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Burkina Faso vs Cambodia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 17.6M in Cambodia (ranked 73/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 68,155 sq mi for Cambodia (ranked 73rd vs. 88th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Cambodia
Population
24756783
18113986
Population rank 59/197 73/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$46.4B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 97/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$2,628
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 145/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$7,967
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$12B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
25.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$681
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 156/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$2,258
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 68,155 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
265 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
2.58
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
27 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
71.1 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Cambodia: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Cambodia economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Cambodia
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Cambodia
2024 $23,124,729,853 $46,352,647,037
2023 $20,112,614,449 $42,335,646,896
2022 $18,622,421,395 $39,994,532,960
2021 $19,697,516,284 $36,790,163,687
2020 $17,725,010,533 $34,818,073,901
2019 $16,032,813,503 $36,685,356,408
2018 $15,890,066,221 $33,145,892,169
2017 $14,106,955,615 $29,355,665,910
2016 $12,833,363,045 $26,556,545,153
2015 $11,832,159,316 $24,174,170,369
2014 $13,943,016,077 $22,041,463,968
2013 $13,444,300,486 $19,807,135,253
2012 $12,561,015,157 $17,826,536,700
2011 $12,080,295,978 $16,032,622,024
2010 $10,109,619,741 $13,808,673,288
2009 $9,450,696,873 $12,502,901,170
2008 $9,451,435,490 $12,174,303,999
2007 $7,625,722,837 $10,127,916,460
2006 $6,547,419,820 $8,350,531,017
2005 $6,146,353,173 $7,066,296,463
2004 $5,451,688,538 $5,883,297,160
2003 $4,740,768,143 $5,046,693,484
2002 $3,622,350,063 $4,501,227,627
2001 $3,190,371,081 $4,145,665,970
2000 $2,968,370,088 $3,694,168,979
1999 $3,389,566,713 $3,517,242,477
1998 $2,804,902,367 $3,120,425,503
1997 $2,447,669,102 $3,443,413,389
1996 $2,586,550,595 $3,506,695,720
1995 $2,379,517,975 $3,441,205,693
1994 $1,895,290,637 $2,791,435,272
1993 $3,199,536,465 $2,533,727,592
1992 $3,356,692,505 $2,491,486,594
1991 $3,135,045,584 $2,054,974,089
1990 $3,101,300,779 $1,402,541,177
1989 $2,615,587,734 $1,353,137,648
1988 $2,616,040,479 $1,662,877,859
1987 $2,369,834,950 $1,036,974,910
1986 $2,036,303,358 $1,167,630,318
1985 $1,552,493,196 $1,102,669,184
1984 $1,459,880,132 $1,021,176,059
1983 $1,600,278,605 $939,291,262
1982 $1,754,450,096 $865,516,040
1981 $1,775,842,334 $815,153,652
1980 $1,928,719,888 $744,384,130
1979 $1,748,480,621 $723,738,503
1978 $1,475,583,645 $766,642,356
1977 $1,131,224,878 $716,261,764
1976 $976,547,188 $790,357,255
1975 $939,972,703 $749,129,748
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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Burkina Faso and Cambodia economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Cambodia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Cambodia
2024 $982 $2,628
2023 $873 $2,430
2022 $827 $2,325
2021 $896 $2,167
2020 $825 $2,082
2019 $765 $2,226
2018 $777 $2,037
2017 $709 $1,826
2016 $664 $1,675
2015 $630 $1,547
2014 $765 $1,432
2013 $760 $1,306
2012 $731 $1,193
2011 $725 $1,089
2010 $625 $952
2009 $602 $876
2008 $619 $866
2007 $515 $732
2006 $456 $612
2005 $441 $526
2004 $404 $444
2003 $362 $387
2002 $285.7 $350
2001 $259.5 $328
2000 $248.9 $296.4
1999 $292.8 $286.8
1998 $249.5 $258.8
1997 $223.9 $297.6
1996 $242.7 $325
1995 $229.1 $343
1994 $187.2 $302
1993 $324 $294.1
1992 $349 $307
1991 $334 $267.3
1990 $339 $190.2
1989 $293.2 $191.3
1988 $301 $244.1
1987 $280.2 $158.1
1986 $247.5 $185.8
1985 $194.1 $182.4
1984 $187.8 $174.7
1983 $211.9 $166.7
1982 $239 $159.2
1981 $248.7 $154.3
1980 $277.6 $143.2
1979 $258.5 $142.2
1978 $223.9 $147.1
1977 $176 $126.4
1976 $155.5 $128.8
1975 $152.9 $113.8
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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Burkina Faso vs. Cambodia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Cambodia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Cambodia
2026 61.6 71.1
2025 61.5 71
2024 61.3 70.8
2023 61.1 70.7
2022 60.7 70.5
2021 60 69.3
2020 60.5 70.1
2019 60.2 70.1
2018 60 70
2017 59.6 69.8
2016 59.2 69.6
2015 58.8 69.4
2014 58.3 69.1
2013 57.9 68.8
2012 57.5 68.4
2011 57 67.9
2010 56.3 67.3
2009 55.8 66.7
2008 55.2 66.1
2007 54.4 65.5
2006 53.8 64.9
2005 53.3 64.1
2004 52.6 63.3
2003 52 62.3
2002 51.4 61.4
2001 51.2 60.5
2000 50.8 59.5
1999 50.5 58.6
1998 50.2 57.9
1997 49.6 57.3
1996 49.7 56.8
1995 49.6 56.6
1994 49.5 56.2
1993 49.4 56
1992 49.4 55.7
1991 49.3 55.6
1990 49.3 55.2
1989 49.3 54.8
1988 49.2 54.4
1987 49.1 53.7
1986 49 51.6
1985 48.7 50.8
1984 48.5 50.1
1983 48.1 49.4
1982 47.6 48.8
1981 46.9 48
1980 46.5 47.5
1979 45.7 41.1
1978 45 11.6
1977 44.2 11.3
1976 43.3 11.6
1975 42.5 12.8
1974 41.7 39.3
1973 40.9 39.1
1972 40.4 38.9
1971 39.9 38.7
1970 39.5 38.6
1969 39 45.9
1968 38.8 45.6
1967 38.4 45.2
1966 38.1 44.9
1965 37.8 44.5
1964 37.4 44
1963 37.1 43.6
1962 36.8 43.1
1961 36.4 42.6
1960 36.1 42.1
1959 35.7 41.7
1958 35.4 41.2
1957 35.1 40.9
1956 34.8 40.5
1955 34.5 40.3
1954 34.2 39.9
1953 33.9 39.6
1952 33.6 39.3
1951 33.4 39
1950 33 38.9

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

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Burkina Faso and Cambodia population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Cambodia
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Cambodia
2024 23,548,781 17,638,801
2023 23,025,776 17,423,880
2022 22,509,038 17,201,724
2021 21,995,243 16,974,305
2020 21,478,690 16,725,474
2019 20,961,952 16,481,304
2018 20,438,288 16,274,522
2017 19,894,407 16,073,372
2016 19,334,856 15,852,803
2015 18,777,487 15,623,251
2014 18,229,461 15,396,772
2013 17,695,409 15,170,208
2012 17,172,287 14,945,085
2011 16,661,908 14,722,584
2010 16,176,498 14,500,726
2009 15,710,066 14,276,810
2008 15,258,093 14,053,479
2007 14,816,307 13,841,770
2006 14,373,707 13,639,028
2005 13,932,123 13,439,202
2004 13,500,533 13,244,731
2003 13,082,532 13,050,968
2002 12,680,897 12,855,241
2001 12,295,001 12,658,484
2000 11,925,546 12,462,336
1999 11,574,928 12,265,731
1998 11,240,664 12,058,173
1997 10,934,223 11,570,982
1996 10,655,942 10,801,270
1995 10,386,722 10,018,497
1994 10,123,798 9,239,162
1993 9,871,713 8,616,381
1992 9,629,275 8,113,083
1991 9,394,632 7,686,850
1990 9,159,356 7,374,752
1989 8,921,175 7,073,473
1988 8,687,435 6,812,014
1987 8,457,109 6,557,970
1986 8,228,847 6,285,693
1985 7,999,935 6,043,783
1984 7,772,256 5,845,117
1983 7,551,129 5,636,203
1982 7,340,197 5,436,432
1981 7,140,271 5,284,495
1980 6,947,900 5,199,872
1979 6,763,903 5,088,808
1978 6,590,984 5,211,653
1977 6,428,734 5,668,551
1976 6,280,635 6,134,991
1975 6,147,569 6,581,371
1974 6,024,904 6,783,240
1973 5,911,927 6,739,726
1972 5,807,234 6,673,886
1971 5,707,999 6,620,880
1970 5,610,304 6,639,182
1969 5,513,177 6,604,725
1968 5,418,644 6,467,324
1967 5,326,348 6,332,944
1966 5,237,933 6,201,232
1965 5,152,833 6,072,289
1964 5,071,034 5,946,178
1963 4,993,623 5,823,010
1962 4,919,672 5,697,558
1961 4,848,224 5,571,168
1960 4,778,621 5,449,966

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Cambodia

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Cambodia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Cambodia
2023 4.19 2.58
2022 4.28 2.62
2021 4.36 2.66
2020 4.44 2.7
2019 4.68 2.73
2018 4.92 2.72
2017 5.17 2.72
2016 5.33 2.73
2015 5.48 2.73
2014 5.6 2.73
2013 5.7 2.74
2012 5.79 2.75
2011 5.87 2.78
2010 5.94 2.86
2009 5.99 2.97
2008 6.05 3.05
2007 6.11 3.13
2006 6.17 3.18
2005 6.18 3.24
2004 6.22 3.31
2003 6.28 3.43
2002 6.34 3.57
2001 6.43 3.69
2000 6.52 3.79
1999 6.59 3.93
1998 6.66 4.13
1997 6.72 4.39
1996 6.78 4.87
1995 6.81 5.08
1994 6.84 5.28
1993 6.89 5.43
1992 6.94 5.49
1991 6.97 5.59
1990 7.01 5.64
1989 7.05 5.68
1988 7.11 5.94
1987 7.17 6.1
1986 7.22 6.23
1985 7.24 6.31
1984 7.25 6.34
1983 7.25 6.3
1982 7.25 6.19
1981 7.26 6.04
1980 7.22 5.77
1979 7.19 4.56
1978 7.15 3.34
1977 7.05 2.72
1976 6.95 3.41
1975 6.91 4.1
1974 6.84 4.8
1973 6.77 5.56
1972 6.72 5.94
1971 6.7 6.01
1970 6.69 6.07
1969 6.66 6.12
1968 6.65 6.17
1967 6.59 6.2
1966 6.53 6.24
1965 6.47 6.27
1964 6.42 6.29
1963 6.36 6.29
1962 6.32 6.3
1961 6.29 6.3
1960 6.25 6.31

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

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Burkina Faso and Cambodia demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Cambodia
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Cambodia
2024 18.6 27
2023 18.4 26.8
2022 18.2 26.5
2021 18 26.3
2020 17.7 26.1
2019 17.6 25.8
2018 17.4 25.5
2017 17.3 25
2016 17.2 24.6
2015 17.1 24.2
2014 17.1 23.9
2013 17.1 23.5
2012 17.1 23.1
2011 17.1 22.7
2010 17.1 22.4
2009 17.1 22
2008 17.1 21.6
2007 17.1 21.1
2006 17.1 20.6
2005 17 20.1
2004 16.9 19.7
2003 16.8 19.3
2002 16.7 18.9
2001 16.6 18.5
2000 16.5 18.1
1999 16.4 17.7
1998 16.3 17.4
1997 16.3 17.2
1996 16.3 17.1
1995 16.3 17.3
1994 16.3 18
1993 16.3 18.4
1992 16.3 18.1
1991 16.4 18
1990 16.5 18.1
1989 16.6 18.1
1988 16.7 18.1
1987 16.8 18.1
1986 16.9 18
1985 17.1 17.9
1984 17.2 17.9
1983 17.3 17.9
1982 17.4 17.8
1981 17.5 17.7
1980 17.6 17.8
1979 17.7 17.6
1978 17.8 17.4
1977 17.9 17.3
1976 18.1 17.2
1975 18.2 17.2
1974 18.3 17.2
1973 18.5 17.2
1972 18.6 17.2
1971 18.8 17.3
1970 18.9 17.6
1969 19.1 17.8
1968 19.3 17.8
1967 19.5 17.9
1966 19.5 17.9
1965 19.6 17.9
1964 19.6 18
1963 19.7 18
1962 19.7 18.1
1961 19.7 18.1
1960 19.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Cambodia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$44.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
17.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
2.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
1.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
191,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-2.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
0.26%
2023
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
35.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
41.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
58.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
n/a
Total reserves including gold n/a
$22.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$2.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
1,306,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
5.37%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
39%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Cambodia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
502 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$13.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
1.1 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
54.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
52.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
6.86%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
58.9%
2021
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
813 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
56.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
57.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
95%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Cambodia
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-31,469
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
40.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
41.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
25
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
1.84
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
19.6
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
83.8%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
22.2%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
60.7%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Cambodia
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$114.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$69.4
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
71.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.21
2019
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
137
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
22.9
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
4.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
17.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
6.67 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Cambodia
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
3,864 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
23,762 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
29,349 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
34,175 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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