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Burkina Faso vs Djibouti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 1.17M in Djibouti (ranked 158/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 8,950 sq mi for Djibouti (ranked 73rd vs. 147th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Djibouti
Population
24756783
1203929
Population rank 59/197 158/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$4.15B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 165/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$3,553
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 133/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$7,810
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$1.36B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
32.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$1,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 137/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$2,690
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 8,950 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
134 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
2.61
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
25.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
66.6 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Djibouti: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Djibouti economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Djibouti
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Djibouti
2024 $23,124,729,853 $4,152,145,940
2023 $20,112,614,449 $3,898,447,007
2022 $18,622,421,395 $3,562,814,909
2021 $19,697,516,284 $3,392,796,953
2020 $17,725,010,533 $3,144,136,197
2019 $16,032,813,503 $3,088,851,450
2018 $15,890,066,221 $2,913,464,658
2017 $14,106,955,615 $2,762,581,334
2016 $12,833,363,045 $2,604,955,229
2015 $11,832,159,316 $2,424,391,785
2014 $13,943,016,077 $2,220,637,966
2013 $13,444,300,486 $2,044,440,443
2012 $12,561,015,157 $1,353,632,942
2011 $12,080,295,978 $1,239,144,502
2010 $10,109,619,741 $1,128,611,700
2009 $9,450,696,873 $1,049,110,685
2008 $9,451,435,490 $999,105,339
2007 $7,625,722,837 $847,918,929
2006 $6,547,419,820 $768,873,684
2005 $6,146,353,173 $708,633,195
2004 $5,451,688,538 $666,072,102
2003 $4,740,768,143 $622,044,666
2002 $3,622,350,063 $591,122,040
2001 $3,190,371,081 $572,417,441
2000 $2,968,370,088 $551,230,862
1999 $3,389,566,713 $536,080,148
1998 $2,804,902,367 $514,267,869
1997 $2,447,669,102 $502,675,542
1996 $2,586,550,595 $494,004,648
1995 $2,379,517,975 $497,723,961
1994 $1,895,290,637 $491,689,221
1993 $3,199,536,465 $466,048,469
1992 $3,356,692,505 $478,058,305
1991 $3,135,045,584 $462,421,999
1990 $3,101,300,779 $452,328,087
1989 $2,615,587,734 $409,220,087
1988 $2,616,040,479 $395,794,539
1987 $2,369,834,950 $373,371,738
1986 $2,036,303,358 -
1985 $1,552,493,196 $340,989,528
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 Djibouti economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Djibouti
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Djibouti
2024 $982 $3,553
2023 $873 $3,381
2022 $827 $3,133
2021 $896 $3,026
2020 $825 $2,845
2019 $765 $2,837
2018 $777 $2,718
2017 $709 $2,619
2016 $664 $2,510
2015 $630 $2,376
2014 $765 $2,215
2013 $760 $2,076
2012 $731 $1,400
2011 $725 $1,306
2010 $625 $1,213
2009 $602 $1,151
2008 $619 $1,119
2007 $515 $970
2006 $456 $898
2005 $441 $844
2004 $404 $806
2003 $362 $765
2002 $285.7 $743
2001 $259.5 $742
2000 $248.9 $738
1999 $292.8 $740
1998 $249.5 $735
1997 $223.9 $748
1996 $242.7 $762
1995 $229.1 $786
1994 $187.2 $785
1993 $324 $759
1992 $349 $764
1991 $334 $733
1990 $339 $780
1989 $293.2 $782
1988 $301 $817
1987 $280.2 $822
1986 $247.5 -
1985 $194.1 $847
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. Djibouti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Djibouti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Djibouti
2026 61.6 66.6
2025 61.5 66.4
2024 61.3 66.2
2023 61.1 66
2022 60.7 65.5
2021 60 63.8
2020 60.5 64.2
2019 60.2 64.4
2018 60 64.1
2017 59.6 63.7
2016 59.2 63.3
2015 58.8 62.8
2014 58.3 62.4
2013 57.9 62.1
2012 57.5 61.7
2011 57 61.3
2010 56.3 60.7
2009 55.8 60.4
2008 55.2 59.8
2007 54.4 59.4
2006 53.8 59
2005 53.3 58.5
2004 52.6 58.1
2003 52 58
2002 51.4 57.8
2001 51.2 57.5
2000 50.8 56.7
1999 50.5 56.6
1998 50.2 56.4
1997 49.6 56.2
1996 49.7 56.3
1995 49.6 56.2
1994 49.5 55.6
1993 49.4 55.7
1992 49.4 54.4
1991 49.3 55.2
1990 49.3 55.5
1989 49.3 55.4
1988 49.2 55.1
1987 49.1 54.8
1986 49 54.5
1985 48.7 54.1
1984 48.5 53.7
1983 48.1 53.3
1982 47.6 52.9
1981 46.9 52.4
1980 46.5 52
1979 45.7 51.6
1978 45 51.2
1977 44.2 50.8
1976 43.3 50.3
1975 42.5 49.9
1974 41.7 49.5
1973 40.9 49.1
1972 40.4 48.5
1971 39.9 47.3
1970 39.5 47.5
1969 39 47.1
1968 38.8 46.6
1967 38.4 46.1
1966 38.1 45.6
1965 37.8 45.2
1964 37.4 44.8
1963 37.1 44.4
1962 36.8 44.1
1961 36.4 43.8
1960 36.1 43.4
1959 35.7 43.1
1958 35.4 42.8
1957 35.1 42.6
1956 34.8 42.3
1955 34.5 42
1954 34.2 41.8
1953 33.9 41.5
1952 33.6 41.2
1951 33.4 41
1950 33 40.7

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

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Burkina Faso and Djibouti population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Djibouti
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Djibouti
2024 23,548,781 1,168,722
2023 23,025,776 1,152,944
2022 22,509,038 1,137,096
2021 21,995,243 1,121,248
2020 21,478,690 1,105,188
2019 20,961,952 1,088,709
2018 20,438,288 1,071,882
2017 19,894,407 1,054,841
2016 19,334,856 1,037,653
2015 18,777,487 1,020,313
2014 18,229,461 1,002,717
2013 17,695,409 984,824
2012 17,172,287 966,747
2011 16,661,908 948,558
2010 16,176,498 930,251
2009 15,710,066 911,527
2008 15,258,093 892,734
2007 14,816,307 874,528
2006 14,373,707 855,764
2005 13,932,123 839,167
2004 13,500,533 826,124
2003 13,082,532 813,519
2002 12,680,897 795,574
2001 12,295,001 771,313
2000 11,925,546 747,318
1999 11,574,928 724,218
1998 11,240,664 699,352
1997 10,934,223 671,817
1996 10,655,942 648,348
1995 10,386,722 633,074
1994 10,123,798 626,710
1993 9,871,713 614,245
1992 9,629,275 626,010
1991 9,394,632 631,092
1990 9,159,356 579,538
1989 8,921,175 523,355
1988 8,687,435 484,523
1987 8,457,109 454,399
1986 8,228,847 426,341
1985 7,999,935 402,687
1984 7,772,256 384,053
1983 7,551,129 369,553
1982 7,340,197 356,880
1981 7,140,271 343,047
1980 6,947,900 325,815
1979 6,763,903 304,513
1978 6,590,984 280,031
1977 6,428,734 254,613
1976 6,280,635 230,737
1975 6,147,569 209,908
1974 6,024,904 192,613
1973 5,911,927 178,449
1972 5,807,234 166,256
1971 5,707,999 155,136
1970 5,610,304 145,175
1969 5,513,177 136,078
1968 5,418,644 128,250
1967 5,326,348 121,649
1966 5,237,933 115,269
1965 5,152,833 109,092
1964 5,071,034 103,198
1963 4,993,623 97,872
1962 4,919,672 93,283
1961 4,848,224 89,390
1960 4,778,621 86,024

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Djibouti

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Djibouti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Djibouti
2023 4.19 2.61
2022 4.28 2.65
2021 4.36 2.7
2020 4.44 2.75
2019 4.68 2.8
2018 4.92 2.86
2017 5.17 2.92
2016 5.33 2.97
2015 5.48 3.04
2014 5.6 3.12
2013 5.7 3.19
2012 5.79 3.26
2011 5.87 3.34
2010 5.94 3.43
2009 5.99 3.52
2008 6.05 3.62
2007 6.11 3.76
2006 6.17 3.9
2005 6.18 4.04
2004 6.22 4.16
2003 6.28 4.3
2002 6.34 4.41
2001 6.43 4.52
2000 6.52 4.6
1999 6.59 4.69
1998 6.66 4.8
1997 6.72 4.97
1996 6.78 5.15
1995 6.81 5.33
1994 6.84 5.51
1993 6.89 5.64
1992 6.94 5.75
1991 6.97 5.86
1990 7.01 5.93
1989 7.05 5.97
1988 7.11 6.03
1987 7.17 6.09
1986 7.22 6.14
1985 7.24 6.19
1984 7.25 6.25
1983 7.25 6.3
1982 7.25 6.34
1981 7.26 6.4
1980 7.22 6.46
1979 7.19 6.52
1978 7.15 6.59
1977 7.05 6.64
1976 6.95 6.69
1975 6.91 6.74
1974 6.84 6.78
1973 6.77 6.82
1972 6.72 6.85
1971 6.7 6.88
1970 6.69 6.88
1969 6.66 6.88
1968 6.65 6.88
1967 6.59 6.87
1966 6.53 6.88
1965 6.47 6.86
1964 6.42 6.87
1963 6.36 6.86
1962 6.32 6.85
1961 6.29 6.85
1960 6.25 6.85

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

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Burkina Faso and Djibouti demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Djibouti
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Djibouti
2024 18.6 25.7
2023 18.4 25.4
2022 18.2 25.1
2021 18 24.8
2020 17.7 24.5
2019 17.6 24.2
2018 17.4 23.9
2017 17.3 23.6
2016 17.2 23.4
2015 17.1 23.1
2014 17.1 22.8
2013 17.1 22.5
2012 17.1 22.3
2011 17.1 22
2010 17.1 21.8
2009 17.1 21.6
2008 17.1 21.3
2007 17.1 21.1
2006 17.1 20.9
2005 17 20.7
2004 16.9 20.6
2003 16.8 20.6
2002 16.7 20.4
2001 16.6 20.2
2000 16.5 19.9
1999 16.4 19.6
1998 16.3 19.3
1997 16.3 18.9
1996 16.3 18.6
1995 16.3 18.4
1994 16.3 18.3
1993 16.3 18.2
1992 16.3 18.1
1991 16.4 18
1990 16.5 17.9
1989 16.6 17.8
1988 16.7 17.7
1987 16.8 17.6
1986 16.9 17.5
1985 17.1 17.4
1984 17.2 17.4
1983 17.3 17.3
1982 17.4 17.3
1981 17.5 17.2
1980 17.6 17.2
1979 17.7 17.2
1978 17.8 17.2
1977 17.9 17.2
1976 18.1 17.3
1975 18.2 17.3
1974 18.3 17.4
1973 18.5 17.5
1972 18.6 17.6
1971 18.8 17.7
1970 18.9 17.8
1969 19.1 17.8
1968 19.3 17.9
1967 19.5 17.9
1966 19.5 17.9
1965 19.6 17.9
1964 19.6 17.9
1963 19.7 17.9
1962 19.7 17.8
1961 19.7 17.7
1960 19.8 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Djibouti
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$4.25B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
3.75%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
2.63%
2008
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-2.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
40%
2017
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
76.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
15.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
32.3%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
1.9%
2017
Total reserves including gold n/a
$349M
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$56M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
63,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
1.25%
2018
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
12.3%
2011

Energy

Burkina Faso Djibouti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
163.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
0.89 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
26.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
65.2%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Djibouti
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-581
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
72.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
23.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
4
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
6.48
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
67.9%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
17%
2023
65%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Djibouti
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$77.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$22.4
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
66.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
23.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
162
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
50.4
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Djibouti
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
7,658 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
6,579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
23.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
1,798 mi
2013

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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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