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Burkina Faso vs Comoros statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 867K in Comoros (ranked 160/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 719 sq mi for Comoros (ranked 73rd vs. 171st).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Comoros ranks 183/197 ($1.44B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Comoros ranks 161/197 ($1,663).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Comoros
Population
24756783
903776
Population rank 59/197 160/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$1.44B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 183/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$1,663
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 161/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$3,959
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$463M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$535
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 166/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$2,192
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 719 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
1,252 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
3.88
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
67.5 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Comoros: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Comoros economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Comoros
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Comoros
2024 $23,124,729,853 $1,440,991,455
2023 $20,112,614,449 $1,326,836,543
2022 $18,622,421,395 $1,222,485,532
2021 $19,697,516,284 $1,272,238,391
2020 $17,725,010,533 $1,218,763,671
2019 $16,032,813,503 $1,187,915,409
2018 $15,890,066,221 $1,178,530,633
2017 $14,106,955,615 $1,077,439,757
2016 $12,833,363,045 $1,012,835,493
2015 $11,832,159,316 $966,029,601
2014 $13,943,016,077 $1,149,587,661
2013 $13,444,300,486 $1,116,224,107
2012 $12,561,015,157 $1,015,843,491
2011 $12,080,295,978 $1,023,086,274
2010 $10,109,619,741 $907,978,731
2009 $9,450,696,873 $905,341,173
2008 $9,451,435,490 $915,659,108
2007 $7,625,722,837 $795,673,153
2006 $6,547,419,820 $688,498,642
2005 $6,146,353,173 $655,375,096
2004 $5,451,688,538 $622,679,660
2003 $4,740,768,143 $546,830,041
2002 $3,622,350,063 $427,360,070
2001 $3,190,371,081 $372,746,486
2000 $2,968,370,088 $339,504,306
1999 $3,389,566,713 $371,921,712
1998 $2,804,902,367 $363,932,160
1997 $2,447,669,102 $362,816,806
1996 $2,586,550,595 $392,488,149
1995 $2,379,517,975 $392,774,714
1994 $1,895,290,637 $314,789,556
1993 $3,199,536,465 $427,750,823
1992 $3,356,692,505 $436,552,922
1991 $3,135,045,584 $400,592,663
1990 $3,101,300,779 $401,561,022
1989 $2,615,587,734 $328,665,081
1988 $2,616,040,479 $336,422,522
1987 $2,369,834,950 $313,292,323
1986 $2,036,303,358 $258,143,903
1985 $1,552,493,196 $191,944,892
1984 $1,459,880,132 $189,102,734
1983 $1,600,278,605 $196,193,380
1982 $1,754,450,096 $202,152,462
1981 $1,775,842,334 $212,958,382
1980 $1,928,719,888 $243,390,496
1979 $1,748,480,621 -
1978 $1,475,583,645 -
1977 $1,131,224,878 -
1976 $976,547,188 -
1975 $939,972,703 -
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 Comoros economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Comoros
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Comoros
2024 $982 $1,663
2023 $873 $1,560
2022 $827 $1,465
2021 $896 $1,555
2020 $825 $1,519
2019 $765 $1,510
2018 $777 $1,527
2017 $709 $1,424
2016 $664 $1,365
2015 $630 $1,329
2014 $765 $1,616
2013 $760 $1,603
2012 $731 $1,490
2011 $725 $1,531
2010 $625 $1,387
2009 $602 $1,410
2008 $619 $1,455
2007 $515 $1,290
2006 $456 $1,138
2005 $441 $1,106
2004 $404 $1,072
2003 $362 $960
2002 $285.7 $765
2001 $259.5 $681
2000 $248.9 $633
1999 $292.8 $707
1998 $249.5 $704
1997 $223.9 $715
1996 $242.7 $786
1995 $229.1 $801
1994 $187.2 $653
1993 $324 $903
1992 $349 $939
1991 $334 $879
1990 $339 $903
1989 $293.2 $759
1988 $301 $798
1987 $280.2 $763
1986 $247.5 $646
1985 $194.1 $494
1984 $187.8 $501
1983 $211.9 $534
1982 $239 $566
1981 $248.7 $613
1980 $277.6 $721
1979 $258.5 -
1978 $223.9 -
1977 $176 -
1976 $155.5 -
1975 $152.9 -
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. Comoros life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Comoros
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Comoros
2026 61.6 67.5
2025 61.5 67.2
2024 61.3 67
2023 61.1 66.8
2022 60.7 66.5
2021 60 65.2
2020 60.5 65.8
2019 60.2 65.7
2018 60 65.4
2017 59.6 65.1
2016 59.2 64.8
2015 58.8 64.5
2014 58.3 64.1
2013 57.9 63.8
2012 57.5 63.5
2011 57 63.1
2010 56.3 62.7
2009 55.8 62.3
2008 55.2 62
2007 54.4 61.5
2006 53.8 61.2
2005 53.3 60.9
2004 52.6 60.6
2003 52 60.2
2002 51.4 59.7
2001 51.2 59.6
2000 50.8 58.9
1999 50.5 58.9
1998 50.2 58.3
1997 49.6 58.2
1996 49.7 58.2
1995 49.6 57.8
1994 49.5 57.5
1993 49.4 57
1992 49.4 56.6
1991 49.3 56.1
1990 49.3 55.6
1989 49.3 55
1988 49.2 54.7
1987 49.1 54.1
1986 49 53.8
1985 48.7 53.3
1984 48.5 52.8
1983 48.1 52.1
1982 47.6 51.7
1981 46.9 51.2
1980 46.5 50.7
1979 45.7 50.1
1978 45 49.7
1977 44.2 49.2
1976 43.3 48.6
1975 42.5 46.9
1974 41.7 47.6
1973 40.9 47
1972 40.4 46.5
1971 39.9 45.8
1970 39.5 45.2
1969 39 44.6
1968 38.8 44.1
1967 38.4 43.6
1966 38.1 43.2
1965 37.8 42.7
1964 37.4 42.3
1963 37.1 41.9
1962 36.8 41.5
1961 36.4 41.2
1960 36.1 40.8
1959 35.7 40.5
1958 35.4 40.1
1957 35.1 39.7
1956 34.8 39.4
1955 34.5 39
1954 34.2 38.7
1953 33.9 38.4
1952 33.6 38
1951 33.4 34.3
1950 33 37.4

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

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Burkina Faso and Comoros population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Comoros
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Comoros
2024 23,548,781 866,628
2023 23,025,776 850,387
2022 22,509,038 834,188
2021 21,995,243 818,174
2020 21,478,690 802,163
2019 20,961,952 786,578
2018 20,438,288 771,590
2017 19,894,407 756,669
2016 19,334,856 741,741
2015 18,777,487 726,682
2014 18,229,461 711,503
2013 17,695,409 696,192
2012 17,172,287 681,630
2011 16,661,908 668,056
2010 16,176,498 654,836
2009 15,710,066 641,947
2008 15,258,093 629,307
2007 14,816,307 616,927
2006 14,373,707 604,753
2005 13,932,123 592,677
2004 13,500,533 580,704
2003 13,082,532 569,798
2002 12,680,897 558,923
2001 12,295,001 547,220
2000 11,925,546 536,080
1999 11,574,928 525,886
1998 11,240,664 516,597
1997 10,934,223 507,777
1996 10,655,942 499,107
1995 10,386,722 490,586
1994 10,123,798 482,142
1993 9,871,713 473,682
1992 9,629,275 465,113
1991 9,394,632 455,556
1990 9,159,356 444,596
1989 8,921,175 433,103
1988 8,687,435 421,687
1987 8,457,109 410,439
1986 8,228,847 399,318
1985 7,999,935 388,352
1984 7,772,256 377,637
1983 7,551,129 367,233
1982 7,340,197 357,139
1981 7,140,271 347,382
1980 6,947,900 337,721
1979 6,763,903 327,791
1978 6,590,984 317,688
1977 6,428,734 307,579
1976 6,280,635 297,538
1975 6,147,569 287,692
1974 6,024,904 278,075
1973 5,911,927 268,820
1972 5,807,234 260,077
1971 5,707,999 251,865
1970 5,610,304 244,185
1969 5,513,177 237,001
1968 5,418,644 230,244
1967 5,326,348 223,859
1966 5,237,933 218,663
1965 5,152,833 214,967
1964 5,071,034 211,644
1963 4,993,623 208,185
1962 4,919,672 204,702
1961 4,848,224 201,201
1960 4,778,621 197,700

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Comoros

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Comoros
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Comoros
2023 4.19 3.88
2022 4.28 3.94
2021 4.36 4
2020 4.44 4.07
2019 4.68 4.14
2018 4.92 4.21
2017 5.17 4.28
2016 5.33 4.35
2015 5.48 4.42
2014 5.6 4.49
2013 5.7 4.57
2012 5.79 4.65
2011 5.87 4.72
2010 5.94 4.76
2009 5.99 4.78
2008 6.05 4.81
2007 6.11 4.86
2006 6.17 4.93
2005 6.18 5.01
2004 6.22 5.07
2003 6.28 5.12
2002 6.34 5.16
2001 6.43 5.2
2000 6.52 5.23
1999 6.59 5.28
1998 6.66 5.39
1997 6.72 5.51
1996 6.78 5.63
1995 6.81 5.73
1994 6.84 5.86
1993 6.89 6.02
1992 6.94 6.19
1991 6.97 6.35
1990 7.01 6.51
1989 7.05 6.65
1988 7.11 6.76
1987 7.17 6.87
1986 7.22 6.95
1985 7.24 7.02
1984 7.25 7.07
1983 7.25 7.11
1982 7.25 7.13
1981 7.26 7.14
1980 7.22 7.15
1979 7.19 7.16
1978 7.15 7.16
1977 7.05 7.15
1976 6.95 7.16
1975 6.91 7.16
1974 6.84 7.16
1973 6.77 7.17
1972 6.72 7.14
1971 6.7 7.12
1970 6.69 7.1
1969 6.66 7.07
1968 6.65 7.05
1967 6.59 7.02
1966 6.53 7
1965 6.47 6.97
1964 6.42 6.94
1963 6.36 6.92
1962 6.32 6.9
1961 6.29 6.85
1960 6.25 6.79

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

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Burkina Faso and Comoros demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Comoros
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Comoros
2024 18.6 21.5
2023 18.4 21.4
2022 18.2 21.2
2021 18 21
2020 17.7 20.8
2019 17.6 20.5
2018 17.4 20.3
2017 17.3 20
2016 17.2 19.9
2015 17.1 19.8
2014 17.1 19.6
2013 17.1 19.4
2012 17.1 19.1
2011 17.1 18.9
2010 17.1 18.6
2009 17.1 18.3
2008 17.1 18
2007 17.1 17.7
2006 17.1 17.4
2005 17 17.1
2004 16.9 16.8
2003 16.8 16.6
2002 16.7 16.5
2001 16.6 16.4
2000 16.5 16.3
1999 16.4 16.2
1998 16.3 16.1
1997 16.3 16
1996 16.3 16
1995 16.3 16
1994 16.3 16.1
1993 16.3 16.3
1992 16.3 16.4
1991 16.4 16.5
1990 16.5 16.5
1989 16.6 16.4
1988 16.7 16.4
1987 16.8 16.4
1986 16.9 16.4
1985 17.1 16.5
1984 17.2 16.5
1983 17.3 16.5
1982 17.4 16.5
1981 17.5 16.5
1980 17.6 16.5
1979 17.7 16.6
1978 17.8 16.6
1977 17.9 16.7
1976 18.1 16.8
1975 18.2 16.8
1974 18.3 16.9
1973 18.5 17
1972 18.6 17.1
1971 18.8 17.2
1970 18.9 17.4
1969 19.1 17.6
1968 19.3 18
1967 19.5 18.4
1966 19.5 18.7
1965 19.6 19
1964 19.6 19.2
1963 19.7 19.3
1962 19.7 19.5
1961 19.7 19.6
1960 19.8 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Comoros
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$1.38B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
2.34%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-2.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
4.39%
2021
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
50.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
9.56%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
52.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
33.6%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
1.6%
2014
Total reserves including gold n/a
$324M
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
7,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
26.8%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
45.5%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Comoros
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
66.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$32.8
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
0.45 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
0.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
39.3%
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
0%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
89.8%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Comoros
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-2,127
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
33.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
15.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
7.7
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
26.6
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
61.7%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
17%
2023
35.7%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Comoros
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$102.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$57.8
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
67.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
26.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.42
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
179
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
39.8
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
16.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
10.8%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
17.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Comoros
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
829 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
547 mi
2002

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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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