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Burkina Faso vs Cyprus statistics compared

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Burkina Faso has a population of 24.1M (ranked 59/197), compared with 1.37M in Cyprus (ranked 153/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 3,568 sq mi for Cyprus (ranked 73rd vs. 163rd).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 119/197 ($27.6B) and Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($41.2B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 176/197 ($1,148), while Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($30,075).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Cyprus
Population
24880655
1388591
Population rank 59/197 153/197
GDP
$27.6B
2025
$41.2B
2025
GDP rank 119/197 103/197
GDP per capita
$1,148
2025
$30,075
2025
GDP per capita rank 176/197 45/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$63,007
2024
Government debt
$14.4B
2025
$22.8B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2025
55.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$597
2025
$16,632
2025
Government debt per person rank 163/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,632
2026
$24,626
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 3,568 sq mi
Population density
232.9 ppl/mi²
2026
388 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.11
2024
1.38
2024
Median age
18.8 years
2025
39.6 years
2025
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
82.2 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Cyprus: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Cyprus economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Cyprus
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Cyprus
2025 $27,627,297,461 $41,225,787,247
2024 $23,136,514,856 $37,634,551,821
2023 $20,106,062,972 $35,075,440,603
2022 $18,622,421,395 $31,218,047,044
2021 $19,697,516,284 $30,372,637,513
2020 $17,725,010,533 $25,555,082,267
2019 $16,032,813,503 $26,196,660,680
2018 $15,890,066,221 $25,754,011,492
2017 $14,106,955,615 $22,946,583,376
2016 $12,833,363,045 $21,046,452,117
2015 $11,832,159,316 $19,909,269,065
2014 $13,943,016,077 $23,225,912,183
2013 $13,444,300,486 $23,959,708,956
2012 $12,561,015,157 $25,047,433,100
2011 $12,080,295,978 $27,641,553,201
2010 $10,109,619,741 $25,799,940,416
2009 $9,450,696,873 $26,048,190,775
2008 $9,451,435,490 $27,958,384,913
2007 $7,625,722,837 $23,968,727,074
2006 $6,547,419,820 $20,072,754,987
2005 $6,146,353,173 $18,433,412,511
2004 $5,451,688,538 $17,320,551,250
2003 $4,740,768,143 $14,547,329,558
2002 $3,622,350,063 $11,420,228,846
2001 $3,190,371,081 $10,397,898,907
2000 $2,968,370,088 $9,985,847,314
1999 $3,389,566,713 $10,497,907,228
1998 $2,804,902,367 $10,248,618,778
1997 $2,447,669,102 $9,547,816,420
1996 $2,586,550,595 $10,011,914,680
1995 $2,379,517,975 $9,933,137,128
1994 $1,895,290,637 $7,425,703,929
1993 $3,199,536,465 $6,590,291,048
1992 $3,356,692,505 $6,912,150,456
1991 $3,135,045,584 $5,770,197,348
1990 $3,101,300,779 $5,591,130,218
1989 $2,615,587,734 $4,563,482,604
1988 $2,616,040,479 $4,278,792,597
1987 $2,369,834,950 $3,704,813,886
1986 $2,036,303,358 $3,090,734,463
1985 $1,552,493,196 $2,430,411,900
1984 $1,459,880,132 $2,278,248,953
1983 $1,600,278,605 $2,160,364,071
1982 $1,754,450,096 $2,159,242,417
1981 $1,775,842,334 $2,087,496,374
1980 $1,928,719,888 $2,154,311,277
1979 $1,748,480,621 $1,288,699,776
1978 $1,475,583,645 $964,024,364
1977 $1,131,224,878 $734,876,021
1976 $976,547,188 $576,090,074
1975 $939,972,703 $489,912,574
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 Cyprus economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Cyprus
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Cyprus
2025 $1,148 $30,075
2024 $982 $27,707
2023 $873 $26,079
2022 $827 $23,448
2021 $896 $23,057
2020 $825 $19,624
2019 $765 $20,360
2018 $777 $20,267
2017 $709 $18,295
2016 $664 $17,013
2015 $630 $16,326
2014 $765 $19,326
2013 $760 $20,238
2012 $731 $21,493
2011 $725 $24,110
2010 $625 $22,876
2009 $602 $23,480
2008 $619 $25,626
2007 $515 $22,344
2006 $456 $19,037
2005 $441 $17,790
2004 $404 $17,016
2003 $362 $14,553
2002 $285.7 $11,636
2001 $259.5 $10,785
2000 $248.9 $10,537
1999 $292.8 $11,273
1998 $249.5 $11,206
1997 $223.9 $10,637
1996 $242.7 $11,373
1995 $229.1 $11,514
1994 $187.2 $8,791
1993 $324 $7,978
1992 $349 $8,530
1991 $334 $7,222
1990 $339 $7,092
1989 $293.2 $5,870
1988 $301 $5,584
1987 $280.2 $4,908
1986 $247.5 $4,159
1985 $194.1 $3,324
1984 $187.8 $3,167
1983 $211.9 $3,055
1982 $239 $3,100
1981 $248.7 $3,030
1980 $277.6 $3,154
1979 $258.5 $1,902
1978 $223.9 $1,434
1977 $176 $1,102
1976 $155.5 $870
1975 $152.9 $743
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. Cyprus life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Cyprus
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Cyprus
2026 61.6 82.2
2025 61.5 82
2024 61.3 81.8
2023 61.1 81.6
2022 60.7 80.4
2021 60 80.6
2020 60.5 81.2
2019 60.2 81.5
2018 60 81.6
2017 59.6 81.5
2016 59.2 81.5
2015 58.8 81.5
2014 58.3 81.3
2013 57.9 81.3
2012 57.5 81.1
2011 57 80.9
2010 56.3 80.6
2009 55.8 80.4
2008 55.2 79.9
2007 54.4 79.8
2006 53.8 79.5
2005 53.3 79.2
2004 52.6 79
2003 52 78.9
2002 51.4 78.8
2001 51.2 78.2
2000 50.8 77.9
1999 50.5 77.6
1998 50.2 77.2
1997 49.6 77.1
1996 49.7 76.9
1995 49.6 76.6
1994 49.5 76.4
1993 49.4 76.3
1992 49.4 76.3
1991 49.3 76.2
1990 49.3 76
1989 49.3 75.8
1988 49.2 75.4
1987 49.1 75.3
1986 49 74.9
1985 48.7 74.6
1984 48.5 74
1983 48.1 73.7
1982 47.6 73.5
1981 46.9 73.1
1980 46.5 72.8
1979 45.7 72.2
1978 45 71.7
1977 44.2 71.3
1976 43.3 70.8
1975 42.5 70.3
1974 41.7 54.6
1973 40.9 69
1972 40.4 68.6
1971 39.9 68.4
1970 39.5 68.1
1969 39 67.6
1968 38.8 67.3
1967 38.4 66.9
1966 38.1 66.5
1965 37.8 66.1
1964 37.4 62.2
1963 37.1 61.8
1962 36.8 64.7
1961 36.4 64.1
1960 36.1 63.3
1959 35.7 62.3
1958 35.4 61.6
1957 35.1 61
1956 34.8 60.4
1955 34.5 59.7
1954 34.2 59.3
1953 33.9 58.4
1952 33.6 57.7
1951 33.4 56.8
1950 33 55.8

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

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Burkina Faso and Cyprus population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Cyprus
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Cyprus
2025 24,074,580 1,370,754
2024 23,548,781 1,358,282
2023 23,025,776 1,344,976
2022 22,509,038 1,331,370
2021 21,995,243 1,317,309
2020 21,478,690 1,302,247
2019 20,961,952 1,286,671
2018 20,438,288 1,270,737
2017 19,894,407 1,254,275
2016 19,334,856 1,237,112
2015 18,777,487 1,219,502
2014 18,229,461 1,201,801
2013 17,695,409 1,183,895
2012 17,172,287 1,165,397
2011 16,661,908 1,146,493
2010 16,176,498 1,127,816
2009 15,710,066 1,109,371
2008 15,258,093 1,091,026
2007 14,816,307 1,072,714
2006 14,373,707 1,054,418
2005 13,932,123 1,036,151
2004 13,500,533 1,017,875
2003 13,082,532 999,590
2002 12,680,897 981,440
2001 12,295,001 964,127
2000 11,925,546 947,667
1999 11,574,928 931,234
1998 11,240,664 914,548
1997 10,934,223 897,568
1996 10,655,942 880,290
1995 10,386,722 862,695
1994 10,123,798 844,667
1993 9,871,713 826,034
1992 9,629,275 810,341
1991 9,394,632 798,944
1990 9,159,356 788,351
1989 8,921,175 777,420
1988 8,687,435 766,235
1987 8,457,109 754,785
1986 8,228,847 743,105
1985 7,999,935 731,277
1984 7,772,256 719,334
1983 7,551,129 707,225
1982 7,340,197 696,497
1981 7,140,271 688,893
1980 6,947,900 683,076
1979 6,763,903 677,549
1978 6,590,984 672,249
1977 6,428,734 667,101
1976 6,280,635 662,032
1975 6,147,569 659,405
1974 6,024,904 663,254
1973 5,911,927 665,937
1972 5,807,234 661,063
1971 5,707,999 654,050
1970 5,610,304 647,446
1969 5,513,177 641,189
1968 5,418,644 635,157
1967 5,326,348 629,251
1966 5,237,933 623,390
1965 5,152,833 617,736
1964 5,071,034 612,521
1963 4,993,623 607,252
1962 4,919,672 601,466
1961 4,848,224 595,514
1960 4,778,621 586,490

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Cyprus

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Cyprus
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Cyprus
2024 4.11 1.38
2023 4.19 1.39
2022 4.28 1.39
2021 4.36 1.39
2020 4.44 1.36
2019 4.68 1.33
2018 4.92 1.32
2017 5.17 1.32
2016 5.33 1.36
2015 5.48 1.32
2014 5.6 1.31
2013 5.7 1.3
2012 5.79 1.38
2011 5.87 1.36
2010 5.94 1.43
2009 5.99 1.48
2008 6.05 1.48
2007 6.11 1.45
2006 6.17 1.51
2005 6.18 1.48
2004 6.22 1.51
2003 6.28 1.51
2002 6.34 1.5
2001 6.43 1.57
2000 6.52 1.64
1999 6.59 1.67
1998 6.66 1.76
1997 6.72 1.86
1996 6.78 1.95
1995 6.81 2.03
1994 6.84 2.16
1993 6.89 2.25
1992 6.94 2.46
1991 6.97 2.34
1990 7.01 2.4
1989 7.05 2.37
1988 7.11 2.47
1987 7.17 2.39
1986 7.22 2.45
1985 7.24 2.43
1984 7.25 2.51
1983 7.25 2.49
1982 7.25 2.49
1981 7.26 2.15
1980 7.22 2.3
1979 7.19 2.14
1978 7.15 2.08
1977 7.05 2.09
1976 6.95 2.33
1975 6.91 2.11
1974 6.84 2.28
1973 6.77 2.4
1972 6.72 2.99
1971 6.7 3.04
1970 6.69 3.07
1969 6.66 3.19
1968 6.65 3.27
1967 6.59 3.32
1966 6.53 3.4
1965 6.47 3.47
1964 6.42 3.41
1963 6.36 3.49
1962 6.32 3.51
1961 6.29 3.62
1960 6.25 3.39

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

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Burkina Faso and Cyprus demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Cyprus
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Cyprus
2025 18.8 39.6
2024 18.6 39.2
2023 18.4 38.8
2022 18.2 38.4
2021 18 38
2020 17.7 37.6
2019 17.6 37.2
2018 17.4 36.8
2017 17.3 36.4
2016 17.2 36
2015 17.1 35.6
2014 17.1 35.2
2013 17.1 34.8
2012 17.1 34.5
2011 17.1 34.2
2010 17.1 33.9
2009 17.1 33.6
2008 17.1 33.4
2007 17.1 33.1
2006 17.1 32.8
2005 17 32.6
2004 16.9 32.4
2003 16.8 32.2
2002 16.7 32
2001 16.6 31.8
2000 16.5 31.6
1999 16.4 31.4
1998 16.3 31.2
1997 16.3 31
1996 16.3 30.8
1995 16.3 30.6
1994 16.3 30.5
1993 16.3 30.4
1992 16.3 30.3
1991 16.4 30.1
1990 16.5 29.8
1989 16.6 29.6
1988 16.7 29.4
1987 16.8 29.2
1986 16.9 29.1
1985 17.1 28.9
1984 17.2 28.8
1983 17.3 28.7
1982 17.4 28.5
1981 17.5 28.2
1980 17.6 27.7
1979 17.7 27.2
1978 17.8 26.8
1977 17.9 26.3
1976 18.1 25.9
1975 18.2 25.5
1974 18.3 25.4
1973 18.5 25.3
1972 18.6 25.1
1971 18.8 24.9
1970 18.9 24.7
1969 19.1 24.5
1968 19.3 24.3
1967 19.5 24.2
1966 19.5 24
1965 19.6 23.9
1964 19.6 23.7
1963 19.7 23.5
1962 19.7 23.3
1961 19.7 23.1
1960 19.8 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Cyprus
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2025
$35.6B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2025
40.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
4.74%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
1.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.54%
2025
+2.99%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.09%
2025
4.4%
2025
Services, % of GDP
41.5%
2025
76.8%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2025
11.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
74.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
26.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
24,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.22%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0009%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
87
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$27.9B
2025
Total reserves including gold n/a
$2.95B
2025
Personal remittances received
$595M
2024
$677M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
4,117,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
3.25%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
96.1%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Cyprus
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
326 kg
2023
1,673 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.47
2023
$25.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
7.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
5.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2023
86.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
15.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.32%
2023
7.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
117%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
133.3 kWh
2023
3,842 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
13.9%
2021
15.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.96%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Cyprus
% of world population
0.29%
2025
0.02%
2025
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
+7,749
2025
Urban population
28.9%
2025
66.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.6 ft
2026
5.67 ft
2026
Average female height
5.32 ft
2026
5.27 ft
2026
Quality of life index
19.8
2026
84.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
72
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
0.82
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
5.8
2019
Visa free countries
65
2026
171
2026
Adult literacy rate
41.6%
2023
99.4%
2021
English speaking
1%
2026
72.6%
2026
People using the Internet
28.3%
2024
89.6%
2024

Health

Burkina Faso Cyprus
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$2,899
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$520
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
82.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0.38%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
3.56
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
30.1 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
74.9
2024
5
2024
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
23.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.6%
2024
32.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
6.36 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Cyprus
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.006%
2026
Land area per capita
4,388 sq mi
2025
2,603 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
498 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
666 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
12,366 mi
2016

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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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