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Burkina Faso vs Curacao statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 156K in Curacao (ranked 179/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 171.4 sq mi for Curacao (ranked 73rd vs. 182nd).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Curacao
Population
24756783
155976
Population rank 59/197 179/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$3.56B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 167/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$22,833
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 56/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$32,693
2024
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
$14,995
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 171.4 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
910 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
39.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Curacao: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Curacao economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Curacao
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Curacao
2024 $23,124,729,853 $3,561,178,196
2023 $20,112,614,449 $3,281,419,347
2022 $18,622,421,395 $3,075,180,835
2021 $19,697,516,284 $2,739,594,360
2020 $17,725,010,533 $2,534,327,592
2019 $16,032,813,503 $3,026,124,116
2018 $15,890,066,221 $3,046,364,820
2017 $14,106,955,615 $3,033,433,248
2016 $12,833,363,045 $3,024,690,188
2015 $11,832,159,316 $3,058,779,212
2014 $13,943,016,077 $3,059,406,995
2013 $13,444,300,486 $3,033,568,606
2012 $12,561,015,157 $3,012,836,257
2011 $12,080,295,978 $2,930,092,237
2010 $10,109,619,741 $2,951,342,793
2009 $9,450,696,873 $2,869,153,184
2008 $9,451,435,490 $2,833,476,145
2007 $7,625,722,837 $2,593,831,508
2006 $6,547,419,820 $2,457,581,732
2005 $6,146,353,173 $2,344,637,263
2004 $5,451,688,538 $2,237,160,503
2003 $4,740,768,143 $2,202,117,374
2002 $3,622,350,063 $2,160,784,693
2001 $3,190,371,081 $2,143,450,726
2000 $2,968,370,088 $2,120,511,229
1999 $3,389,566,713 -
1998 $2,804,902,367 -
1997 $2,447,669,102 -
1996 $2,586,550,595 -
1995 $2,379,517,975 -
1994 $1,895,290,637 -
1993 $3,199,536,465 -
1992 $3,356,692,505 -
1991 $3,135,045,584 -
1990 $3,101,300,779 -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Burkina Faso and Curacao economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Curacao
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Curacao
2024 $982 $22,833
2023 $873 $21,218
2022 $827 $20,057
2021 $896 $17,796
2020 $825 $16,300
2019 $765 $19,221
2018 $777 $19,119
2017 $709 $18,938
2016 $664 $18,944
2015 $630 $19,362
2014 $765 $19,623
2013 $760 $19,721
2012 $731 $19,810
2011 $725 $19,426
2010 $625 $19,847
2009 $602 $19,540
2008 $619 $19,423
2007 $515 $18,006
2006 $456 $17,400
2005 $441 $17,032
2004 $404 $16,671
2003 $362 $16,696
2002 $285.7 $16,724
2001 $259.5 $16,610
2000 $248.9 $15,841
1999 $292.8 -
1998 $249.5 -
1997 $223.9 -
1996 $242.7 -
1995 $229.1 -
1994 $187.2 -
1993 $324 -
1992 $349 -
1991 $334 -
1990 $339 -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Burkina Faso vs. Curacao life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Curacao
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Curacao
2026 61.6 77.3
2025 61.5 77.2
2024 61.3 77
2023 61.1 76.8
2022 60.7 76.7
2021 60 75.7
2020 60.5 76.5
2019 60.2 76.5
2018 60 76.5
2017 59.6 76.4
2016 59.2 76.3
2015 58.8 76.5
2014 58.3 76.4
2013 57.9 76.2
2012 57.5 76
2011 57 75.6
2010 56.3 75.1
2009 55.8 74.5
2008 55.2 74.3
2007 54.4 74.1
2006 53.8 74
2005 53.3 73.9
2004 52.6 73.7
2003 52 73.6
2002 51.4 73.5
2001 51.2 73.4
2000 50.8 73.3
1999 50.5 73.2
1998 50.2 73.1
1997 49.6 73
1996 49.7 72.9
1995 49.6 72.8
1994 49.5 72.8
1993 49.4 72.7
1992 49.4 72.7
1991 49.3 72.5
1990 49.3 72.4
1989 49.3 72.2
1988 49.2 72.2
1987 49.1 72.1
1986 49 72
1985 48.7 71.9
1984 48.5 71.7
1983 48.1 71.5
1982 47.6 71.4
1981 46.9 71.2
1980 46.5 71
1979 45.7 70.7
1978 45 70.4
1977 44.2 70.2
1976 43.3 70
1975 42.5 69.7
1974 41.7 69.4
1973 40.9 69.1
1972 40.4 68.8
1971 39.9 68.5
1970 39.5 68.2
1969 39 67.9
1968 38.8 67.7
1967 38.4 67.4
1966 38.1 67.1
1965 37.8 66.9
1964 37.4 66.6
1963 37.1 66.3
1962 36.8 66
1961 36.4 65.7
1960 36.1 65.4
1959 35.7 65.1
1958 35.4 64.7
1957 35.1 64.2
1956 34.8 63.8
1955 34.5 63.3
1954 34.2 62.7
1953 33.9 62.1
1952 33.6 61.6
1951 33.4 61
1950 33 60.3

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

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Burkina Faso and Curacao population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Curacao
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Curacao
2024 23,548,781 155,967
2023 23,025,776 154,654
2022 22,509,038 153,321
2021 21,995,243 153,948
2020 21,478,690 155,482
2019 20,961,952 157,441
2018 20,438,288 159,336
2017 19,894,407 160,175
2016 19,334,856 159,664
2015 18,777,487 157,980
2014 18,229,461 155,909
2013 17,695,409 153,822
2012 17,172,287 152,088
2011 16,661,908 150,831
2010 16,176,498 148,703
2009 15,710,066 146,833
2008 15,258,093 145,880
2007 14,816,307 144,056
2006 14,373,707 141,239
2005 13,932,123 137,658
2004 13,500,533 134,192
2003 13,082,532 131,897
2002 12,680,897 129,205
2001 12,295,001 129,047
2000 11,925,546 133,860
1999 11,574,928 139,428
1998 11,240,664 144,472
1997 10,934,223 146,956
1996 10,655,942 146,306
1995 10,386,722 145,139
1994 10,123,798 144,630
1993 9,871,713 144,299
1992 9,629,275 143,912
1991 9,394,632 144,403
1990 9,159,356 145,400
1989 8,921,175 146,937
1988 8,687,435 149,254
1987 8,457,109 151,456
1986 8,228,847 152,662
1985 7,999,935 152,711
1984 7,772,256 151,940
1983 7,551,129 151,159
1982 7,340,197 150,101
1981 7,140,271 148,629
1980 6,947,900 148,041
1979 6,763,903 147,851
1978 6,590,984 148,341
1977 6,428,734 149,459
1976 6,280,635 149,399
1975 6,147,569 149,129
1974 6,024,904 148,351
1973 5,911,927 146,912
1972 5,807,234 147,710
1971 5,707,999 147,389
1970 5,610,304 144,739
1969 5,513,177 142,581
1968 5,418,644 140,298
1967 5,326,348 138,140
1966 5,237,933 136,682
1965 5,152,833 135,266
1964 5,071,034 133,148
1963 4,993,623 130,860
1962 4,919,672 128,414
1961 4,848,224 126,125
1960 4,778,621 124,826

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Curacao

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Curacao
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Curacao
2023 4.19 1.2
2022 4.28 1.3
2021 4.36 1.4
2020 4.44 1.4
2019 4.68 1.6
2018 4.92 1.7
2017 5.17 1.5
2016 5.33 1.7
2015 5.48 1.9
2014 5.6 2
2013 5.7 2.1
2012 5.79 2.2
2011 5.87 2.1
2010 5.94 2.2
2009 5.99 2.1
2008 6.05 2.2
2007 6.11 2
2006 6.17 2.1
2005 6.18 2.04
2004 6.22 2.1
2003 6.28 2.19
2002 6.34 2.3
2001 6.43 2.4
2000 6.52 2.34
1999 6.59 2.29
1998 6.66 2.32
1997 6.72 2.37
1996 6.78 2.4
1995 6.81 2.42
1994 6.84 2.43
1993 6.89 2.44
1992 6.94 2.43
1991 6.97 2.37
1990 7.01 2.3
1989 7.05 2.27
1988 7.11 2.25
1987 7.17 2.24
1986 7.22 2.24
1985 7.24 2.24
1984 7.25 2.24
1983 7.25 2.24
1982 7.25 2.24
1981 7.26 2.25
1980 7.22 2.27
1979 7.19 2.31
1978 7.15 2.38
1977 7.05 2.46
1976 6.95 2.55
1975 6.91 2.66
1974 6.84 2.77
1973 6.77 2.87
1972 6.72 2.99
1971 6.7 3.18
1970 6.69 3.4
1969 6.66 3.61
1968 6.65 3.83
1967 6.59 4.06
1966 6.53 4.26
1965 6.47 4.47
1964 6.42 4.64
1963 6.36 4.8
1962 6.32 4.93
1961 6.29 5.04
1960 6.25 5.13

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

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Burkina Faso and Curacao demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Curacao
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Curacao
2024 18.6 39.5
2023 18.4 39.2
2022 18.2 39
2021 18 38.7
2020 17.7 38.5
2019 17.6 37.6
2018 17.4 38.4
2017 17.3 40.2
2016 17.2 40.1
2015 17.1 40
2014 17.1 39.9
2013 17.1 39.9
2012 17.1 39.9
2011 17.1 39.5
2010 17.1 39
2009 17.1 38.4
2008 17.1 37.9
2007 17.1 37.3
2006 17.1 36.8
2005 17 36.3
2004 16.9 35.8
2003 16.8 35.3
2002 16.7 34.6
2001 16.6 34.1
2000 16.5 33.6
1999 16.4 33
1998 16.3 32.4
1997 16.3 31.8
1996 16.3 31.3
1995 16.3 30.8
1994 16.3 30.3
1993 16.3 29.8
1992 16.3 29.2
1991 16.4 28.7
1990 16.5 28.2
1989 16.6 27.7
1988 16.7 27.1
1987 16.8 26.6
1986 16.9 26.1
1985 17.1 25.6
1984 17.2 25.1
1983 17.3 24.6
1982 17.4 24.1
1981 17.5 23.7
1980 17.6 23.3
1979 17.7 22.8
1978 17.8 22.4
1977 17.9 22
1976 18.1 21.6
1975 18.2 21.2
1974 18.3 20.8
1973 18.5 20.4
1972 18.6 20.1
1971 18.8 19.9
1970 18.9 19.8
1969 19.1 19.7
1968 19.3 19.7
1967 19.5 19.6
1966 19.5 19.5
1965 19.6 19.5
1964 19.6 19.4
1963 19.7 19.4
1962 19.7 19.5
1961 19.7 19.6
1960 19.8 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Curacao
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$3.52B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
31%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
5.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
19.1%
2020
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
72.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
78
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
n/a
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$116M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
1,293,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
27.8%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Burkina Faso Curacao
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
5,650 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$5.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
2.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
2.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
236.1%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
5,029 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
18.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Curacao
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
+470
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
91.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
63.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
72
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
8
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
17.1
2007
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
17
2025
Visa free countries
65
2025
n/a
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
n/a
English speaking
1%
2025
60%
2025
People using the Internet
17%
2023
68.1%
2017

Health

Burkina Faso Curacao
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Burkina Faso Curacao
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
1,099 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
n/a
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
0.27 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
342 mi
2026

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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