944 8,457,109
1986 138,336,370 8,228,847
1985 135,515,595 7,999,935
1984 132,658,864 7,772,256
1983 129,790,077 7,551,129
1982 126,923,155 7,340,197
1981 124,063,109 7,140,271
1980 121,207,461 6,947,900
1979 118,380,821 6,763,903
1978 115,600,942 6,590,984
1977 112,875,292 6,428,734
1976 110,213,349 6,280,635
1975 107,619,565 6,147,569
1974 105,089,675 6,024,904
1973 102,600,976 5,911,927
1972 100,146,797 5,807,234
1971 97,739,273 5,707,999
1970 95,375,651 5,610,304
1969 93,045,777 5,513,177
1968 90,741,240 5,418,644
1967 88,446,124 5,326,348
1966 86,139,359 5,237,933
1965 83,817,583 5,152,833
1964 81,488,595 5,071,034
1963 79,164,235 4,993,623
1962 76,865,323 4,919,672
1961 74,605,447 4,848,224
1960 72,388,126 4,778,621

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Burkina Faso

Fertility rate
Brazil

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Burkina Faso
2023 1.62 4.19
2022 1.63 4.28
2021 1.64 4.36
2020 1.65 4.44
2019 1.71 4.68
2018 1.74 4.92
2017 1.74 5.17
2016 1.73 5.33
2015 1.78 5.48
2014 1.78 5.6
2013 1.76 5.7
2012 1.77 5.79
2011 1.78 5.87
2010 1.79 5.94
2009 1.8 5.99
2008 1.82 6.05
2007 1.85 6.11
2006 1.9 6.17
2005 1.94 6.18
2004 1.97 6.22
2003 2.01 6.28
2002 2.08 6.34
2001 2.16 6.43
2000 2.25 6.52
1999 2.34 6.59
1998 2.42 6.66
1997 2.47 6.72
1996 2.51 6.78
1995 2.57 6.81
1994 2.6 6.84
1993 2.66 6.89
1992 2.71 6.94
1991 2.81 6.97
1990 2.9 7.01
1989 3.01 7.05
1988 3.11 7.11
1987 3.23 7.17
1986 3.36 7.22
1985 3.48 7.24
1984 3.6 7.25
1983 3.72 7.25
1982 3.84 7.25
1981 3.94 7.26
1980 4.04 7.22
1979 4.12 7.19
1978 4.2 7.15
1977 4.27 7.05
1976 4.34 6.95
1975 4.42 6.91
1974 4.5 6.84
1973 4.64 6.77
1972 4.74 6.72
1971 4.84 6.7
1970 4.93 6.69
1969 5.04 6.66
1968 5.17 6.65
1967 5.34 6.59
1966 5.52 6.53
1965 5.68 6.47
1964 5.82 6.42
1963 5.93 6.36
1962 5.98 6.32
1961 6.02 6.29
1960 6.05 6.25

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

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Brazil and Burkina Faso demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Burkina Faso
2024 35.4 18.6
2023 34.9 18.4
2022 34.5 18.2
2021 34.1 18
2020 33.7 17.7
2019 33.2 17.6
2018 32.8 17.4
2017 32.4 17.3
2016 31.9 17.2
2015 31.5 17.1
2014 31 17.1
2013 30.6 17.1
2012 30.1 17.1
2011 29.7 17.1
2010 29.2 17.1
2009 28.8 17.1
2008 28.3 17.1
2007 27.9 17.1
2006 27.5 17.1
2005 27.1 17
2004 26.7 16.9
2003 26.3 16.8
2002 25.9 16.7
2001 25.5 16.6
2000 25.2 16.5
1999 24.9 16.4
1998 24.6 16.3
1997 24.3 16.3
1996 24 16.3
1995 23.7 16.3
1994 23.5 16.3
1993 23.2 16.3
1992 22.9 16.3
1991 22.7 16.4
1990 22.4 16.5
1989 22.1 16.6
1988 21.9 16.7
1987 21.7 16.8
1986 21.5 16.9
1985 21.2 17.1
1984 21 17.2
1983 20.8 17.3
1982 20.6 17.4
1981 20.4 17.5
1980 20.2 17.6
1979 20 17.7
1978 19.8 17.8
1977 19.6 17.9
1976 19.4 18.1
1975 19.2 18.2
1974 19.1 18.3
1973 18.9 18.5
1972 18.7 18.6
1971 18.5 18.8
1970 18.4 18.9
1969 18.2 19.1
1968 18.1 19.3
1967 18 19.5
1966 17.9 19.5
1965 17.9 19.6
1964 17.8 19.6
1963 17.8 19.7
1962 17.9 19.7
1961 17.9 19.7
1960 18 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Burkina Faso
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$20.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
27.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
5.33%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
4.68%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-5.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
3.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
43.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
49.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
30.2%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
3%
2021
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
56
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$590M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
67,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
3.87%
2019
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
51.4%
2024

Energy

Brazil Burkina Faso
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
313 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$8.45
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
6.48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
0.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
71.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
0.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
131.2 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
14%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
4.91%
2022
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
21.7%
2023

Society

Brazil Burkina Faso
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.29%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-27,130
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
28.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
23.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
1.3
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
31
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
41.4%
2023
English speaking
5.56%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
17%
2023

Health

Brazil Burkina Faso
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$71.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$31.4
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
61.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
20.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
0.15
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
242
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
77.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
6.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
4.5%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Burkina Faso
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
4,486 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
56,413 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
23,423 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
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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