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Burkina Faso vs Burundi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 14M in Burundi (ranked 78/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 9,915 sq mi for Burundi (ranked 73rd vs. 144th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Burundi
Population
24756783
14833763
Population rank 59/197 78/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$3.08B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 169/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$219.4
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 197/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$1,195
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$1.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
52%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$114.1
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 184/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$1,228
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 9,915 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
4.88
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
17.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Burundi: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Burundi economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Burundi
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Burundi
2024 $23,124,729,853 $3,082,433,067
2023 $20,112,614,449 $3,430,949,250
2022 $18,622,421,395 $4,036,192,553
2021 $19,697,516,284 $3,435,598,073
2020 $17,725,010,533 $3,227,847,281
2019 $16,032,813,503 $2,871,555,326
2018 $15,890,066,221 $2,913,411,408
2017 $14,106,955,615 $2,831,362,208
2016 $12,833,363,045 $2,618,093,125
2015 $11,832,159,316 $2,810,532,912
2014 $13,943,016,077 $2,705,826,648
2013 $13,444,300,486 $2,451,624,638
2012 $12,561,015,157 $2,327,402,363
2011 $12,080,295,978 $2,235,812,880
2010 $10,109,619,741 $2,032,135,192
2009 $9,450,696,873 $1,775,495,032
2008 $9,451,435,490 $1,611,835,857
2007 $7,625,722,837 $1,356,199,387
2006 $6,547,419,820 $1,273,375,078
2005 $6,146,353,173 $1,117,113,080
2004 $5,451,688,538 $915,257,323
2003 $4,740,768,143 $784,654,424
2002 $3,622,350,063 $825,394,519
2001 $3,190,371,081 $876,794,723
2000 $2,968,370,088 $870,486,066
1999 $3,389,566,713 $808,077,223
1998 $2,804,902,367 $893,770,740
1997 $2,447,669,102 $972,896,268
1996 $2,586,550,595 $869,033,856
1995 $2,379,517,975 $1,000,428,394
1994 $1,895,290,637 $925,030,590
1993 $3,199,536,465 $938,632,612
1992 $3,356,692,505 $1,083,037,671
1991 $3,135,045,584 $1,167,398,478
1990 $3,101,300,779 $1,132,101,253
1989 $2,615,587,734 $1,113,924,130
1988 $2,616,040,479 $1,082,403,219
1987 $2,369,834,950 $1,131,466,494
1986 $2,036,303,358 $1,201,725,497
1985 $1,552,493,196 $1,149,979,286
1984 $1,459,880,132 $987,143,931
1983 $1,600,278,605 $1,082,926,304
1982 $1,754,450,096 $1,013,222,222
1981 $1,775,842,334 $969,046,667
1980 $1,928,719,888 $919,726,667
1979 $1,748,480,621 $782,496,667
1978 $1,475,583,645 $610,225,556
1977 $1,131,224,878 $547,535,556
1976 $976,547,188 $448,412,754
1975 $939,972,703 $420,986,667
1974 $751,133,430 $345,263,492
1973 $674,773,570 $304,339,524
1972 $578,595,522 $246,804,571
1971 $482,411,179 $252,842,286
1970 $458,404,269 $242,732,571
1969 $478,298,645 $190,205,714
1968 $460,442,689 $183,200,000
1967 $450,753,924 $178,297,143
1966 $433,889,766 $165,444,571
1965 $422,916,790 $158,994,963
1964 $410,321,645 $260,750,008
1963 $394,040,667 $232,749,998
1962 $379,567,099 $213,500,006
1961 $350,247,234 $202,999,992
1960 $330,442,816 $195,999,990

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

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Burkina Faso and Burundi economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Burundi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Burundi
2024 $982 $219.4
2023 $873 $250.6
2022 $827 $303
2021 $896 $265
2020 $825 $255.8
2019 $765 $234.3
2018 $777 $245.7
2017 $709 $246.1
2016 $664 $232.9
2015 $630 $254.4
2014 $765 $250.5
2013 $760 $234.8
2012 $731 $231.1
2011 $725 $230.1
2010 $625 $216.7
2009 $602 $198.4
2008 $619 $189.5
2007 $515 $166.2
2006 $456 $161.9
2005 $441 $147.2
2004 $404 $125.2
2003 $362 $111.4
2002 $285.7 $121
2001 $259.5 $132.2
2000 $248.9 $134.5
1999 $292.8 $127.5
1998 $249.5 $144.5
1997 $223.9 $160.3
1996 $242.7 $143.2
1995 $229.1 $164.9
1994 $187.2 $161.9
1993 $324 $165.3
1992 $349 $184.9
1991 $334 $204.7
1990 $339 $202.6
1989 $293.2 $203.6
1988 $301 $201.7
1987 $280.2 $215.6
1986 $247.5 $234.3
1985 $194.1 $228.4
1984 $187.8 $200.4
1983 $211.9 $225.2
1982 $239 $216.4
1981 $248.7 $212.2
1980 $277.6 $209.8
1979 $258.5 $186.2
1978 $223.9 $148.8
1977 $176 $137.4
1976 $155.5 $115.5
1975 $152.9 $110.9
1974 $124.7 $93.2
1973 $114.1 $84.3
1972 $99.6 $68.2
1971 $84.5 $69.9
1970 $81.7 $68.8
1969 $86.8 $55.1
1968 $85 $54.2
1967 $84.6 $54
1966 $82.8 $51.4
1965 $82.1 $50.6
1964 $80.9 $85.3
1963 $78.9 $78.4
1962 $77.2 $73.4
1961 $72.2 $71.6
1960 $69.2 $70.9

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Burundi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Burundi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Burundi
2026 61.6 64.1
2025 61.5 64
2024 61.3 63.8
2023 61.1 63.7
2022 60.7 62.9
2021 60 62.1
2020 60.5 62.6
2019 60.2 62.2
2018 60 61.8
2017 59.6 61.3
2016 59.2 60.8
2015 58.8 60.1
2014 58.3 59.8
2013 57.9 59.2
2012 57.5 58.5
2011 57 57.8
2010 56.3 57.1
2009 55.8 56.4
2008 55.2 55.6
2007 54.4 54.8
2006 53.8 54
2005 53.3 53.1
2004 52.6 52.2
2003 52 51
2002 51.4 49.9
2001 51.2 48.5
2000 50.8 47.6
1999 50.5 47.6
1998 50.2 46.7
1997 49.6 45.7
1996 49.7 44.8
1995 49.6 44.6
1994 49.5 44.5
1993 49.4 37.2
1992 49.4 44.5
1991 49.3 44.7
1990 49.3 45.2
1989 49.3 45.7
1988 49.2 42.9
1987 49.1 47.1
1986 49 47.4
1985 48.7 47.7
1984 48.5 47.7
1983 48.1 47.4
1982 47.6 47
1981 46.9 46.4
1980 46.5 45.7
1979 45.7 45
1978 45 44.4
1977 44.2 44
1976 43.3 43.7
1975 42.5 43.4
1974 41.7 43.3
1973 40.9 37.4
1972 40.4 25.8
1971 39.9 43.2
1970 39.5 43.2
1969 39 43
1968 38.8 43.4
1967 38.4 43.3
1966 38.1 43.5
1965 37.8 41.8
1964 37.4 43.6
1963 37.1 43.6
1962 36.8 43.5
1961 36.4 43.4
1960 36.1 43.3
1959 35.7 43.1
1958 35.4 42.9
1957 35.1 42.6
1956 34.8 42.4
1955 34.5 42.2
1954 34.2 42
1953 33.9 41.7
1952 33.6 41.5
1951 33.4 41.2
1950 33 40.9

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

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Burkina Faso and Burundi population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Burundi
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Burundi
2024 23,548,781 14,047,786
2023 23,025,776 13,689,450
2022 22,509,038 13,321,097
2021 21,995,243 12,965,481
2020 21,478,690 12,617,036
2019 20,961,952 12,255,336
2018 20,438,288 11,859,446
2017 19,894,407 11,506,762
2016 19,334,856 11,239,451
2015 18,777,487 11,047,580
2014 18,229,461 10,799,785
2013 17,695,409 10,439,341
2012 17,172,287 10,071,028
2011 16,661,908 9,717,978
2010 16,176,498 9,376,444
2009 15,710,066 8,947,646
2008 15,258,093 8,505,637
2007 14,816,307 8,161,874
2006 14,373,707 7,865,547
2005 13,932,123 7,587,299
2004 13,500,533 7,310,656
2003 13,082,532 7,043,154
2002 12,680,897 6,824,132
2001 12,295,001 6,634,365
2000 11,925,546 6,470,194
1999 11,574,928 6,337,155
1998 11,240,664 6,187,108
1997 10,934,223 6,070,042
1996 10,655,942 6,070,506
1995 10,386,722 6,066,316
1994 10,123,798 5,713,854
1993 9,871,713 5,676,843
1992 9,629,275 5,858,407
1991 9,394,632 5,703,857
1990 9,159,356 5,587,052
1989 8,921,175 5,471,706
1988 8,687,435 5,365,327
1987 8,457,109 5,247,787
1986 8,228,847 5,129,414
1985 7,999,935 5,034,042
1984 7,772,256 4,926,465
1983 7,551,129 4,808,528
1982 7,340,197 4,681,390
1981 7,140,271 4,566,014
1980 6,947,900 4,383,706
1979 6,763,903 4,203,530
1978 6,590,984 4,100,338
1977 6,428,734 3,983,582
1976 6,280,635 3,882,626
1975 6,147,569 3,796,612
1974 6,024,904 3,703,590
1973 5,911,927 3,611,991
1972 5,807,234 3,617,128
1971 5,707,999 3,617,289
1970 5,610,304 3,530,432
1969 5,513,177 3,454,590
1968 5,418,644 3,380,387
1967 5,326,348 3,300,690
1966 5,237,933 3,217,960
1965 5,152,833 3,141,367
1964 5,071,034 3,055,650
1963 4,993,623 2,969,841
1962 4,919,672 2,907,943
1961 4,848,224 2,835,119
1960 4,778,621 2,764,258

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Burundi

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Burundi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Burundi
2023 4.19 4.88
2022 4.28 4.98
2021 4.36 5.08
2020 4.44 5.18
2019 4.68 5.27
2018 4.92 5.38
2017 5.17 5.48
2016 5.33 5.59
2015 5.48 5.7
2014 5.6 5.79
2013 5.7 5.89
2012 5.79 5.99
2011 5.87 6.11
2010 5.94 6.26
2009 5.99 6.41
2008 6.05 6.52
2007 6.11 6.59
2006 6.17 6.66
2005 6.18 6.71
2004 6.22 6.75
2003 6.28 6.79
2002 6.34 6.82
2001 6.43 6.85
2000 6.52 6.87
1999 6.59 6.9
1998 6.66 6.96
1997 6.72 7.04
1996 6.78 7.12
1995 6.81 7.18
1994 6.84 7.23
1993 6.89 7.27
1992 6.94 7.3
1991 6.97 7.34
1990 7.01 7.37
1989 7.05 7.39
1988 7.11 7.38
1987 7.17 7.38
1986 7.22 7.32
1985 7.24 7.29
1984 7.25 7.3
1983 7.25 7.3
1982 7.25 7.31
1981 7.26 7.33
1980 7.22 7.35
1979 7.19 7.31
1978 7.15 7.26
1977 7.05 7.25
1976 6.95 7.25
1975 6.91 7.24
1974 6.84 7.22
1973 6.77 7.22
1972 6.72 7.21
1971 6.7 7.21
1970 6.69 7.21
1969 6.66 7.22
1968 6.65 7.18
1967 6.59 7.16
1966 6.53 7.14
1965 6.47 7.11
1964 6.42 7.09
1963 6.36 7.07
1962 6.32 7.04
1961 6.29 7.02
1960 6.25 7

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

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Burkina Faso and Burundi demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Burundi
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Burundi
2024 18.6 17.3
2023 18.4 17.1
2022 18.2 16.8
2021 18 16.7
2020 17.7 16.5
2019 17.6 16.3
2018 17.4 16.2
2017 17.3 16.1
2016 17.2 16.2
2015 17.1 16.6
2014 17.1 16.9
2013 17.1 17
2012 17.1 17.1
2011 17.1 17.2
2010 17.1 17.3
2009 17.1 17.2
2008 17.1 17
2007 17.1 16.9
2006 17.1 16.8
2005 17 16.7
2004 16.9 16.5
2003 16.8 16.3
2002 16.7 16.1
2001 16.6 15.9
2000 16.5 15.7
1999 16.4 15.5
1998 16.3 15.2
1997 16.3 15
1996 16.3 15.2
1995 16.3 15.4
1994 16.3 14.6
1993 16.3 14.7
1992 16.3 15.5
1991 16.4 15.5
1990 16.5 15.6
1989 16.6 15.8
1988 16.7 16
1987 16.8 16.1
1986 16.9 16.3
1985 17.1 16.6
1984 17.2 16.8
1983 17.3 17
1982 17.4 17.1
1981 17.5 17.3
1980 17.6 17.2
1979 17.7 17
1978 17.8 17
1977 17.9 17
1976 18.1 16.9
1975 18.2 17
1974 18.3 16.9
1973 18.5 16.8
1972 18.6 17.1
1971 18.8 17.3
1970 18.9 17.3
1969 19.1 17.3
1968 19.3 17.4
1967 19.5 17.4
1966 19.5 17.4
1965 19.6 17.3
1964 19.6 17.3
1963 19.7 17.3
1962 19.7 17.4
1961 19.7 17.4
1960 19.8 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Burundi
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
4.82%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
3.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
31,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-4.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
1.03%
2020
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
43.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
17.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
40.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
29.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.9%
2020
Total reserves including gold n/a
$90.3M
2023
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$237M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
299,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
1.57%
2011
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
7.11%
2014

Energy

Burkina Faso Burundi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
0.97 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
0.07 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
83%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
59.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
11.6%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Burundi
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.17%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-34,727
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
24.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
10.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
16
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
5.82
2016
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
35.5
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
57
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
75.5%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
17%
2023
11.1%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Burundi
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$28.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
57.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.08
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
21.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
392
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
49.2
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
5.27%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
4.3%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
10
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
11.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
4.16 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Burundi
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
706 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
8,317 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
1,080 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
7,657 mi
2016

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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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