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Brunei vs Burkina Faso statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 23.5M in Burkina Faso (ranked 59/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 105,638 sq mi for Burkina Faso (ranked 165th vs. 73rd).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Burkina Faso
Population
470884
24756783
Population rank 170/197 59/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$23.1B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 122/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$982
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 180/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$2,896
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$13.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$562
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 162/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$2,710
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 105,638 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
233 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
18.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
61.6 years
2026

Brunei and Burkina Faso: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Burkina Faso economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Burkina Faso
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Burkina Faso
2024 $15,340,808,592 $23,124,729,853
2023 $15,095,084,656 $20,112,614,449
2022 $16,681,536,467 $18,622,421,395
2021 $14,006,496,617 $19,697,516,284
2020 $12,005,799,654 $17,725,010,533
2019 $13,469,235,365 $16,032,813,503
2018 $13,566,908,391 $15,890,066,221
2017 $12,128,168,045 $14,106,955,615
2016 $11,400,266,045 $12,833,363,045
2015 $12,930,296,870 $11,832,159,316
2014 $17,097,797,386 $13,943,016,077
2013 $18,094,148,099 $13,444,300,486
2012 $19,048,443,341 $12,561,015,157
2011 $18,524,791,063 $12,080,295,978
2010 $13,707,121,038 $10,109,619,741
2009 $11,912,904,510 $9,450,696,873
2008 $15,926,456,515 $9,451,435,490
2007 $13,432,029,484 $7,625,722,837
2006 $12,644,616,419 $6,547,419,820
2005 $10,547,202,621 $6,146,353,173
2004 $8,619,178,774 $5,451,688,538
2003 $7,167,725,262 $4,740,768,143
2002 $6,333,082,876 $3,622,350,063
2001 $6,096,155,767 $3,190,371,081
2000 $6,570,999,088 $2,968,370,088
1999 $6,309,070,378 $3,389,566,713
1998 $5,550,846,020 $2,804,902,367
1997 $7,793,034,376 $2,447,669,102
1996 $7,663,377,306 $2,586,550,595
1995 $7,700,144,069 $2,379,517,975
1994 $6,467,782,518 $1,895,290,637
1993 $6,203,339,912 $3,199,536,465
1992 $6,327,966,435 $3,356,692,505
1991 $6,284,497,294 $3,135,045,584
1990 $6,039,881,087 $3,101,300,779
1989 $4,983,622,881 $2,615,587,734
1988 $4,535,130,305 $2,616,040,479
1987 $4,918,010,080 $2,369,834,950
1986 $4,190,280,003 $2,036,303,358
1985 $6,967,623,884 $1,552,493,196
1984 $7,632,788,075 $1,459,880,132
1983 $7,927,590,750 $1,600,278,605
1982 $8,932,198,186 $1,754,450,096
1981 $9,367,218,664 $1,775,842,334
1980 $10,795,432,294 $1,928,719,888
1979 $6,044,367,628 $1,748,480,621
1978 $4,100,423,674 $1,475,583,645
1977 $3,681,242,528 $1,131,224,878
1976 $3,054,765,590 $976,547,188
1975 $2,496,420,258 $939,972,703
1974 $2,319,576,214 $751,133,430
1973 $433,095,527 $674,773,570
1972 $270,822,782 $578,595,522
1971 $197,525,768 $482,411,179
1970 $179,078,929 $458,404,269
1969 $161,210,236 $478,298,645
1968 $160,818,236 $460,442,689
1967 $139,029,537 $450,753,924
1966 $132,757,528 $433,889,766
1965 $114,039,501 $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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Brunei and Burkina Faso economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Burkina Faso
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Burkina Faso
2024 $33,153 $982
2023 $32,891 $873
2022 $36,633 $827
2021 $31,007 $896
2020 $26,834 $825
2019 $30,427 $765
2018 $30,988 $777
2017 $28,024 $709
2016 $26,663 $664
2015 $30,625 $630
2014 $41,027 $765
2013 $44,003 $760
2012 $46,969 $731
2011 $46,383 $725
2010 $34,938 $625
2009 $30,946 $602
2008 $42,157 $619
2007 $36,217 $515
2006 $34,675 $456
2005 $29,386 $441
2004 $24,423 $404
2003 $20,678 $362
2002 $18,621 $285.7
2001 $18,288 $259.5
2000 $20,130 $248.9
1999 $19,752 $292.8
1998 $17,769 $249.5
1997 $25,522 $223.9
1996 $25,692 $242.7
1995 $26,443 $229.1
1994 $22,767 $187.2
1993 $22,397 $324
1992 $23,451 $349
1991 $23,932 $334
1990 $23,659 $339
1989 $20,090 $293.2
1988 $18,825 $301
1987 $21,030 $280.2
1986 $18,501 $247.5
1985 $31,827 $194.1
1984 $36,061 $187.8
1983 $38,720 $211.9
1982 $45,075 $239
1981 $48,793 $248.7
1980 $58,005 $277.6
1979 $33,501 $258.5
1978 $23,447 $223.9
1977 $21,747 $176
1976 $18,671 $155.5
1975 $15,793 $152.9
1974 $15,195 $124.7
1973 $2,939 $114.1
1972 $1,905 $99.6
1971 $1,432 $84.5
1970 $1,325 $81.7
1969 $1,226 $86.8
1968 $1,274 $85
1967 $1,149 $84.6
1966 $1,146 $82.8
1965 $1,029 $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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Brunei vs. Burkina Faso life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Burkina Faso
2026 75.8 61.6
2025 75.7 61.5
2024 75.5 61.3
2023 75.3 61.1
2022 72.9 60.7
2021 74.9 60
2020 75.1 60.5
2019 75 60.2
2018 75 60
2017 74.9 59.6
2016 74.9 59.2
2015 74.9 58.8
2014 74.9 58.3
2013 74.9 57.9
2012 74.8 57.5
2011 74.8 57
2010 74.8 56.3
2009 74.8 55.8
2008 74.8 55.2
2007 74.8 54.4
2006 74.8 53.8
2005 74.7 53.3
2004 74.6 52.6
2003 74.5 52
2002 74.4 51.4
2001 74.2 51.2
2000 74 50.8
1999 73.8 50.5
1998 73.6 50.2
1997 73.3 49.6
1996 73.1 49.7
1995 72.8 49.6
1994 72.6 49.5
1993 72.3 49.4
1992 72.1 49.4
1991 71.9 49.3
1990 71.6 49.3
1989 71.4 49.3
1988 71.2 49.2
1987 71 49.1
1986 70.8 49
1985 70.5 48.7
1984 70.2 48.5
1983 70 48.1
1982 69.7 47.6
1981 69.3 46.9
1980 69 46.5
1979 68.6 45.7
1978 68.3 45
1977 67.8 44.2
1976 67.4 43.3
1975 67 42.5
1974 66.4 41.7
1973 66 40.9
1972 65.4 40.4
1971 65 39.9
1970 64.5 39.5
1969 64 39
1968 63.5 38.8
1967 62.9 38.4
1966 62.4 38.1
1965 61.7 37.8
1964 61.3 37.4
1963 60.6 37.1
1962 58.8 36.8
1961 59.4 36.4
1960 58.7 36.1
1959 58 35.7
1958 57.3 35.4
1957 56.5 35.1
1956 55.7 34.8
1955 55 34.5
1954 54.2 34.2
1953 53.3 33.9
1952 52.4 33.6
1951 51.5 33.4
1950 50.6 33

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

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Brunei and Burkina Faso population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Population
Brunei Burkina Faso
2024 462,721 23,548,781
2023 458,949 23,025,776
2022 455,370 22,509,038
2021 451,721 21,995,243
2020 447,404 21,478,690
2019 442,680 20,961,952
2018 437,810 20,438,288
2017 432,772 19,894,407
2016 427,564 19,334,856
2015 422,212 18,777,487
2014 416,750 18,229,461
2013 411,202 17,695,409
2012 405,557 17,172,287
2011 399,389 16,661,908
2010 392,332 16,176,498
2009 384,952 15,710,066
2008 377,793 15,258,093
2007 370,873 14,816,307
2006 364,663 14,373,707
2005 358,916 13,932,123
2004 352,911 13,500,533
2003 346,637 13,082,532
2002 340,099 12,680,897
2001 333,345 12,295,001
2000 326,424 11,925,546
1999 319,411 11,574,928
1998 312,385 11,240,664
1997 305,341 10,934,223
1996 298,276 10,655,942
1995 291,195 10,386,722
1994 284,091 10,123,798
1993 276,971 9,871,713
1992 269,839 9,629,275
1991 262,596 9,394,632
1990 255,292 9,159,356
1989 248,064 8,921,175
1988 240,913 8,687,435
1987 233,860 8,457,109
1986 226,495 8,228,847
1985 218,919 7,999,935
1984 211,661 7,772,256
1983 204,741 7,551,129
1982 198,165 7,340,197
1981 191,977 7,140,271
1980 186,111 6,947,900
1979 180,422 6,763,903
1978 174,884 6,590,984
1977 169,277 6,428,734
1976 163,607 6,280,635
1975 158,070 6,147,569
1974 152,656 6,024,904
1973 147,369 5,911,927
1972 142,189 5,807,234
1971 137,921 5,707,999
1970 135,138 5,610,304
1969 131,446 5,513,177
1968 126,222 5,418,644
1967 121,017 5,326,348
1966 115,874 5,237,933
1965 110,838 5,152,833
1964 105,922 5,071,034
1963 101,159 4,993,623
1962 96,719 4,919,672
1961 92,517 4,848,224
1960 88,347 4,778,621

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Burkina Faso

Fertility rate
Brunei

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Burkina Faso
2023 1.75 4.19
2022 1.76 4.28
2021 1.78 4.36
2020 1.8 4.44
2019 1.82 4.68
2018 1.85 4.92
2017 1.88 5.17
2016 1.92 5.33
2015 1.95 5.48
2014 1.97 5.6
2013 1.98 5.7
2012 1.97 5.79
2011 1.96 5.87
2010 1.94 5.94
2009 1.92 5.99
2008 1.92 6.05
2007 1.93 6.11
2006 1.97 6.17
2005 2.02 6.18
2004 2.1 6.22
2003 2.19 6.28
2002 2.26 6.34
2001 2.34 6.43
2000 2.4 6.52
1999 2.46 6.59
1998 2.53 6.66
1997 2.6 6.72
1996 2.68 6.78
1995 2.79 6.81
1994 2.9 6.84
1993 3.01 6.89
1992 3.11 6.94
1991 3.21 6.97
1990 3.29 7.01
1989 3.36 7.05
1988 3.44 7.11
1987 3.49 7.17
1986 3.55 7.22
1985 3.61 7.24
1984 3.68 7.25
1983 3.75 7.25
1982 3.84 7.25
1981 3.94 7.26
1980 4.07 7.22
1979 4.22 7.19
1978 4.39 7.15
1977 4.58 7.05
1976 4.78 6.95
1975 4.99 6.91
1974 5.18 6.84
1973 5.36 6.77
1972 5.5 6.72
1971 5.62 6.7
1970 5.8 6.69
1969 6.01 6.66
1968 6.2 6.65
1967 6.37 6.59
1966 6.51 6.53
1965 6.65 6.47
1964 6.77 6.42
1963 6.89 6.36
1962 7.03 6.32
1961 7.19 6.29
1960 7.32 6.25

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

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Brunei and Burkina Faso demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Burkina Faso
2024 33.2 18.6
2023 32.8 18.4
2022 32.3 18.2
2021 31.8 18
2020 31.4 17.7
2019 31 17.6
2018 30.6 17.4
2017 30.2 17.3
2016 29.8 17.2
2015 29.5 17.1
2014 29.1 17.1
2013 28.8 17.1
2012 28.4 17.1
2011 28.1 17.1
2010 28 17.1
2009 28 17.1
2008 28 17.1
2007 28.1 17.1
2006 27.9 17.1
2005 27.5 17
2004 27.1 16.9
2003 26.8 16.8
2002 26.4 16.7
2001 26.1 16.6
2000 25.8 16.5
1999 25.5 16.4
1998 25.2 16.3
1997 24.9 16.3
1996 24.7 16.3
1995 24.4 16.3
1994 24.1 16.3
1993 23.8 16.3
1992 23.6 16.3
1991 23.4 16.4
1990 23.1 16.5
1989 22.8 16.6
1988 22.6 16.7
1987 22.3 16.8
1986 22 16.9
1985 21.7 17.1
1984 21.3 17.2
1983 21 17.3
1982 20.6 17.4
1981 20.3 17.5
1980 20 17.6
1979 19.6 17.7
1978 19.4 17.8
1977 19.1 17.9
1976 18.8 18.1
1975 18.6 18.2
1974 18.3 18.3
1973 18.2 18.5
1972 18 18.6
1971 17.9 18.8
1970 17.8 18.9
1969 17.7 19.1
1968 17.5 19.3
1967 17.3 19.5
1966 17.2 19.5
1965 17 19.6
1964 17 19.6
1963 17.1 19.7
1962 17.5 19.7
1961 18.1 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

Brunei Burkina Faso
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$20.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
27.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
5.33%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
4.68%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-5.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
3.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
43.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
49.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.2%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$590M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
67,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
3.87%
2019
Banked people share n/a
51.4%
2024

Energy

Brunei Burkina Faso
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
313 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$8.45
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
6.48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
71.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
0.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
131.2 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
14%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
4.91%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
21.7%
2023

Society

Brunei Burkina Faso
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.29%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-27,130
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
28.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
23.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
1.3
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
31
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
41.4%
2023
English speaking
37.8%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
17%
2023

Health

Brunei Burkina Faso
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$71.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$31.4
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
61.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
20.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.15
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
242
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
77.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
6.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
4.5%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Burkina Faso
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
4,486 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
56,413 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
23,423 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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