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Burkina Faso vs Cuba statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 11M in Cuba (ranked 86/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 40,077 sq mi for Cuba (ranked 73rd vs. 103rd).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.3B) and Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 179/197 ($987), while Cuba ranks 87/197 ($9,605).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Cuba
Population
24497999
10937204
Population rank 59/197 89/197
GDP
$23.3B
2024
$107B
2020
GDP rank 122/197 69/197
GDP per capita
$987
2024
$9,605
2020
GDP per capita rank 179/197 87/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$12,300
2016
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$520
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 166/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,810
2025
$3,584
2025
Land area
105,638 sq mi
2025
40,077 sq mi
2025
Population density
222.9 ppl/mi²
2024
274 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.5 years
2025
78.4 years
2025

Burkina Faso and Cuba: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Cuba economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Cuba
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Cuba
1960 $330,442,816 -
1961 $350,247,234 -
1962 $379,567,099 -
1963 $394,040,667 -
1964 $410,321,645 -
1965 $422,916,790 -
1966 $433,889,766 -
1967 $450,753,924 -
1968 $460,442,689 -
1969 $478,298,645 -
1970 $458,404,269 $5,693,005,200
1971 $482,411,179 $6,914,658,400
1972 $578,595,522 $8,135,150,892
1973 $674,773,570 $9,987,709,650
1974 $751,133,430 $11,405,957,317
1975 $939,972,703 $13,027,415,244
1976 $976,547,188 $13,789,579,903
1977 $1,131,224,878 $14,206,158,675
1978 $1,475,583,645 $17,844,705,325
1979 $1,748,480,621 $19,584,443,288
1980 $1,928,719,888 $19,912,889,861
1981 $1,775,842,334 $20,150,254,096
1982 $1,754,450,096 $20,953,510,235
1983 $1,600,278,605 $22,204,940,512
1984 $1,459,880,132 $24,039,383,608
1985 $1,552,493,196 $22,920,490,774
1986 $2,036,303,358 $24,226,574,634
1987 $2,369,834,950 $25,213,935,012
1988 $2,616,040,479 $27,458,999,472
1989 $2,615,587,734 $27,023,468,666
1990 $3,101,300,779 $28,645,436,569
1991 $3,135,045,584 $24,316,556,026
1992 $3,356,692,505 $22,085,858,243
1993 $3,199,536,465 $22,367,254,865
1994 $1,895,290,637 $28,448,326,757
1995 $2,379,517,975 $30,429,803,651
1996 $2,586,550,595 $25,017,368,700
1997 $2,447,669,102 $25,365,908,100
1998 $2,804,902,367 $25,736,331,200
1999 $3,389,566,713 $28,364,615,200
2000 $2,968,370,088 $30,565,400,000
2001 $3,190,371,081 $31,682,400,000
2002 $3,622,350,063 $33,590,500,000
2003 $4,740,768,143 $35,901,200,000
2004 $5,451,688,538 $38,203,000,000
2005 $6,146,353,173 $42,643,836,100
2006 $6,547,419,820 $48,835,925,926
2007 $7,625,722,837 $54,262,870,370
2008 $9,451,435,490 $56,302,129,630
2009 $9,450,696,873 $57,481,481,481
2010 $10,109,619,741 $59,562,962,963
2011 $12,080,295,978 $68,990,000,000
2012 $12,561,015,157 $73,141,000,000
2013 $13,444,300,486 $77,148,000,000
2014 $13,943,016,077 $80,656,100,000
2015 $11,832,159,316 $87,132,800,000
2016 $12,833,363,045 $91,370,407,864
2017 $14,106,955,615 $96,850,649,692
2018 $15,890,066,221 $100,050,036,096
2019 $16,032,813,503 $103,427,600,000
2020 $17,725,010,533 $107,351,800,000
2021 $19,697,516,284 -
2022 $18,820,218,691 -
2023 $20,324,617,845 -
2024 $23,250,214,910 -

Burkina Faso and Cuba economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Cuba
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Cuba
1960 $69.2 -
1961 $72.2 -
1962 $77.2 -
1963 $78.9 -
1964 $80.9 -
1965 $82.1 -
1966 $82.8 -
1967 $84.6 -
1968 $85 -
1969 $86.8 -
1970 $81.7 $645
1971 $84.5 $770
1972 $99.6 $892
1973 $114.1 $1,079
1974 $124.7 $1,217
1975 $152.9 $1,374
1976 $155.5 $1,441
1977 $176 $1,472
1978 $223.9 $1,837
1979 $258.5 $2,006
1980 $277.6 $2,031
1981 $248.7 $2,046
1982 $239 $2,114
1983 $211.9 $2,222
1984 $187.8 $2,386
1985 $194.1 $2,257
1986 $247.5 $2,365
1987 $280.2 $2,440
1988 $301 $2,632
1989 $293.2 $2,566
1990 $339 $2,694
1991 $334 $2,269
1992 $349 $2,048
1993 $324 $2,063
1994 $187.2 $2,613
1995 $229.1 $2,785
1996 $242.7 $2,282
1997 $223.9 $2,306
1998 $249.5 $2,332
1999 $292.8 $2,562
2000 $248.9 $2,751
2001 $259.5 $2,843
2002 $285.7 $3,005
2003 $362 $3,203
2004 $404 $3,399
2005 $441 $3,786
2006 $456 $4,330
2007 $515 $4,807
2008 $619 $4,986
2009 $602 $5,089
2010 $625 $5,272
2011 $725 $6,104
2012 $731 $6,471
2013 $760 $6,828
2014 $765 $7,147
2015 $630 $7,728
2016 $664 $8,111
2017 $709 $8,611
2018 $777 $8,911
2019 $765 $9,232
2020 $825 $9,605
2021 $896 -
2022 $836 -
2023 $883 -
2024 $987 -

Burkina Faso vs. Cuba life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Cuba
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Cuba
1950 33 59
1951 33.4 59.4
1952 33.6 59.8
1953 33.9 60.2
1954 34.2 60.7
1955 34.5 61.2
1956 34.8 61.5
1957 35.1 61.9
1958 35.4 62.3
1959 35.7 62.8
1960 36.1 63.3
1961 36.4 63.7
1962 36.8 64.4
1963 37.1 64.3
1964 37.4 65.3
1965 37.8 65.6
1966 38.1 66.1
1967 38.4 66.5
1968 38.8 66.9
1969 39 67.4
1970 39.5 67.9
1971 39.9 68.4
1972 40.4 68.9
1973 40.9 69.3
1974 41.7 69.9
1975 42.5 70.4
1976 43.3 70.9
1977 44.2 71.4
1978 45 71.9
1979 45.7 72.3
1980 46.5 72.6
1981 46.9 73
1982 47.6 73.4
1983 48.1 73.6
1984 48.5 73.6
1985 48.7 73.5
1986 49 73.6
1987 49.1 73.6
1988 49.2 73.7
1989 49.3 73.7
1990 49.3 73.8
1991 49.3 73.8
1992 49.4 73.8
1993 49.4 73.9
1994 49.5 74.1
1995 49.6 74.3
1996 49.7 74.7
1997 49.6 75.1
1998 50.2 75.4
1999 50.5 75.7
2000 50.8 75.9
2001 51.2 76.4
2002 51.4 76.8
2003 52 77.4
2004 52.6 77.3
2005 53.3 77.5
2006 53.8 77.4
2007 54.4 77.6
2008 55.2 77.6
2009 55.8 77.6
2010 56.3 77.9
2011 57 78.1
2012 57.5 78.2
2013 57.9 78
2014 58.3 77.8
2015 58.8 77.7
2016 59.2 77.6
2017 59.6 77.3
2018 60 77.4
2019 60.2 77.4
2020 60.5 77.4
2021 60 73.2
2022 60.7 77.6
2023 61.1 78.1
2024 61.3 78.3
2025 61.5 78.4

Burkina Faso and Cuba population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Cuba
Year Population
Burkina Faso Cuba
1960 4,778,621 7,238,081
1961 4,848,224 7,387,117
1962 4,919,672 7,541,098
1963 4,993,623 7,701,660
1964 5,071,034 7,866,020
1965 5,152,833 8,030,797
1966 5,237,933 8,193,450
1967 5,326,348 8,352,625
1968 5,418,644 8,509,522
1969 5,513,177 8,666,640
1970 5,610,304 8,824,382
1971 5,707,999 8,979,085
1972 5,807,234 9,123,891
1973 5,911,927 9,255,328
1974 6,024,904 9,374,183
1975 6,147,569 9,479,726
1976 6,280,635 9,571,242
1977 6,428,734 9,648,440
1978 6,590,984 9,711,980
1979 6,763,903 9,763,355
1980 6,947,900 9,804,796
1981 7,140,271 9,849,320
1982 7,340,197 9,912,681
1983 7,551,129 9,991,026
1984 7,772,256 10,073,299
1985 7,999,935 10,157,228
1986 8,228,847 10,244,247
1987 8,457,109 10,335,342
1988 8,687,435 10,432,585
1989 8,921,175 10,533,243
1990 9,159,356 10,631,799
1991 9,394,632 10,717,640
1992 9,629,275 10,785,801
1993 9,871,713 10,841,031
1994 10,123,798 10,886,021
1995 10,386,722 10,925,362
1996 10,655,942 10,962,010
1997 10,934,223 10,997,934
1998 11,240,664 11,034,712
1999 11,574,928 11,072,230
2000 11,925,546 11,109,109
2001 12,295,001 11,144,132
2002 12,680,897 11,177,418
2003 13,082,532 11,209,383
2004 13,500,533 11,238,756
2005 13,932,123 11,262,554
2006 14,373,707 11,278,550
2007 14,816,307 11,287,272
2008 15,258,093 11,291,762
2009 15,710,066 11,294,719
2010 16,176,498 11,297,409
2011 16,661,908 11,301,571
2012 17,172,287 11,303,175
2013 17,695,409 11,298,167
2014 18,229,461 11,285,775
2015 18,777,487 11,275,065
2016 19,334,856 11,265,612
2017 19,894,407 11,247,829
2018 20,438,288 11,227,118
2019 20,961,952 11,202,846
2020 21,478,690 11,176,354
2021 21,995,243 11,122,168
2022 22,509,038 11,059,820
2023 23,025,776 11,019,931
2024 23,548,781 10,979,783

Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Cuba

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Cuba
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Cuba
1960 6.25 4.13
1961 6.29 4.26
1962 6.32 4.42
1963 6.36 4.56
1964 6.42 4.53
1965 6.47 4.5
1966 6.53 4.4
1967 6.59 4.29
1968 6.65 4.19
1969 6.66 4.12
1970 6.69 3.98
1971 6.7 3.8
1972 6.72 3.61
1973 6.77 3.4
1974 6.84 3.16
1975 6.91 2.82
1976 6.95 2.51
1977 7.05 2.21
1978 7.15 1.88
1979 7.19 1.77
1980 7.22 1.64
1981 7.26 1.59
1982 7.25 1.78
1983 7.25 1.8
1984 7.25 1.77
1985 7.24 1.77
1986 7.22 1.78
1987 7.17 1.8
1988 7.11 1.85
1989 7.05 1.83
1990 7.01 1.81
1991 6.97 1.66
1992 6.94 1.56
1993 6.89 1.49
1994 6.84 1.47
1995 6.81 1.48
1996 6.78 1.46
1997 6.72 1.59
1998 6.66 1.62
1999 6.59 1.64
2000 6.52 1.61
2001 6.43 1.6
2002 6.34 1.65
2003 6.28 1.63
2004 6.22 1.55
2005 6.18 1.49
2006 6.17 1.4
2007 6.11 1.44
2008 6.05 1.58
2009 5.99 1.68
2010 5.94 1.67
2011 5.87 1.73
2012 5.79 1.67
2013 5.7 1.68
2014 5.6 1.66
2015 5.48 1.69
2016 5.33 1.6
2017 5.17 1.59
2018 4.92 1.61
2019 4.68 1.54
2020 4.44 1.49
2021 4.36 1.43
2022 4.28 1.41
2023 4.19 1.44

Burkina Faso and Cuba demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Cuba
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Cuba
1960 19.8 22.5
1961 19.7 22.5
1962 19.7 22.4
1963 19.7 22.3
1964 19.6 22.2
1965 19.6 22.1
1966 19.5 22
1967 19.5 21.9
1968 19.3 21.9
1969 19.1 21.8
1970 18.9 21.8
1971 18.8 21.9
1972 18.6 21.9
1973 18.5 22.1
1974 18.3 22.2
1975 18.2 22.5
1976 18.1 22.7
1977 17.9 23
1978 17.8 23.4
1979 17.7 23.7
1980 17.6 24.1
1981 17.5 24.5
1982 17.4 24.8
1983 17.3 25.1
1984 17.2 25.5
1985 17.1 25.9
1986 16.9 26.3
1987 16.8 26.7
1988 16.7 27.1
1989 16.6 27.5
1990 16.5 27.9
1991 16.4 28.3
1992 16.3 28.7
1993 16.3 29.2
1994 16.3 29.7
1995 16.3 30.3
1996 16.3 30.9
1997 16.3 31.4
1998 16.3 32
1999 16.4 32.5
2000 16.5 33.1
2001 16.6 33.6
2002 16.7 34.2
2003 16.8 34.7
2004 16.9 35.2
2005 17 35.7
2006 17.1 36.2
2007 17.1 36.8
2008 17.1 37.3
2009 17.1 37.7
2010 17.1 38.2
2011 17.1 38.6
2012 17.1 39.1
2013 17.1 39.7
2014 17.1 40.2
2015 17.1 40.6
2016 17.2 40.9
2017 17.3 41.3
2018 17.4 41.6
2019 17.6 41.9
2020 17.7 42.1
2021 18 42.3
2022 18.2 42.5
2023 18.4 42.8
2024 18.6 43.1

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Cuba
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$101B
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
49%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
8.44%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.01%
2023
2.88%
2018
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
76,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.31%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
1.7%
2018
Services, % of GDP
40.2%
2024
70%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
27.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
51
2025
25.4
2025
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
$144M
1960
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
1,086,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
n/a
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Burkina Faso Cuba
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
816 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.44
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6 megatons
2023
22.1 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.26 tons
2023
2 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
88.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
20.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
0.34%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
62.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
1,102 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
5.19%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
0.77%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Cuba
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-25,807
2024
-22,356
2024
Urban population
33.2%
2024
77.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.5
2025
47.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
41
2024
41
2024
Higher education index
31
2025
52
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
4.42
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
99.7%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
6%
2025
People using the Internet
17%
2023
71.3%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Cuba
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.8
2022
$1,199
2020
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.6
2022
$107
2020
Life expectancy
61.5 years
2025
78.4 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2022
0.03%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
9.43
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
35
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
77.3
2023
8.3
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
22.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
19
2025
90
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
17.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
5.38 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Cuba
% of world land
0.18%
2025
0.07%
2025
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
3,650 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2025
24,714 sq mi
2025
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2025
12,517 sq mi
2025
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
n/a

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