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Burkina Faso vs Croatia statistics compared

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Burkina Faso has a population of 24.1M (ranked 59/197), compared with 3.88M in Croatia (ranked 130/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 21,606 sq mi for Croatia (ranked 73rd vs. 123rd).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 119/197 ($27.6B) and Croatia ranks 73/197 ($105B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 176/197 ($1,148), while Croatia ranks 49/197 ($27,104).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Croatia
Population
24880655
3849788
Population rank 59/197 130/197
GDP
$27.6B
2025
$105B
2025
GDP rank 119/197 73/197
GDP per capita
$1,148
2025
$27,104
2025
GDP per capita rank 176/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$49,551
2024
Government debt
$14.4B
2025
$58.7B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2025
55.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$597
2025
$15,144
2025
Government debt per person rank 163/185 44/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,632
2026
$20,376
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 21,606 sq mi
Population density
232.9 ppl/mi²
2026
178.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.11
2024
1.46
2024
Median age
18.8 years
2025
46.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
79.1 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Croatia: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Croatia economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Croatia
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Croatia
2025 $27,627,297,461 $105,060,182,186
2024 $23,136,514,856 $92,981,894,168
2023 $20,106,062,972 $85,621,337,533
2022 $18,622,421,395 $71,196,460,237
2021 $19,697,516,284 $69,002,262,505
2020 $17,725,010,533 $57,959,824,238
2019 $16,032,813,503 $61,467,261,345
2018 $15,890,066,221 $61,668,280,700
2017 $14,106,955,615 $56,182,225,079
2016 $12,833,363,045 $52,650,804,052
2015 $11,832,159,316 $50,999,271,059
2014 $13,943,016,077 $59,607,109,597
2013 $13,444,300,486 $59,846,869,999
2012 $12,561,015,157 $57,547,495,860
2011 $12,080,295,978 $62,889,150,894
2010 $10,109,619,741 $58,975,127,201
2009 $9,450,696,873 $62,315,450,611
2008 $9,451,435,490 $68,473,103,477
2007 $7,625,722,837 $59,290,547,254
2006 $6,547,419,820 $49,583,643,048
2005 $6,146,353,173 $45,012,776,906
2004 $5,451,688,538 $41,836,096,243
2003 $4,740,768,143 $35,244,797,329
2002 $3,622,350,063 $26,757,633,353
2001 $3,190,371,081 $23,067,071,478
2000 $2,968,370,088 $22,134,069,750
1999 $3,389,566,713 $23,776,940,769
1998 $2,804,902,367 $25,889,813,449
1997 $2,447,669,102 $24,175,272,572
1996 $2,586,550,595 $24,151,469,717
1995 $2,379,517,975 $22,772,224,146
1994 $1,895,290,637 $15,062,911,617
1993 $3,199,536,465 $11,259,647,874
1992 $3,356,692,505 $10,621,169,291
1991 $3,135,045,584 $18,760,386,775
1990 $3,101,300,779 $25,650,213,280
1989 $2,615,587,734 -
1988 $2,616,040,479 -
1987 $2,369,834,950 -
1986 $2,036,303,358 -
1985 $1,552,493,196 -
1984 $1,459,880,132 -
1983 $1,600,278,605 -
1982 $1,754,450,096 -
1981 $1,775,842,334 -
1980 $1,928,719,888 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Burkina Faso and Croatia economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Croatia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Croatia
2025 $1,148 $27,104
2024 $982 $24,050
2023 $873 $22,183
2022 $827 $18,466
2021 $896 $17,789
2020 $825 $14,808
2019 $765 $15,564
2018 $777 $15,460
2017 $709 $13,902
2016 $664 $12,820
2015 $630 $12,284
2014 $765 $14,187
2013 $760 $14,135
2012 $731 $13,508
2011 $725 $14,692
2010 $625 $13,730
2009 $602 $14,475
2008 $619 $15,888
2007 $515 $13,756
2006 $456 $11,501
2005 $441 $10,443
2004 $404 $9,719
2003 $362 $8,190
2002 $285.7 $6,220
2001 $259.5 $5,365
2000 $248.9 $4,954
1999 $292.8 $5,269
1998 $249.5 $5,712
1997 $223.9 $5,331
1996 $242.7 $5,300
1995 $229.1 $4,929
1994 $187.2 $3,238
1993 $324 $2,448
1992 $349 $2,321
1991 $334 $4,001
1990 $339 $5,369
1989 $293.2 -
1988 $301 -
1987 $280.2 -
1986 $247.5 -
1985 $194.1 -
1984 $187.8 -
1983 $211.9 -
1982 $239 -
1981 $248.7 -
1980 $277.6 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Burkina Faso vs. Croatia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Croatia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Croatia
2026 61.6 79.1
2025 61.5 78.9
2024 61.3 78.8
2023 61.1 78.6
2022 60.7 78.3
2021 60 77.1
2020 60.5 77.5
2019 60.2 78.2
2018 60 77.9
2017 59.6 77.7
2016 59.2 77.6
2015 58.8 77.6
2014 58.3 77.5
2013 57.9 77.5
2012 57.5 77.3
2011 57 77
2010 56.3 76.7
2009 55.8 76.3
2008 55.2 76
2007 54.4 75.9
2006 53.8 75.7
2005 53.3 75.6
2004 52.6 75.3
2003 52 74.7
2002 51.4 74.6
2001 51.2 74.4
2000 50.8 74
1999 50.5 73.6
1998 50.2 73.2
1997 49.6 73
1996 49.7 73
1995 49.6 72.6
1994 49.5 72.6
1993 49.4 72.3
1992 49.4 71.7
1991 49.3 70.6
1990 49.3 72.2
1989 49.3 72.5
1988 49.2 72.2
1987 49.1 71.9
1986 49 71.8
1985 48.7 71.5
1984 48.5 71
1983 48.1 70.7
1982 47.6 70.7
1981 46.9 70.9
1980 46.5 71
1979 45.7 71.1
1978 45 71.3
1977 44.2 71.4
1976 43.3 71.4
1975 42.5 71
1974 41.7 70.6
1973 40.9 70.1
1972 40.4 69.8
1971 39.9 69.4
1970 39.5 69.2
1969 39 69
1968 38.8 68.9
1967 38.4 69
1966 38.1 68.9
1965 37.8 68.5
1964 37.4 68
1963 37.1 67.6
1962 36.8 67.3
1961 36.4 66.5
1960 36.1 65.9
1959 35.7 65.5
1958 35.4 65
1957 35.1 64.4
1956 34.8 63.6
1955 34.5 63.1
1954 34.2 62.2
1953 33.9 61.5
1952 33.6 59.8
1951 33.4 59
1950 33 58.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Burkina Faso and Croatia population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Croatia
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Croatia
2025 24,074,580 3,876,200
2024 23,548,781 3,866,200
2023 23,025,776 3,859,686
2022 22,509,038 3,855,641
2021 21,995,243 3,878,981
2020 21,478,690 3,914,206
2019 20,961,952 3,949,390
2018 20,438,288 3,988,775
2017 19,894,407 4,041,407
2016 19,334,856 4,106,867
2015 18,777,487 4,151,725
2014 18,229,461 4,201,598
2013 17,695,409 4,233,922
2012 17,172,287 4,260,368
2011 16,661,908 4,280,622
2010 16,176,498 4,295,427
2009 15,710,066 4,305,181
2008 15,258,093 4,309,705
2007 14,816,307 4,310,217
2006 14,373,707 4,311,159
2005 13,932,123 4,310,145
2004 13,500,533 4,304,600
2003 13,082,532 4,303,399
2002 12,680,897 4,302,174
2001 12,295,001 4,299,642
2000 11,925,546 4,468,302
1999 11,574,928 4,512,597
1998 11,240,664 4,532,135
1997 10,934,223 4,534,920
1996 10,655,942 4,557,097
1995 10,386,722 4,620,030
1994 10,123,798 4,652,024
1993 9,871,713 4,600,463
1992 9,629,275 4,575,818
1991 9,394,632 4,689,022
1990 9,159,356 4,777,368
1989 8,921,175 4,767,260
1988 8,687,435 4,755,207
1987 8,457,109 4,739,745
1986 8,228,847 4,721,446
1985 7,999,935 4,701,417
1984 7,772,256 4,680,285
1983 7,551,129 4,658,254
1982 7,340,197 4,634,234
1981 7,140,271 4,611,509
1980 6,947,900 4,599,782
1979 6,763,903 4,594,778
1978 6,590,984 4,581,085
1977 6,428,734 4,559,571
1976 6,280,635 4,535,934
1975 6,147,569 4,512,082
1974 6,024,904 4,490,660
1973 5,911,927 4,470,161
1972 5,807,234 4,450,564
1971 5,707,999 4,431,275
1970 5,610,304 4,412,252
1969 5,513,177 4,391,490
1968 5,418,644 4,365,628
1967 5,326,348 4,338,683
1966 5,237,933 4,310,701
1965 5,152,833 4,280,923
1964 5,071,034 4,252,876
1963 4,993,623 4,225,675
1962 4,919,672 4,196,712
1961 4,848,224 4,167,292
1960 4,778,621 4,140,181

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Croatia

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Croatia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Croatia
2024 4.11 1.46
2023 4.19 1.46
2022 4.28 1.53
2021 4.36 1.62
2020 4.44 1.48
2019 4.68 1.47
2018 4.92 1.47
2017 5.17 1.42
2016 5.33 1.43
2015 5.48 1.41
2014 5.6 1.46
2013 5.7 1.46
2012 5.79 1.52
2011 5.87 1.41
2010 5.94 1.46
2009 5.99 1.5
2008 6.05 1.47
2007 6.11 1.48
2006 6.17 1.47
2005 6.18 1.5
2004 6.22 1.43
2003 6.28 1.41
2002 6.34 1.42
2001 6.43 1.46
2000 6.52 1.39
1999 6.59 1.38
1998 6.66 1.45
1997 6.72 1.69
1996 6.78 1.67
1995 6.81 1.58
1994 6.84 1.47
1993 6.89 1.52
1992 6.94 1.48
1991 6.97 1.53
1990 7.01 1.63
1989 7.05 1.63
1988 7.11 1.79
1987 7.17 1.64
1986 7.22 1.76
1985 7.24 1.82
1984 7.25 1.87
1983 7.25 1.88
1982 7.25 1.9
1981 7.26 1.93
1980 7.22 1.93
1979 7.19 1.95
1978 7.15 1.96
1977 7.05 1.95
1976 6.95 1.94
1975 6.91 1.95
1974 6.84 1.98
1973 6.77 2.01
1972 6.72 2.01
1971 6.7 1.97
1970 6.69 1.88
1969 6.66 1.95
1968 6.65 2.03
1967 6.59 2.1
1966 6.53 2.23
1965 6.47 2.22
1964 6.42 2.14
1963 6.36 2.15
1962 6.32 2.19
1961 6.29 2.22
1960 6.25 2.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Burkina Faso and Croatia demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Croatia
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Croatia
2025 18.8 46.3
2024 18.6 46
2023 18.4 45.8
2022 18.2 45.6
2021 18 45.4
2020 17.7 45.2
2019 17.6 45
2018 17.4 44.6
2017 17.3 44.2
2016 17.2 43.7
2015 17.1 43.3
2014 17.1 43
2013 17.1 42.7
2012 17.1 42.5
2011 17.1 42.2
2010 17.1 41.9
2009 17.1 41.8
2008 17.1 41.6
2007 17.1 41.4
2006 17.1 41.2
2005 17 40.9
2004 16.9 40.7
2003 16.8 40.5
2002 16.7 40.2
2001 16.6 39.9
2000 16.5 39.6
1999 16.4 39.2
1998 16.3 38.9
1997 16.3 38.6
1996 16.3 38.2
1995 16.3 37.8
1994 16.3 37.3
1993 16.3 36.9
1992 16.3 36.4
1991 16.4 36
1990 16.5 35.6
1989 16.6 35.3
1988 16.7 35
1987 16.8 34.7
1986 16.9 34.4
1985 17.1 34.2
1984 17.2 34
1983 17.3 33.8
1982 17.4 33.6
1981 17.5 33.5
1980 17.6 33.4
1979 17.7 33.4
1978 17.8 33.3
1977 17.9 33.2
1976 18.1 33.1
1975 18.2 33
1974 18.3 32.8
1973 18.5 32.7
1972 18.6 32.5
1971 18.8 32.3
1970 18.9 32.1
1969 19.1 31.8
1968 19.3 31.5
1967 19.5 31.2
1966 19.5 30.9
1965 19.6 30.6
1964 19.6 30.3
1963 19.7 30
1962 19.7 29.7
1961 19.7 29.4
1960 19.8 29

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Croatia
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2025
$98.3B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2025
49.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
4.09%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
1.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.54%
2025
-2.89%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.09%
2025
4.9%
2025
Services, % of GDP
41.5%
2025
60.9%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2025
19%
2025
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
23.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
81
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$37.9B
2025
Total reserves including gold n/a
$4.22B
2025
Personal remittances received
$595M
2024
$6.7B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
21,608,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
23.4%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
92.6%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Croatia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
326 kg
2023
2,237 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.47
2023
$21.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
18.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
4.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2023
68%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
34.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.32%
2023
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
133.3 kWh
2023
4,484 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
13.9%
2021
69.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.96%
2023
47%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Croatia
% of world population
0.29%
2025
0.05%
2025
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-3,481
2025
Urban population
28.9%
2025
57.8%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2025
48.3:51.7
2025
Average male height
5.6 ft
2026
5.93 ft
2026
Average female height
5.32 ft
2026
5.47 ft
2026
Quality of life index
19.8
2026
74.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
0.67
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
7.9
2019
Visa free countries
65
2026
172
2026
Adult literacy rate
41.6%
2023
99.4%
2021
English speaking
1%
2026
39.7%
2026
People using the Internet
28.3%
2024
83.6%
2024

Health

Burkina Faso Croatia
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$1,548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$145.2
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
79.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
3.91
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
29.5 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
74.9
2024
5.6
2024
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
64
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.6%
2024
34.4%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
7.65 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Croatia
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
4,388 sq mi
2025
5,574 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
5,737 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
7,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
16,751 mi
2015

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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