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Burkina Faso vs Chile statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 19.8M in Chile (ranked 66/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 286,809 sq mi for Chile (ranked 73rd vs. 38th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Chile
Population
24756783
19977856
Population rank 59/197 67/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$330B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 45/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$16,710
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 65/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$36,181
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$138B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$6,960
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 68/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$10,247
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 286,809 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.17
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
37.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Chile: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Chile economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Chile
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Chile
2024 $23,124,729,853 $330,267,137,372
2023 $20,112,614,449 $335,518,054,098
2022 $18,622,421,395 $301,226,575,540
2021 $19,697,516,284 $315,325,547,162
2020 $17,725,010,533 $254,042,159,309
2019 $16,032,813,503 $278,285,058,719
2018 $15,890,066,221 $295,857,562,992
2017 $14,106,955,615 $276,154,259,981
2016 $12,833,363,045 $249,344,863,928
2015 $11,832,159,316 $242,450,355,831
2014 $13,943,016,077 $259,560,978,224
2013 $13,444,300,486 $277,395,018,842
2012 $12,561,015,157 $267,024,782,487
2011 $12,080,295,978 $251,382,573,894
2010 $10,109,619,741 $217,051,209,239
2009 $9,450,696,873 $171,777,900,624
2008 $9,451,435,490 $179,894,594,475
2007 $7,625,722,837 $172,491,076,034
2006 $6,547,419,820 $153,843,518,171
2005 $6,146,353,173 $122,294,145,163
2004 $5,451,688,538 $99,075,985,774
2003 $4,740,768,143 $76,492,579,644
2002 $3,622,350,063 $70,264,045,939
2001 $3,190,371,081 $71,574,739,561
2000 $2,968,370,088 $78,339,750,721
1999 $3,389,566,713 $75,578,685,736
1998 $2,804,902,367 $81,990,010,704
1997 $2,447,669,102 $85,741,415,285
1996 $2,586,550,595 $78,584,098,984
1995 $2,379,517,975 $73,820,425,702
1994 $1,895,290,637 $57,438,273,591
1993 $3,199,536,465 $49,934,943,321
1992 $3,356,692,505 $46,538,895,686
1991 $3,135,045,584 $38,232,330,917
1990 $3,101,300,779 $33,428,580,448
1989 $2,615,587,734 $30,101,767,991
1988 $2,616,040,479 $26,174,858,614
1987 $2,369,834,950 $22,605,488,851
1986 $2,036,303,358 $19,197,818,085
1985 $1,552,493,196 $17,933,557,360
1984 $1,459,880,132 $19,974,595,028
1983 $1,600,278,605 $20,629,678,694
1982 $1,754,450,096 $19,710,229,067
1981 $1,775,842,334 $35,180,322,211
1980 $1,928,719,888 $29,586,676,576
1979 $1,748,480,621 $22,249,574,628
1978 $1,475,583,645 $16,373,093,554
1977 $1,131,224,878 $14,272,711,437
1976 $976,547,188 $10,523,479,089
1975 $939,972,703 $7,812,161,793
1974 $751,133,430 $16,584,311,220
1973 $674,773,570 $17,237,336,173
1972 $578,595,522 $12,057,501,635
1971 $482,411,179 $10,999,807,567
1970 $458,404,269 $9,261,006,540
1969 $478,298,645 $8,456,519,044
1968 $460,442,689 $7,286,820,526
1967 $450,753,924 $7,145,068,068
1966 $433,889,766 $7,256,882,086
1965 $422,916,790 $6,183,988,944
1964 $410,321,645 $6,065,708,668
1963 $394,040,667 $5,702,520,146
1962 $379,567,099 $5,765,971,144
1961 $350,247,234 $4,948,564,551
1960 $330,442,816 $4,211,103,677

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

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Burkina Faso and Chile economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Chile
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Chile
2024 $982 $16,710
2023 $873 $17,067
2022 $827 $15,406
2021 $896 $16,207
2020 $825 $13,115
2019 $765 $14,496
2018 $777 $15,659
2017 $709 $14,880
2016 $664 $13,650
2015 $630 $13,434
2014 $765 $14,530
2013 $760 $15,684
2012 $731 $15,242
2011 $725 $14,487
2010 $625 $12,633
2009 $602 $10,099
2008 $619 $10,683
2007 $515 $10,346
2006 $456 $9,319
2005 $441 $7,480
2004 $404 $6,121
2003 $362 $4,773
2002 $285.7 $4,431
2001 $259.5 $4,564
2000 $248.9 $5,053
1999 $292.8 $4,934
1998 $249.5 $5,420
1997 $223.9 $5,742
1996 $242.7 $5,334
1995 $229.1 $5,081
1994 $187.2 $4,012
1993 $324 $3,541
1992 $349 $3,352
1991 $334 $2,798
1990 $339 $2,488
1989 $293.2 $2,278
1988 $301 $2,014
1987 $280.2 $1,767
1986 $247.5 $1,525
1985 $194.1 $1,447
1984 $187.8 $1,636
1983 $211.9 $1,715
1982 $239 $1,663
1981 $248.7 $3,012
1980 $277.6 $2,571
1979 $258.5 $1,962
1978 $223.9 $1,465
1977 $176 $1,297
1976 $155.5 $971
1975 $152.9 $732
1974 $124.7 $1,579
1973 $114.1 $1,667
1972 $99.6 $1,185
1971 $84.5 $1,099
1970 $81.7 $941
1969 $86.8 $874
1968 $85 $766
1967 $84.6 $764
1966 $82.8 $790
1965 $82.1 $686
1964 $80.9 $686
1963 $78.9 $658
1962 $77.2 $679
1961 $72.2 $594
1960 $69.2 $516

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Chile life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Chile
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Chile
2026 61.6 81.7
2025 61.5 81.5
2024 61.3 81.4
2023 61.1 81.2
2022 60.7 79.2
2021 60 78.9
2020 60.5 79.3
2019 60.2 80.3
2018 60 80.6
2017 59.6 80.6
2016 59.2 80.3
2015 58.8 80
2014 58.3 79.7
2013 57.9 79.6
2012 57.5 79.2
2011 57 79.2
2010 56.3 79.1
2009 55.8 78.9
2008 55.2 78.8
2007 54.4 78.7
2006 53.8 78.5
2005 53.3 78.5
2004 52.6 78.3
2003 52 77.9
2002 51.4 77.8
2001 51.2 77.6
2000 50.8 77.1
1999 50.5 76.7
1998 50.2 76.3
1997 49.6 75.8
1996 49.7 75.6
1995 49.6 75.3
1994 49.5 75
1993 49.4 74.7
1992 49.4 74.4
1991 49.3 74.1
1990 49.3 73.7
1989 49.3 73.2
1988 49.2 72.8
1987 49.1 72.5
1986 49 72.1
1985 48.7 71.6
1984 48.5 71.2
1983 48.1 70.8
1982 47.6 70.3
1981 46.9 69.8
1980 46.5 69.5
1979 45.7 68.9
1978 45 68
1977 44.2 67.5
1976 43.3 66.8
1975 42.5 66
1974 41.7 65.1
1973 40.9 64.4
1972 40.4 63.7
1971 39.9 63.1
1970 39.5 62.6
1969 39 62.3
1968 38.8 61.7
1967 38.4 61.1
1966 38.1 60.4
1965 37.8 59.5
1964 37.4 58.8
1963 37.1 58.3
1962 36.8 57.8
1961 36.4 57.3
1960 36.1 57.2
1959 35.7 56.6
1958 35.4 56.3
1957 35.1 55.8
1956 34.8 55.5
1955 34.5 54.9
1954 34.2 54.7
1953 33.9 54.3
1952 33.6 53.9
1951 33.4 53.5
1950 33 53.2

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

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Burkina Faso and Chile population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Chile
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Chile
2024 23,548,781 19,764,771
2023 23,025,776 19,658,835
2022 22,509,038 19,553,036
2021 21,995,243 19,456,334
2020 21,478,690 19,370,624
2019 20,961,952 19,197,744
2018 20,438,288 18,893,191
2017 19,894,407 18,558,868
2016 19,334,856 18,267,221
2015 18,777,487 18,047,625
2014 18,229,461 17,864,195
2013 17,695,409 17,687,006
2012 17,172,287 17,519,119
2011 16,661,908 17,351,816
2010 16,176,498 17,181,464
2009 15,710,066 17,009,731
2008 15,258,093 16,838,988
2007 14,816,307 16,671,581
2006 14,373,707 16,509,195
2005 13,932,123 16,348,778
2004 13,500,533 16,187,322
2003 13,082,532 16,024,752
2002 12,680,897 15,857,925
2001 12,295,001 15,683,849
2000 11,925,546 15,503,635
1999 11,574,928 15,319,313
1998 11,240,664 15,127,799
1997 10,934,223 14,932,434
1996 10,655,942 14,734,046
1995 10,386,722 14,527,381
1994 10,123,798 14,316,256
1993 9,871,713 14,102,276
1992 9,629,275 13,884,577
1991 9,394,632 13,662,491
1990 9,159,356 13,437,176
1989 8,921,175 13,215,005
1988 8,687,435 12,999,424
1987 8,457,109 12,790,150
1986 8,228,847 12,588,914
1985 7,999,935 12,395,274
1984 7,772,256 12,207,733
1983 7,551,129 12,026,138
1982 7,340,197 11,850,214
1981 7,140,271 11,678,717
1980 6,947,900 11,508,550
1979 6,763,903 11,339,779
1978 6,590,984 11,172,695
1977 6,428,734 11,005,519
1976 6,280,635 10,838,251
1975 6,147,569 10,671,559
1974 6,024,904 10,505,817
1973 5,911,927 10,340,362
1972 5,807,234 10,174,678
1971 5,707,999 10,009,701
1970 5,610,304 9,845,344
1969 5,513,177 9,680,282
1968 5,418,644 9,514,716
1967 5,326,348 9,348,939
1966 5,237,933 9,181,722
1965 5,152,833 9,012,938
1964 5,071,034 8,842,525
1963 4,993,623 8,670,144
1962 4,919,672 8,497,059
1961 4,848,224 8,324,802
1960 4,778,621 8,153,350

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Chile

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Chile
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Chile
2023 4.19 1.17
2022 4.28 1.25
2021 4.36 1.18
2020 4.44 1.31
2019 4.68 1.43
2018 4.92 1.54
2017 5.17 1.56
2016 5.33 1.69
2015 5.48 1.74
2014 5.6 1.77
2013 5.7 1.79
2012 5.79 1.8
2011 5.87 1.82
2010 5.94 1.84
2009 5.99 1.86
2008 6.05 1.85
2007 6.11 1.83
2006 6.17 1.8
2005 6.18 1.83
2004 6.22 1.84
2003 6.28 1.89
2002 6.34 1.93
2001 6.43 2.01
2000 6.52 2.05
1999 6.59 2.07
1998 6.66 2.15
1997 6.72 2.2
1996 6.78 2.28
1995 6.81 2.35
1994 6.84 2.38
1993 6.89 2.43
1992 6.94 2.48
1991 6.97 2.56
1990 7.01 2.58
1989 7.05 2.59
1988 7.11 2.59
1987 7.17 2.59
1986 7.22 2.59
1985 7.24 2.59
1984 7.25 2.6
1983 7.25 2.62
1982 7.25 2.65
1981 7.26 2.69
1980 7.22 2.74
1979 7.19 2.81
1978 7.15 2.89
1977 7.05 2.98
1976 6.95 3.08
1975 6.91 3.18
1974 6.84 3.29
1973 6.77 3.41
1972 6.72 3.53
1971 6.7 3.65
1970 6.69 3.78
1969 6.66 3.9
1968 6.65 4.03
1967 6.59 4.14
1966 6.53 4.26
1965 6.47 4.36
1964 6.42 4.46
1963 6.36 4.54
1962 6.32 4.6
1961 6.29 4.66
1960 6.25 4.7

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

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Burkina Faso and Chile demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Chile
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Chile
2024 18.6 37.5
2023 18.4 37
2022 18.2 36.6
2021 18 36.2
2020 17.7 35.7
2019 17.6 35.3
2018 17.4 35.1
2017 17.3 34.9
2016 17.2 34.6
2015 17.1 34.3
2014 17.1 34
2013 17.1 33.7
2012 17.1 33.4
2011 17.1 33.1
2010 17.1 32.7
2009 17.1 32.4
2008 17.1 32.1
2007 17.1 31.7
2006 17.1 31.3
2005 17 30.9
2004 16.9 30.6
2003 16.8 30.2
2002 16.7 29.8
2001 16.6 29.4
2000 16.5 29
1999 16.4 28.7
1998 16.3 28.3
1997 16.3 28
1996 16.3 27.7
1995 16.3 27.3
1994 16.3 27
1993 16.3 26.7
1992 16.3 26.4
1991 16.4 26.1
1990 16.5 25.9
1989 16.6 25.6
1988 16.7 25.3
1987 16.8 25
1986 16.9 24.7
1985 17.1 24.4
1984 17.2 24.2
1983 17.3 23.9
1982 17.4 23.6
1981 17.5 23.3
1980 17.6 23
1979 17.7 22.8
1978 17.8 22.5
1977 17.9 22.3
1976 18.1 22
1975 18.2 21.7
1974 18.3 21.5
1973 18.5 21.3
1972 18.6 21.1
1971 18.8 20.9
1970 18.9 20.8
1969 19.1 20.6
1968 19.3 20.5
1967 19.5 20.4
1966 19.5 20.3
1965 19.6 20.3
1964 19.6 20.3
1963 19.7 20.3
1962 19.7 20.3
1961 19.7 20.3
1960 19.8 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Chile
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$311B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
26.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
4.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
1.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
114,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-2.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
8.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
56.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
30.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
74.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
34.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.3%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
81,274
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.53%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
437
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$262B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$44.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$100M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
5,431,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
85.1%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Chile
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
2,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$16.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
77.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
3.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
66.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
12%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
62.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
4,323 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
48.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
26%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Chile
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
+51,712
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
89%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
6.35
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
97.2%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
9.53%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
94.5%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Chile
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$1,760
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$689
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
3.33
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
7.2
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
39.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
12.2%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
28.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
7.56 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Chile
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
14,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
41,303 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
71,736 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
53,427 mi
2020

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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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