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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 87/197). 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 ($23.1B) and Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Cuba
Population
24756783
10894785
Population rank 59/197 90/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$107B
2020
GDP rank 122/197 69/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$9,605
2020
GDP per capita rank 180/197 86/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$12,300
2016
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$562
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 162/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$3,075
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 40,077 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Cuba: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Cuba economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Cuba
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Cuba
2024 $23,124,729,853 -
2023 $20,112,614,449 -
2022 $18,622,421,395 -
2021 $19,697,516,284 -
2020 $17,725,010,533 $107,352,000,000
2019 $16,032,813,503 $103,427,600,000
2018 $15,890,066,221 $100,050,036,100
2017 $14,106,955,615 $96,850,649,700
2016 $12,833,363,045 $91,370,407,900
2015 $11,832,159,316 $87,132,800,000
2014 $13,943,016,077 $80,656,100,000
2013 $13,444,300,486 $77,148,000,000
2012 $12,561,015,157 $73,141,000,000
2011 $12,080,295,978 $68,990,000,000
2010 $10,109,619,741 $59,562,962,963
2009 $9,450,696,873 $57,481,481,481
2008 $9,451,435,490 $56,302,129,630
2007 $7,625,722,837 $54,262,870,370
2006 $6,547,419,820 $48,835,925,926
2005 $6,146,353,173 $42,643,836,100
2004 $5,451,688,538 $38,203,000,000
2003 $4,740,768,143 $35,901,200,000
2002 $3,622,350,063 $33,590,500,000
2001 $3,190,371,081 $31,682,400,000
2000 $2,968,370,088 $30,565,400,000
1999 $3,389,566,713 $28,364,615,200
1998 $2,804,902,367 $25,736,331,200
1997 $2,447,669,102 $25,365,908,100
1996 $2,586,550,595 $25,017,368,700
1995 $2,379,517,975 $30,429,803,651
1994 $1,895,290,637 $28,448,326,757
1993 $3,199,536,465 $22,367,254,865
1992 $3,356,692,505 $22,085,858,243
1991 $3,135,045,584 $24,316,556,026
1990 $3,101,300,779 $28,645,436,569
1989 $2,615,587,734 $27,023,468,666
1988 $2,616,040,479 $27,458,999,472
1987 $2,369,834,950 $25,213,935,012
1986 $2,036,303,358 $24,226,574,634
1985 $1,552,493,196 $22,920,490,774
1984 $1,459,880,132 $24,039,383,608
1983 $1,600,278,605 $22,204,940,512
1982 $1,754,450,096 $20,953,510,235
1981 $1,775,842,334 $20,150,254,096
1980 $1,928,719,888 $19,912,889,861
1979 $1,748,480,621 $19,584,443,288
1978 $1,475,583,645 $17,844,705,325
1977 $1,131,224,878 $14,206,158,675
1976 $976,547,188 $13,789,579,903
1975 $939,972,703 $13,027,415,244
1974 $751,133,430 $11,405,957,317
1973 $674,773,570 $9,987,709,650
1972 $578,595,522 $8,135,150,892
1971 $482,411,179 $6,914,658,400
1970 $458,404,269 $5,693,005,200
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 Cuba economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Cuba
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Cuba
2024 $982 -
2023 $873 -
2022 $827 -
2021 $896 -
2020 $825 $9,605
2019 $765 $9,232
2018 $777 $8,911
2017 $709 $8,611
2016 $664 $8,111
2015 $630 $7,728
2014 $765 $7,147
2013 $760 $6,828
2012 $731 $6,471
2011 $725 $6,104
2010 $625 $5,272
2009 $602 $5,089
2008 $619 $4,986
2007 $515 $4,807
2006 $456 $4,330
2005 $441 $3,786
2004 $404 $3,399
2003 $362 $3,203
2002 $285.7 $3,005
2001 $259.5 $2,843
2000 $248.9 $2,751
1999 $292.8 $2,562
1998 $249.5 $2,332
1997 $223.9 $2,306
1996 $242.7 $2,282
1995 $229.1 $2,785
1994 $187.2 $2,613
1993 $324 $2,063
1992 $349 $2,048
1991 $334 $2,269
1990 $339 $2,694
1989 $293.2 $2,566
1988 $301 $2,632
1987 $280.2 $2,440
1986 $247.5 $2,365
1985 $194.1 $2,257
1984 $187.8 $2,386
1983 $211.9 $2,222
1982 $239 $2,114
1981 $248.7 $2,046
1980 $277.6 $2,031
1979 $258.5 $2,006
1978 $223.9 $1,837
1977 $176 $1,472
1976 $155.5 $1,441
1975 $152.9 $1,374
1974 $124.7 $1,217
1973 $114.1 $1,079
1972 $99.6 $892
1971 $84.5 $770
1970 $81.7 $645
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. Cuba life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Cuba
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Cuba
2026 61.6 78.6
2025 61.5 78.4
2024 61.3 78.3
2023 61.1 78.1
2022 60.7 77.6
2021 60 73.2
2020 60.5 77.4
2019 60.2 77.4
2018 60 77.4
2017 59.6 77.3
2016 59.2 77.6
2015 58.8 77.7
2014 58.3 77.8
2013 57.9 78
2012 57.5 78.2
2011 57 78.1
2010 56.3 77.9
2009 55.8 77.6
2008 55.2 77.6
2007 54.4 77.6
2006 53.8 77.4
2005 53.3 77.5
2004 52.6 77.3
2003 52 77.4
2002 51.4 76.8
2001 51.2 76.4
2000 50.8 75.9
1999 50.5 75.7
1998 50.2 75.4
1997 49.6 75.1
1996 49.7 74.7
1995 49.6 74.3
1994 49.5 74.1
1993 49.4 73.9
1992 49.4 73.8
1991 49.3 73.8
1990 49.3 73.8
1989 49.3 73.7
1988 49.2 73.7
1987 49.1 73.6
1986 49 73.6
1985 48.7 73.5
1984 48.5 73.6
1983 48.1 73.6
1982 47.6 73.4
1981 46.9 73
1980 46.5 72.6
1979 45.7 72.3
1978 45 71.9
1977 44.2 71.4
1976 43.3 70.9
1975 42.5 70.4
1974 41.7 69.9
1973 40.9 69.3
1972 40.4 68.9
1971 39.9 68.4
1970 39.5 67.9
1969 39 67.4
1968 38.8 66.9
1967 38.4 66.5
1966 38.1 66.1
1965 37.8 65.6
1964 37.4 65.3
1963 37.1 64.3
1962 36.8 64.4
1961 36.4 63.7
1960 36.1 63.3
1959 35.7 62.8
1958 35.4 62.3
1957 35.1 61.9
1956 34.8 61.5
1955 34.5 61.2
1954 34.2 60.7
1953 33.9 60.2
1952 33.6 59.8
1951 33.4 59.4
1950 33 59

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

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Burkina Faso and Cuba population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Cuba
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Cuba
2024 23,548,781 10,979,783
2023 23,025,776 11,019,931
2022 22,509,038 11,059,820
2021 21,995,243 11,122,168
2020 21,478,690 11,176,354
2019 20,961,952 11,202,846
2018 20,438,288 11,227,118
2017 19,894,407 11,247,829
2016 19,334,856 11,265,612
2015 18,777,487 11,275,065
2014 18,229,461 11,285,775
2013 17,695,409 11,298,167
2012 17,172,287 11,303,175
2011 16,661,908 11,301,571
2010 16,176,498 11,297,409
2009 15,710,066 11,294,719
2008 15,258,093 11,291,762
2007 14,816,307 11,287,272
2006 14,373,707 11,278,550
2005 13,932,123 11,262,554
2004 13,500,533 11,238,756
2003 13,082,532 11,209,383
2002 12,680,897 11,177,418
2001 12,295,001 11,144,132
2000 11,925,546 11,109,109
1999 11,574,928 11,072,230
1998 11,240,664 11,034,712
1997 10,934,223 10,997,934
1996 10,655,942 10,962,010
1995 10,386,722 10,925,362
1994 10,123,798 10,886,021
1993 9,871,713 10,841,031
1992 9,629,275 10,785,801
1991 9,394,632 10,717,640
1990 9,159,356 10,631,799
1989 8,921,175 10,533,243
1988 8,687,435 10,432,585
1987 8,457,109 10,335,342
1986 8,228,847 10,244,247
1985 7,999,935 10,157,228
1984 7,772,256 10,073,299
1983 7,551,129 9,991,026
1982 7,340,197 9,912,681
1981 7,140,271 9,849,320
1980 6,947,900 9,804,796
1979 6,763,903 9,763,355
1978 6,590,984 9,711,980
1977 6,428,734 9,648,440
1976 6,280,635 9,571,242
1975 6,147,569 9,479,726
1974 6,024,904 9,374,183
1973 5,911,927 9,255,328
1972 5,807,234 9,123,891
1971 5,707,999 8,979,085
1970 5,610,304 8,824,382
1969 5,513,177 8,666,640
1968 5,418,644 8,509,522
1967 5,326,348 8,352,625
1966 5,237,933 8,193,450
1965 5,152,833 8,030,797
1964 5,071,034 7,866,020
1963 4,993,623 7,701,660
1962 4,919,672 7,541,098
1961 4,848,224 7,387,117
1960 4,778,621 7,238,081

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Cuba

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Cuba
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Cuba
2023 4.19 1.44
2022 4.28 1.41
2021 4.36 1.43
2020 4.44 1.49
2019 4.68 1.54
2018 4.92 1.61
2017 5.17 1.59
2016 5.33 1.6
2015 5.48 1.69
2014 5.6 1.66
2013 5.7 1.68
2012 5.79 1.67
2011 5.87 1.73
2010 5.94 1.67
2009 5.99 1.68
2008 6.05 1.58
2007 6.11 1.44
2006 6.17 1.4
2005 6.18 1.49
2004 6.22 1.55
2003 6.28 1.63
2002 6.34 1.65
2001 6.43 1.6
2000 6.52 1.61
1999 6.59 1.64
1998 6.66 1.62
1997 6.72 1.59
1996 6.78 1.46
1995 6.81 1.48
1994 6.84 1.47
1993 6.89 1.49
1992 6.94 1.56
1991 6.97 1.66
1990 7.01 1.81
1989 7.05 1.83
1988 7.11 1.85
1987 7.17 1.8
1986 7.22 1.78
1985 7.24 1.77
1984 7.25 1.77
1983 7.25 1.8
1982 7.25 1.78
1981 7.26 1.59
1980 7.22 1.64
1979 7.19 1.77
1978 7.15 1.88
1977 7.05 2.21
1976 6.95 2.51
1975 6.91 2.82
1974 6.84 3.16
1973 6.77 3.4
1972 6.72 3.61
1971 6.7 3.8
1970 6.69 3.98
1969 6.66 4.12
1968 6.65 4.19
1967 6.59 4.29
1966 6.53 4.4
1965 6.47 4.5
1964 6.42 4.53
1963 6.36 4.56
1962 6.32 4.42
1961 6.29 4.26
1960 6.25 4.13

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

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Burkina Faso and Cuba demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Cuba
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Cuba
2024 18.6 43.1
2023 18.4 42.8
2022 18.2 42.5
2021 18 42.3
2020 17.7 42.1
2019 17.6 41.9
2018 17.4 41.6
2017 17.3 41.3
2016 17.2 40.9
2015 17.1 40.6
2014 17.1 40.2
2013 17.1 39.7
2012 17.1 39.1
2011 17.1 38.6
2010 17.1 38.2
2009 17.1 37.7
2008 17.1 37.3
2007 17.1 36.8
2006 17.1 36.2
2005 17 35.7
2004 16.9 35.2
2003 16.8 34.7
2002 16.7 34.2
2001 16.6 33.6
2000 16.5 33.1
1999 16.4 32.5
1998 16.3 32
1997 16.3 31.4
1996 16.3 30.9
1995 16.3 30.3
1994 16.3 29.7
1993 16.3 29.2
1992 16.3 28.7
1991 16.4 28.3
1990 16.5 27.9
1989 16.6 27.5
1988 16.7 27.1
1987 16.8 26.7
1986 16.9 26.3
1985 17.1 25.9
1984 17.2 25.5
1983 17.3 25.1
1982 17.4 24.8
1981 17.5 24.5
1980 17.6 24.1
1979 17.7 23.7
1978 17.8 23.4
1977 17.9 23
1976 18.1 22.7
1975 18.2 22.5
1974 18.3 22.2
1973 18.5 22.1
1972 18.6 21.9
1971 18.8 21.9
1970 18.9 21.8
1969 19.1 21.8
1968 19.3 21.9
1967 19.5 21.9
1966 19.5 22
1965 19.6 22.1
1964 19.6 22.2
1963 19.7 22.3
1962 19.7 22.4
1961 19.7 22.5
1960 19.8 22.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Cuba
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$101B
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
49%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
8.44%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
2.88%
2018
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
76,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
1.7%
2018
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
73.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
23.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
25.2
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
$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
$8.45
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
1.91 tons
2024
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
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-22,244
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
77.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.3:50.7
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
23.7
2026
47.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
4.42
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
72
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
$71.7
2023
$1,199
2020
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$107
2020
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0.02%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
9.54
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
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
2026
90
2026
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%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
3,650 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
24,714 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
12,517 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
n/a

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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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