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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 ($23.1B) and East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso East Timor
Population
24756783
1441764
Population rank 59/197 152/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$1.87B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 181/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$1,332
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 167/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$4,423
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$249M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
13.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$177.5
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 182/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$1,440
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 5,741 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
22.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
68.3 years
2026

Burkina Faso and East Timor: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and East Timor economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

East Timor
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso East Timor
2024 $23,124,729,853 $1,865,608,515
2023 $20,112,614,449 $2,079,767,170
2022 $18,622,421,395 $3,208,599,889
2021 $19,697,516,284 $3,625,024,341
2020 $17,725,010,533 $2,162,619,241
2019 $16,032,813,503 $2,032,550,389
2018 $15,890,066,221 $1,555,988,614
2017 $14,106,955,615 $1,584,878,440
2016 $12,833,363,045 $1,640,464,612
2015 $11,832,159,316 $1,590,282,371
2014 $13,943,016,077 $1,447,535,183
2013 $13,444,300,486 $1,395,727,421
2012 $12,561,015,157 $1,160,555,040
2011 $12,080,295,978 $1,042,534,598
2010 $10,109,619,741 $881,909,347
2009 $9,450,696,873 $726,937,836
2008 $9,451,435,490 $648,523,571
2007 $7,625,722,837 $542,795,447
2006 $6,547,419,820 $453,792,415
2005 $6,146,353,173 $462,267,954
2004 $5,451,688,538 $440,771,962
2003 $4,740,768,143 $490,439,116
2002 $3,622,350,063 $469,455,491
2001 $3,190,371,081 $477,359,253
2000 $2,968,370,088 $366,924,277
1999 $3,389,566,713 $225,357,600
1998 $2,804,902,367 $325,729,800
1997 $2,447,669,102 $319,972,700
1996 $2,586,550,595 $306,956,900
1995 $2,379,517,975 $262,819,900
1994 $1,895,290,637 $239,040,500
1993 $3,199,536,465 $216,914,400
1992 $3,356,692,505 $187,891,500
1991 $3,135,045,584 $147,713,000
1990 $3,101,300,779 $128,210,142
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 East Timor economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

East Timor
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso East Timor
2024 $982 $1,332
2023 $873 $1,502
2022 $827 $2,343
2021 $896 $2,685
2020 $825 $1,631
2019 $765 $1,562
2018 $777 $1,219
2017 $709 $1,266
2016 $664 $1,336
2015 $630 $1,320
2014 $765 $1,225
2013 $760 $1,205
2012 $731 $1,023
2011 $725 $939
2010 $625 $813
2009 $602 $687
2008 $619 $628
2007 $515 $540
2006 $456 $465
2005 $441 $487
2004 $404 $474
2003 $362 $535
2002 $285.7 $534
2001 $259.5 $588
2000 $248.9 $492
1999 $292.8 $270
1998 $249.5 $346
1997 $223.9 $349
1996 $242.7 $344
1995 $229.1 $303
1994 $187.2 $283.1
1993 $324 $264.1
1992 $349 $235.1
1991 $334 $189.8
1990 $339 $168.6
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. East Timor life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

East Timor
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso East Timor
2026 61.6 68.3
2025 61.5 68.1
2024 61.3 67.9
2023 61.1 67.7
2022 60.7 67.4
2021 60 66.2
2020 60.5 66.9
2019 60.2 66.5
2018 60 66.2
2017 59.6 65.9
2016 59.2 65.6
2015 58.8 65.3
2014 58.3 65
2013 57.9 64.7
2012 57.5 64.4
2011 57 64
2010 56.3 63.7
2009 55.8 63.3
2008 55.2 62.9
2007 54.4 62.4
2006 53.8 61.9
2005 53.3 61.3
2004 52.6 60.7
2003 52 60.1
2002 51.4 59.5
2001 51.2 58.8
2000 50.8 58.1
1999 50.5 45.2
1998 50.2 48.6
1997 49.6 49
1996 49.7 48.3
1995 49.6 47.5
1994 49.5 47.9
1993 49.4 47
1992 49.4 46.2
1991 49.3 45.1
1990 49.3 45.2
1989 49.3 44.8
1988 49.2 36
1987 49.1 36
1986 49 34.8
1985 48.7 34.3
1984 48.5 34.5
1983 48.1 32.7
1982 47.6 32.2
1981 46.9 31.2
1980 46.5 30.2
1979 45.7 24.2
1978 45 22.9
1977 44.2 24.9
1976 43.3 25.9
1975 42.5 24.3
1974 41.7 36.5
1973 40.9 39
1972 40.4 38.4
1971 39.9 37.9
1970 39.5 37.4
1969 39 36.8
1968 38.8 36.2
1967 38.4 35.7
1966 38.1 35.2
1965 37.8 34.7
1964 37.4 34.1
1963 37.1 33.7
1962 36.8 33.2
1961 36.4 32.8
1960 36.1 32.4
1959 35.7 32
1958 35.4 31.7
1957 35.1 31.3
1956 34.8 31
1955 34.5 30.7
1954 34.2 30.4
1953 33.9 30.1
1952 33.6 29.8
1951 33.4 29.5
1950 33 29.2

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

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Burkina Faso and East Timor population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

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

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and East Timor

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

East Timor
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso East Timor
2023 4.19 2.71
2022 4.28 2.8
2021 4.36 2.89
2020 4.44 3.01
2019 4.68 3.12
2018 4.92 3.24
2017 5.17 3.4
2016 5.33 3.58
2015 5.48 3.78
2014 5.6 4
2013 5.7 4.21
2012 5.79 4.4
2011 5.87 4.61
2010 5.94 4.82
2009 5.99 4.99
2008 6.05 5.17
2007 6.11 5.33
2006 6.17 5.47
2005 6.18 5.61
2004 6.22 5.74
2003 6.28 5.85
2002 6.34 5.9
2001 6.43 5.92
2000 6.52 5.93
1999 6.59 5.97
1998 6.66 5.96
1997 6.72 5.96
1996 6.78 5.94
1995 6.81 5.94
1994 6.84 5.91
1993 6.89 5.88
1992 6.94 5.87
1991 6.97 5.84
1990 7.01 5.81
1989 7.05 5.76
1988 7.11 5.72
1987 7.17 5.68
1986 7.22 5.67
1985 7.24 5.65
1984 7.25 5.61
1983 7.25 5.59
1982 7.25 5.56
1981 7.26 5.53
1980 7.22 5.22
1979 7.19 5.14
1978 7.15 5.09
1977 7.05 5.09
1976 6.95 5.12
1975 6.91 5.19
1974 6.84 5.29
1973 6.77 5.39
1972 6.72 5.49
1971 6.7 5.58
1970 6.69 5.66
1969 6.66 5.72
1968 6.65 5.79
1967 6.59 5.86
1966 6.53 5.93
1965 6.47 6.01
1964 6.42 6.08
1963 6.36 6.16
1962 6.32 6.22
1961 6.29 6.27
1960 6.25 6.32

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

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Burkina Faso and East Timor demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

East Timor
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso East Timor
2024 18.6 22.4
2023 18.4 22.1
2022 18.2 21.7
2021 18 21.4
2020 17.7 21.2
2019 17.6 20.9
2018 17.4 20.6
2017 17.3 20.3
2016 17.2 20
2015 17.1 19.7
2014 17.1 19.5
2013 17.1 19.3
2012 17.1 19.2
2011 17.1 19
2010 17.1 18.9
2009 17.1 18.8
2008 17.1 18.7
2007 17.1 18.7
2006 17.1 18.7
2005 17 18.7
2004 16.9 18.7
2003 16.8 18.6
2002 16.7 18.6
2001 16.6 18.6
2000 16.5 18.6
1999 16.4 18.7
1998 16.3 18.7
1997 16.3 18.8
1996 16.3 18.8
1995 16.3 18.9
1994 16.3 18.9
1993 16.3 19
1992 16.3 19
1991 16.4 19
1990 16.5 19
1989 16.6 19.1
1988 16.7 19.3
1987 16.8 19.5
1986 16.9 19.7
1985 17.1 19.8
1984 17.2 20
1983 17.3 20.3
1982 17.4 20.5
1981 17.5 20.9
1980 17.6 21.1
1979 17.7 21.1
1978 17.8 20.9
1977 17.9 20.7
1976 18.1 20.6
1975 18.2 20.4
1974 18.3 20.3
1973 18.5 20.4
1972 18.6 20.4
1971 18.8 20.4
1970 18.9 20.5
1969 19.1 20.4
1968 19.3 20.3
1967 19.5 20.2
1966 19.5 20
1965 19.6 19.9
1964 19.6 19.8
1963 19.7 19.6
1962 19.7 19.5
1961 19.7 19.4
1960 19.8 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso East Timor
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$2.31B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
90.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
5.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
2.66%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-43.5%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
1.54%
2022
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
71.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
11.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
47.9
2026
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
$737M
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
$8.45
2022
$25
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
0.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
0.5 tons
2024
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
-27,130
2025
-2,550
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
28.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.4:49.6
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
23.7
2026
35.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
9
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
4.06
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
11.9
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
101
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
$71.7
2023
$144.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
68.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
15.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.75
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
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
2026
56
2026
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%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
4,099 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
1,318 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
3,540 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
3,753 mi
2008

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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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