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Burkina Faso vs Dominica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 66.2K in Dominica (ranked 188/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 289.6 sq mi for Dominica (ranked 73rd vs. 175th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Dominica ranks 190/197 ($689M). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Dominica
Population
24756783
65539
Population rank 59/197 188/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$689M
2024
GDP rank 122/197 190/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$10,405
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 84/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$21,301
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$713M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
103.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$10,765
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 55/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$6,045
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 289.6 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
226.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.48
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
37 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Dominica: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Dominica economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Dominica
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Dominica
2024 $23,124,729,853 $688,881,481
2023 $20,112,614,449 $659,311,111
2022 $18,622,421,395 $623,062,963
2021 $19,697,516,284 $562,911,111
2020 $17,725,010,533 $528,944,444
2019 $16,032,813,503 $644,259,259
2018 $15,890,066,221 $628,244,444
2017 $14,106,955,615 $563,355,556
2016 $12,833,363,045 $612,711,111
2015 $11,832,159,316 $583,177,778
2014 $13,943,016,077 $572,255,556
2013 $13,444,300,486 $545,325,926
2012 $12,561,015,157 $520,355,556
2011 $12,080,295,978 $532,081,481
2010 $10,109,619,741 $519,859,259
2009 $9,450,696,873 $515,618,519
2008 $9,451,435,490 $480,003,704
2007 $7,625,722,837 $444,685,185
2006 $6,547,419,820 $416,674,074
2005 $6,146,353,173 $391,455,556
2004 $5,451,688,538 $396,711,111
2003 $4,740,768,143 $373,318,519
2002 $3,622,350,063 $375,200,000
2001 $3,190,371,081 $377,462,963
2000 $2,968,370,088 $333,470,370
1999 $3,389,566,713 $331,759,259
1998 $2,804,902,367 $322,411,111
1997 $2,447,669,102 $302,988,889
1996 $2,586,550,595 $292,285,185
1995 $2,379,517,975 $274,522,222
1994 $1,895,290,637 $264,374,074
1993 $3,199,536,465 $245,525,926
1992 $3,356,692,505 $234,059,259
1991 $3,135,045,584 $219,762,963
1990 $3,101,300,779 $201,429,630
1989 $2,615,587,734 $185,137,243
1988 $2,616,040,479 $171,106,184
1987 $2,369,834,950 $151,868,754
1986 $2,036,303,358 $135,161,959
1985 $1,552,493,196 $119,491,933
1984 $1,459,880,132 $109,157,071
1983 $1,600,278,605 $98,665,191
1982 $1,754,450,096 $89,527,577
1981 $1,775,842,334 $82,107,391
1980 $1,928,719,888 $72,804,653
1979 $1,748,480,621 $55,017,759
1978 $1,475,583,645 $57,130,216
1977 $1,131,224,878 $45,872,947
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 Dominica economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Dominica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Dominica
2024 $982 $10,405
2023 $873 $9,913
2022 $827 $9,324
2021 $896 $8,376
2020 $825 $7,828
2019 $765 $9,491
2018 $777 $9,215
2017 $709 $8,225
2016 $664 $8,803
2015 $630 $8,283
2014 $765 $8,132
2013 $760 $7,822
2012 $731 $7,529
2011 $725 $7,705
2010 $625 $7,550
2009 $602 $7,487
2008 $619 $6,971
2007 $515 $6,459
2006 $456 $6,056
2005 $441 $5,695
2004 $404 $5,779
2003 $362 $5,447
2002 $285.7 $5,488
2001 $259.5 $5,528
2000 $248.9 $4,867
1999 $292.8 $4,817
1998 $249.5 $4,664
1997 $223.9 $4,372
1996 $242.7 $4,211
1995 $229.1 $3,952
1994 $187.2 $3,805
1993 $324 $3,536
1992 $349 $3,376
1991 $334 $3,171
1990 $339 $2,893
1989 $293.2 $2,639
1988 $301 $2,423
1987 $280.2 $2,138
1986 $247.5 $1,893
1985 $194.1 $1,666
1984 $187.8 $1,515
1983 $211.9 $1,363
1982 $239 $1,232
1981 $248.7 $1,125
1980 $277.6 $996
1979 $258.5 $754
1978 $223.9 $786
1977 $176 $634
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. Dominica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Dominica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Dominica
2026 61.6 71.6
2025 61.5 71.5
2024 61.3 71.3
2023 61.1 71.1
2022 60.7 71.1
2021 60 69.8
2020 60.5 71.3
2019 60.2 71.3
2018 60 71.4
2017 59.6 68.6
2016 59.2 71.2
2015 58.8 70
2014 58.3 71.2
2013 57.9 71.2
2012 57.5 71.4
2011 57 71.5
2010 56.3 71.7
2009 55.8 71.8
2008 55.2 71.9
2007 54.4 71.9
2006 53.8 72
2005 53.3 72
2004 52.6 72
2003 52 71.9
2002 51.4 71.9
2001 51.2 71.9
2000 50.8 71.7
1999 50.5 71.5
1998 50.2 71.4
1997 49.6 71.2
1996 49.7 71
1995 49.6 70.8
1994 49.5 70.8
1993 49.4 70.6
1992 49.4 70.5
1991 49.3 70.4
1990 49.3 70.5
1989 49.3 70.7
1988 49.2 71
1987 49.1 71.4
1986 49 71.7
1985 48.7 71.9
1984 48.5 71.9
1983 48.1 72
1982 47.6 71.7
1981 46.9 71.5
1980 46.5 71
1979 45.7 69.2
1978 45 70.1
1977 44.2 69.7
1976 43.3 69.4
1975 42.5 69.1
1974 41.7 68.6
1973 40.9 68.1
1972 40.4 67.5
1971 39.9 66.8
1970 39.5 66.2
1969 39 65.7
1968 38.8 65.3
1967 38.4 64.9
1966 38.1 64.5
1965 37.8 63.9
1964 37.4 63.3
1963 37.1 62.6
1962 36.8 61.9
1961 36.4 61
1960 36.1 60.1
1959 35.7 59.1
1958 35.4 57.9
1957 35.1 56.5
1956 34.8 55
1955 34.5 53.4
1954 34.2 51.7
1953 33.9 50
1952 33.6 48.2
1951 33.4 46.3
1950 33 44.5

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

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Burkina Faso and Dominica population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Dominica
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Dominica
2024 23,548,781 66,205
2023 23,025,776 66,510
2022 22,509,038 66,826
2021 21,995,243 67,202
2020 21,478,690 67,573
2019 20,961,952 67,880
2018 20,438,288 68,174
2017 19,894,407 68,496
2016 19,334,856 69,606
2015 18,777,487 70,410
2014 18,229,461 70,373
2013 17,695,409 69,715
2012 17,172,287 69,118
2011 16,661,908 69,053
2010 16,176,498 68,859
2009 15,710,066 68,864
2008 15,258,093 68,854
2007 14,816,307 68,847
2006 14,373,707 68,806
2005 13,932,123 68,734
2004 13,500,533 68,649
2003 13,082,532 68,531
2002 12,680,897 68,367
2001 12,295,001 68,288
2000 11,925,546 68,511
1999 11,574,928 68,870
1998 11,240,664 69,124
1997 10,934,223 69,299
1996 10,655,942 69,410
1995 10,386,722 69,469
1994 10,123,798 69,477
1993 9,871,713 69,433
1992 9,629,275 69,325
1991 9,394,632 69,296
1990 9,159,356 69,627
1989 8,921,175 70,153
1988 8,687,435 70,608
1987 8,457,109 71,023
1986 8,228,847 71,406
1985 7,999,935 71,744
1984 7,772,256 72,056
1983 7,551,129 72,365
1982 7,340,197 72,688
1981 7,140,271 72,986
1980 6,947,900 73,083
1979 6,763,903 72,959
1978 6,590,984 72,724
1977 6,428,734 72,406
1976 6,280,635 72,017
1975 6,147,569 71,570
1974 6,024,904 71,091
1973 5,911,927 70,585
1972 5,807,234 70,060
1971 5,707,999 69,532
1970 5,610,304 68,908
1969 5,513,177 67,934
1968 5,418,644 66,732
1967 5,326,348 65,585
1966 5,237,933 64,507
1965 5,152,833 63,505
1964 5,071,034 62,587
1963 4,993,623 61,739
1962 4,919,672 60,948
1961 4,848,224 60,209
1960 4,778,621 59,372

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Dominica

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Dominica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Dominica
2023 4.19 1.48
2022 4.28 1.48
2021 4.36 1.48
2020 4.44 1.5
2019 4.68 1.5
2018 4.92 1.52
2017 5.17 1.54
2016 5.33 1.58
2015 5.48 1.65
2014 5.6 1.71
2013 5.7 1.78
2012 5.79 1.83
2011 5.87 1.86
2010 5.94 1.89
2009 5.99 1.92
2008 6.05 1.97
2007 6.11 2.02
2006 6.17 2.07
2005 6.18 2
2004 6.22 2.02
2003 6.28 2.08
2002 6.34 2.16
2001 6.43 2.4
2000 6.52 2.35
1999 6.59 2.46
1998 6.66 2.32
1997 6.72 2.41
1996 6.78 2.55
1995 6.81 2.71
1994 6.84 2.96
1993 6.89 3.2
1992 6.94 3.18
1991 6.97 3.15
1990 7.01 3.09
1989 7.05 3.06
1988 7.11 3.06
1987 7.17 3.06
1986 7.22 3.08
1985 7.24 3.12
1984 7.25 3.15
1983 7.25 3.18
1982 7.25 3.17
1981 7.26 3.11
1980 7.22 3.04
1979 7.19 2.96
1978 7.15 2.96
1977 7.05 3.02
1976 6.95 3.19
1975 6.91 3.46
1974 6.84 3.84
1973 6.77 4.28
1972 6.72 4.67
1971 6.7 4.99
1970 6.69 5.22
1969 6.66 5.41
1968 6.65 5.59
1967 6.59 5.74
1966 6.53 5.86
1965 6.47 5.95
1964 6.42 6.03
1963 6.36 6.08
1962 6.32 6.12
1961 6.29 6.16
1960 6.25 6.18

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

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Burkina Faso and Dominica demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Dominica
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Dominica
2024 18.6 37
2023 18.4 36.6
2022 18.2 36.3
2021 18 35.9
2020 17.7 35.5
2019 17.6 35
2018 17.4 34.5
2017 17.3 34.1
2016 17.2 32.8
2015 17.1 31.6
2014 17.1 31.2
2013 17.1 31.4
2012 17.1 31.8
2011 17.1 31.6
2010 17.1 31.5
2009 17.1 31
2008 17.1 30.6
2007 17.1 30.3
2006 17.1 30
2005 17 29.6
2004 16.9 29.2
2003 16.8 28.8
2002 16.7 28.4
2001 16.6 28
2000 16.5 27.6
1999 16.4 27.1
1998 16.3 26.6
1997 16.3 26.1
1996 16.3 25.6
1995 16.3 25
1994 16.3 24.5
1993 16.3 24
1992 16.3 23.6
1991 16.4 23.2
1990 16.5 22.9
1989 16.6 22.6
1988 16.7 22.3
1987 16.8 22
1986 16.9 21.6
1985 17.1 21.1
1984 17.2 20.6
1983 17.3 20
1982 17.4 19.6
1981 17.5 19.1
1980 17.6 18.7
1979 17.7 18.4
1978 17.8 18.1
1977 17.9 17.8
1976 18.1 17.5
1975 18.2 17.2
1974 18.3 16.9
1973 18.5 16.6
1972 18.6 16.3
1971 18.8 15.9
1970 18.9 15.7
1969 19.1 15.7
1968 19.3 16
1967 19.5 16.3
1966 19.5 16.6
1965 19.6 16.9
1964 19.6 17.2
1963 19.7 17.4
1962 19.7 17.6
1961 19.7 17.8
1960 19.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Dominica
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$677M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
60.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
5.39%
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
-2.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
11%
2001
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
56.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
13.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
56.1
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
$156M
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
140,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
75.1%
2018
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Burkina Faso Dominica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
625 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$15.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
8.9%
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
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
19.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Dominica
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.0008%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-242
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
73.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.91 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
45.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
26.1
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
10.9
2016
Visa free countries
65
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
94%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Dominica
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$492
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$144.4
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
2.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
1.16
2018
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
35.5
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
32.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
12.9%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
5.02 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Dominica
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
4,374 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
96.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
184.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
940 mi
2018

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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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