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Burkina Faso vs East Timor statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 1.4M in East Timor (ranked 152/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 5,741 sq mi for East Timor (ranked 73rd vs. 155th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.3B) and East Timor ranks 180/197 ($1.88B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 179/197 ($987), while East Timor ranks 166/197 ($1,343).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso East Timor
Population
24497999
1433311
Population rank 59/197 152/197
GDP
$23.3B
2024
$1.88B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 180/197
GDP per capita
$987
2024
$1,343
2024
GDP per capita rank 179/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$4,758
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$249M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2025
13.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$520
2024
$177.7
2024
Government debt per person rank 166/185 182/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,810
2025
$1,668
2025
Land area
105,638 sq mi
2025
5,741 sq mi
2025
Population density
222.9 ppl/mi²
2024
244 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
22.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.5 years
2025
68.1 years
2025

Burkina Faso and East Timor: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and East Timor economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

East Timor
Year GDP
Burkina Faso East Timor
1960 $330,442,816 -
1961 $350,247,234 -
1962 $379,567,099 -
1963 $394,040,667 -
1964 $410,321,645 -
1965 $422,916,790 -
1966 $433,889,766 -
1967 $450,753,924 -
1968 $460,442,689 -
1969 $478,298,645 -
1970 $458,404,269 -
1971 $482,411,179 -
1972 $578,595,522 -
1973 $674,773,570 -
1974 $751,133,430 -
1975 $939,972,703 -
1976 $976,547,188 -
1977 $1,131,224,878 -
1978 $1,475,583,645 -
1979 $1,748,480,621 -
1980 $1,928,719,888 -
1981 $1,775,842,334 -
1982 $1,754,450,096 -
1983 $1,600,278,605 -
1984 $1,459,880,132 -
1985 $1,552,493,196 -
1986 $2,036,303,358 -
1987 $2,369,834,950 -
1988 $2,616,040,479 -
1989 $2,615,587,734 -
1990 $3,101,300,779 $128,210,142
1991 $3,135,045,584 $147,713,000
1992 $3,356,692,505 $187,891,500
1993 $3,199,536,465 $216,914,400
1994 $1,895,290,637 $239,040,500
1995 $2,379,517,975 $262,819,900
1996 $2,586,550,595 $306,956,900
1997 $2,447,669,102 $319,972,700
1998 $2,804,902,367 $325,729,800
1999 $3,389,566,713 $225,357,600
2000 $2,968,370,088 $366,924,300
2001 $3,190,371,081 $477,443,500
2002 $3,622,350,063 $469,455,500
2003 $4,740,768,143 $490,439,100
2004 $5,451,688,538 $440,772,000
2005 $6,146,353,173 $462,268,000
2006 $6,547,419,820 $453,792,400
2007 $7,625,722,837 $542,795,400
2008 $9,451,435,490 $648,523,600
2009 $9,450,696,873 $726,937,800
2010 $10,109,619,741 $881,909,300
2011 $12,080,295,978 $1,042,534,600
2012 $12,561,015,157 $1,160,555,000
2013 $13,444,300,486 $1,395,727,400
2014 $13,943,016,077 $1,447,535,200
2015 $11,832,159,316 $1,590,282,400
2016 $12,833,363,045 $1,640,464,600
2017 $14,106,955,615 $1,584,878,400
2018 $15,890,066,221 $1,555,988,614
2019 $16,032,813,503 $2,032,550,389
2020 $17,725,010,533 $2,162,619,241
2021 $19,697,516,284 $3,624,889,673
2022 $18,820,218,691 $3,208,593,982
2023 $20,324,617,845 $2,079,916,909
2024 $23,250,214,910 $1,881,265,333

Burkina Faso and East Timor economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

East Timor
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso East Timor
1960 $69.2 -
1961 $72.2 -
1962 $77.2 -
1963 $78.9 -
1964 $80.9 -
1965 $82.1 -
1966 $82.8 -
1967 $84.6 -
1968 $85 -
1969 $86.8 -
1970 $81.7 -
1971 $84.5 -
1972 $99.6 -
1973 $114.1 -
1974 $124.7 -
1975 $152.9 -
1976 $155.5 -
1977 $176 -
1978 $223.9 -
1979 $258.5 -
1980 $277.6 -
1981 $248.7 -
1982 $239 -
1983 $211.9 -
1984 $187.8 -
1985 $194.1 -
1986 $247.5 -
1987 $280.2 -
1988 $301 -
1989 $293.2 -
1990 $339 $168.6
1991 $334 $189.8
1992 $349 $235.1
1993 $324 $264.1
1994 $187.2 $283.1
1995 $229.1 $303
1996 $242.7 $344
1997 $223.9 $349
1998 $249.5 $346
1999 $292.8 $270
2000 $248.9 $492
2001 $259.5 $588
2002 $285.7 $534
2003 $362 $535
2004 $404 $474
2005 $441 $487
2006 $456 $465
2007 $515 $540
2008 $619 $628
2009 $602 $687
2010 $625 $813
2011 $725 $939
2012 $731 $1,023
2013 $760 $1,205
2014 $765 $1,225
2015 $630 $1,320
2016 $664 $1,336
2017 $709 $1,266
2018 $777 $1,219
2019 $765 $1,562
2020 $825 $1,631
2021 $896 $2,685
2022 $836 $2,343
2023 $883 $1,503
2024 $987 $1,343

Burkina Faso vs. East Timor life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

East Timor
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso East Timor
1950 33 29.2
1951 33.4 29.5
1952 33.6 29.8
1953 33.9 30.1
1954 34.2 30.4
1955 34.5 30.7
1956 34.8 31
1957 35.1 31.3
1958 35.4 31.7
1959 35.7 32
1960 36.1 32.4
1961 36.4 32.8
1962 36.8 33.2
1963 37.1 33.7
1964 37.4 34.1
1965 37.8 34.7
1966 38.1 35.2
1967 38.4 35.7
1968 38.8 36.2
1969 39 36.8
1970 39.5 37.4
1971 39.9 37.9
1972 40.4 38.4
1973 40.9 39
1974 41.7 36.5
1975 42.5 24.3
1976 43.3 25.9
1977 44.2 24.9
1978 45 22.9
1979 45.7 24.2
1980 46.5 30.2
1981 46.9 31.2
1982 47.6 32.2
1983 48.1 32.7
1984 48.5 34.5
1985 48.7 34.3
1986 49 34.8
1987 49.1 36
1988 49.2 36
1989 49.3 44.8
1990 49.3 45.2
1991 49.3 45.1
1992 49.4 46.2
1993 49.4 47
1994 49.5 47.9
1995 49.6 47.5
1996 49.7 48.3
1997 49.6 49
1998 50.2 48.6
1999 50.5 45.2
2000 50.8 58.1
2001 51.2 58.8
2002 51.4 59.5
2003 52 60.1
2004 52.6 60.7
2005 53.3 61.3
2006 53.8 61.9
2007 54.4 62.4
2008 55.2 62.9
2009 55.8 63.3
2010 56.3 63.7
2011 57 64
2012 57.5 64.4
2013 57.9 64.7
2014 58.3 65
2015 58.8 65.3
2016 59.2 65.6
2017 59.6 65.9
2018 60 66.2
2019 60.2 66.5
2020 60.5 66.9
2021 60 66.2
2022 60.7 67.4
2023 61.1 67.7
2024 61.3 67.9
2025 61.5 68.1

Burkina Faso and East Timor population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

East Timor
Year Population
Burkina Faso East Timor
1960 4,778,621 468,118
1961 4,848,224 475,291
1962 4,919,672 482,774
1963 4,993,623 490,564
1964 5,071,034 498,659
1965 5,152,833 507,034
1966 5,237,933 515,696
1967 5,326,348 524,648
1968 5,418,644 533,875
1969 5,513,177 543,356
1970 5,610,304 553,069
1971 5,707,999 562,966
1972 5,807,234 572,962
1973 5,911,927 582,855
1974 6,024,904 590,827
1975 6,147,569 598,158
1976 6,280,635 607,620
1977 6,428,734 618,315
1978 6,590,984 628,775
1979 6,763,903 638,719
1980 6,947,900 649,871
1981 7,140,271 660,493
1982 7,340,197 669,149
1983 7,551,129 677,707
1984 7,772,256 686,777
1985 7,999,935 696,665
1986 8,228,847 707,185
1987 8,457,109 718,476
1988 8,687,435 730,745
1989 8,921,175 744,856
1990 9,159,356 760,345
1991 9,394,632 778,278
1992 9,629,275 799,318
1993 9,871,713 821,437
1994 10,123,798 844,493
1995 10,386,722 868,146
1996 10,655,942 892,282
1997 10,934,223 917,184
1998 11,240,664 942,530
1999 11,574,928 834,697
2000 11,925,546 745,088
2001 12,295,001 812,249
2002 12,680,897 879,159
2003 13,082,532 916,878
2004 13,500,533 929,074
2005 13,932,123 948,311
2006 14,373,707 976,597
2007 14,816,307 1,004,889
2008 15,258,093 1,032,429
2009 15,710,066 1,058,782
2010 16,176,498 1,084,679
2011 16,661,908 1,110,207
2012 17,172,287 1,134,885
2013 17,695,409 1,158,695
2014 18,229,461 1,181,903
2015 18,777,487 1,205,131
2016 19,334,856 1,228,312
2017 19,894,407 1,251,703
2018 20,438,288 1,275,959
2019 20,961,952 1,300,945
2020 21,478,690 1,326,053
2021 21,995,243 1,350,139
2022 22,509,038 1,369,295
2023 23,025,776 1,384,286
2024 23,548,781 1,400,638

Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and East Timor

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

East Timor
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso East Timor
1960 6.25 6.32
1961 6.29 6.27
1962 6.32 6.22
1963 6.36 6.16
1964 6.42 6.08
1965 6.47 6.01
1966 6.53 5.93
1967 6.59 5.86
1968 6.65 5.79
1969 6.66 5.72
1970 6.69 5.66
1971 6.7 5.58
1972 6.72 5.49
1973 6.77 5.39
1974 6.84 5.29
1975 6.91 5.19
1976 6.95 5.12
1977 7.05 5.09
1978 7.15 5.09
1979 7.19 5.14
1980 7.22 5.22
1981 7.26 5.53
1982 7.25 5.56
1983 7.25 5.59
1984 7.25 5.61
1985 7.24 5.65
1986 7.22 5.67
1987 7.17 5.68
1988 7.11 5.72
1989 7.05 5.76
1990 7.01 5.81
1991 6.97 5.84
1992 6.94 5.87
1993 6.89 5.88
1994 6.84 5.91
1995 6.81 5.94
1996 6.78 5.94
1997 6.72 5.96
1998 6.66 5.96
1999 6.59 5.97
2000 6.52 5.93
2001 6.43 5.92
2002 6.34 5.9
2003 6.28 5.85
2004 6.22 5.74
2005 6.18 5.61
2006 6.17 5.47
2007 6.11 5.33
2008 6.05 5.17
2009 5.99 4.99
2010 5.94 4.82
2011 5.87 4.61
2012 5.79 4.4
2013 5.7 4.21
2014 5.6 4
2015 5.48 3.78
2016 5.33 3.58
2017 5.17 3.4
2018 4.92 3.24
2019 4.68 3.12
2020 4.44 3.01
2021 4.36 2.89
2022 4.28 2.8
2023 4.19 2.71

Burkina Faso and East Timor demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

East Timor
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso East Timor
1960 19.8 19.3
1961 19.7 19.4
1962 19.7 19.5
1963 19.7 19.6
1964 19.6 19.8
1965 19.6 19.9
1966 19.5 20
1967 19.5 20.2
1968 19.3 20.3
1969 19.1 20.4
1970 18.9 20.5
1971 18.8 20.4
1972 18.6 20.4
1973 18.5 20.4
1974 18.3 20.3
1975 18.2 20.4
1976 18.1 20.6
1977 17.9 20.7
1978 17.8 20.9
1979 17.7 21.1
1980 17.6 21.1
1981 17.5 20.9
1982 17.4 20.5
1983 17.3 20.3
1984 17.2 20
1985 17.1 19.8
1986 16.9 19.7
1987 16.8 19.5
1988 16.7 19.3
1989 16.6 19.1
1990 16.5 19
1991 16.4 19
1992 16.3 19
1993 16.3 19
1994 16.3 18.9
1995 16.3 18.9
1996 16.3 18.8
1997 16.3 18.8
1998 16.3 18.7
1999 16.4 18.7
2000 16.5 18.6
2001 16.6 18.6
2002 16.7 18.6
2003 16.8 18.6
2004 16.9 18.7
2005 17 18.7
2006 17.1 18.7
2007 17.1 18.7
2008 17.1 18.7
2009 17.1 18.8
2010 17.1 18.9
2011 17.1 19
2012 17.1 19.2
2013 17.1 19.3
2014 17.1 19.5
2015 17.1 19.7
2016 17.2 20
2017 17.3 20.3
2018 17.4 20.6
2019 17.6 20.9
2020 17.7 21.2
2021 18 21.4
2022 18.2 21.7
2023 18.4 22.1
2024 18.6 22.4

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso East Timor
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
96.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
5.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.01%
2023
1.26%
2023
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.31%
2025
-51%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
1.54%
2022
Services, % of GDP
40.2%
2024
61%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
23.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
51
2025
47.9
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
24%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
4%
2014
Total reserves including gold n/a
$780M
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$220M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
74,800
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
64%
2018
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Burkina Faso East Timor
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
60.7 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.44
2022
$25
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6 megatons
2023
0.7 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.26 tons
2023
0.51 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
11.4%
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
0.37%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
0.27%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso East Timor
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-25,807
2024
-2,552
2024
Urban population
33.2%
2024
32.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.01 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.5
2025
33
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
41
2024
44
2024
Higher education index
31
2025
5
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
4.06
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
11.9
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
103
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
72.5%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
9%
2025
People using the Internet
17%
2023
34%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso East Timor
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.8
2022
$174.9
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.6
2022
$9.58
2022
Life expectancy
61.5 years
2025
68.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2022
22.6%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.77
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
192
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
77.3
2023
50
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
2.41%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
3.2%
2024
Air quality index
19
2025
56
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
38.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
0.17 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso East Timor
% of world land
0.18%
2025
0.01%
2025
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
4,099 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2025
1,318 sq mi
2025
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2025
3,540 sq mi
2025
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
3,753 mi
2008

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