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Burkina Faso vs Ecuador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 18.1M in Ecuador (ranked 71/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 95,892 sq mi for Ecuador (ranked 73rd vs. 76th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Ecuador
Population
24756783
18487749
Population rank 59/197 71/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$125B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 62/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$6,875
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 103/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$15,840
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$3,695
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 93/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$5,894
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 95,892 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.82
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
29.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
77.9 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Ecuador: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Ecuador economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Ecuador
2024 $23,124,729,853 $124,676,074,700
2023 $20,112,614,449 $121,147,057,000
2022 $18,622,421,395 $116,133,121,000
2021 $19,697,516,284 $107,179,074,000
2020 $17,725,010,533 $95,865,473,000
2019 $16,032,813,503 $107,595,830,000
2018 $15,890,066,221 $107,478,961,000
2017 $14,106,955,615 $104,467,486,000
2016 $12,833,363,045 $97,671,433,000
2015 $11,832,159,316 $97,209,558,000
2014 $13,943,016,077 $102,717,794,000
2013 $13,444,300,486 $96,570,334,000
2012 $12,561,015,157 $87,735,048,000
2011 $12,080,295,978 $78,986,648,000
2010 $10,109,619,741 $68,151,329,000
2009 $9,450,696,873 $60,094,978,000
2008 $9,451,435,490 $61,139,438,000
2007 $7,625,722,837 $49,848,725,000
2006 $6,547,419,820 $45,690,762,000
2005 $6,146,353,173 $40,278,849,000
2004 $5,451,688,538 $35,194,947,000
2003 $4,740,768,143 $30,965,208,000
2002 $3,622,350,063 $27,054,197,000
2001 $3,190,371,081 $23,127,055,000
2000 $2,968,370,088 $17,539,454,727
1999 $3,389,566,713 $19,645,272,636
1998 $2,804,902,367 $27,981,896,948
1997 $2,447,669,102 $28,162,053,027
1996 $2,586,550,595 $25,226,393,197
1995 $2,379,517,975 $24,432,884,442
1994 $1,895,290,637 $22,708,673,337
1993 $3,199,536,465 $18,938,717,359
1992 $3,356,692,505 $18,094,238,119
1991 $3,135,045,584 $16,988,535,268
1990 $3,101,300,779 $15,239,272,612
1989 $2,615,587,734 $13,890,823,705
1988 $2,616,040,479 $13,051,881,851
1987 $2,369,834,950 $13,945,426,859
1986 $2,036,303,358 $15,314,138,472
1985 $1,552,493,196 $17,149,088,413
1984 $1,459,880,132 $16,912,509,092
1983 $1,600,278,605 $17,152,477,037
1982 $1,754,450,096 $19,929,846,396
1981 $1,775,842,334 $21,810,759,354
1980 $1,928,719,888 $17,881,508,242
1979 $1,748,480,621 $14,175,160,902
1978 $1,475,583,645 $11,922,497,876
1977 $1,131,224,878 $11,026,342,618
1976 $976,547,188 $9,091,921,030
1975 $939,972,703 $7,731,674,472
1974 $751,133,430 $6,599,257,044
1973 $674,773,570 $3,891,754,150
1972 $578,595,522 $3,185,986,087
1971 $482,411,179 $2,754,219,271
1970 $458,404,269 $2,862,503,139
1969 $478,298,645 $3,112,165,727
1968 $460,442,689 $2,582,179,864
1967 $450,753,924 $2,553,595,172
1966 $433,889,766 $2,429,308,639
1965 $422,916,790 $2,387,047,396
1964 $410,321,645 $2,244,146,103
1963 $394,040,667 $1,824,343,871
1962 $379,567,099 $1,518,207,703
1961 $350,247,234 $1,753,850,955
1960 $330,442,816 $2,069,464,937

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

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Burkina Faso and Ecuador economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Ecuador
2024 $982 $6,875
2023 $873 $6,738
2022 $827 $6,516
2021 $896 $6,061
2020 $825 $5,464
2019 $765 $6,205
2018 $777 $6,304
2017 $709 $6,233
2016 $664 $5,918
2015 $630 $5,976
2014 $765 $6,406
2013 $760 $6,109
2012 $731 $5,634
2011 $725 $5,154
2010 $625 $4,520
2009 $602 $4,053
2008 $619 $4,195
2007 $515 $3,479
2006 $456 $3,244
2005 $441 $2,909
2004 $404 $2,586
2003 $362 $2,316
2002 $285.7 $2,059
2001 $259.5 $1,791
2000 $248.9 $1,382
1999 $292.8 $1,575
1998 $249.5 $2,284
1997 $223.9 $2,341
1996 $242.7 $2,136
1995 $229.1 $2,108
1994 $187.2 $1,997
1993 $324 $1,698
1992 $349 $1,655
1991 $334 $1,587
1990 $339 $1,455
1989 $293.2 $1,356
1988 $301 $1,304
1987 $280.2 $1,426
1986 $247.5 $1,604
1985 $194.1 $1,842
1984 $187.8 $1,864
1983 $211.9 $1,940
1982 $239 $2,314
1981 $248.7 $2,601
1980 $277.6 $2,190
1979 $258.5 $1,783
1978 $223.9 $1,541
1977 $176 $1,465
1976 $155.5 $1,242
1975 $152.9 $1,086
1974 $124.7 $954
1973 $114.1 $579
1972 $99.6 $488
1971 $84.5 $434
1970 $81.7 $465
1969 $86.8 $521
1968 $85 $445
1967 $84.6 $454
1966 $82.8 $445
1965 $82.1 $450
1964 $80.9 $436
1963 $78.9 $365
1962 $77.2 $312
1961 $72.2 $371
1960 $69.2 $451

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Ecuador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Ecuador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Ecuador
2026 61.6 77.9
2025 61.5 77.8
2024 61.3 77.6
2023 61.1 77.4
2022 60.7 76.6
2021 60 72.7
2020 60.5 72
2019 60.2 77.3
2018 60 77.2
2017 59.6 76.2
2016 59.2 76.1
2015 58.8 76.2
2014 58.3 76.1
2013 57.9 75.8
2012 57.5 75.5
2011 57 75.2
2010 56.3 75.2
2009 55.8 74.9
2008 55.2 74.7
2007 54.4 74.2
2006 53.8 74
2005 53.3 73.9
2004 52.6 73.9
2003 52 73.6
2002 51.4 73.2
2001 51.2 72.6
2000 50.8 72.1
1999 50.5 71.9
1998 50.2 71.9
1997 49.6 72
1996 49.7 71.8
1995 49.6 71.3
1994 49.5 70.9
1993 49.4 70.1
1992 49.4 69.5
1991 49.3 69
1990 49.3 68.4
1989 49.3 67.8
1988 49.2 67
1987 49.1 66.6
1986 49 66.1
1985 48.7 65.6
1984 48.5 65.2
1983 48.1 64.7
1982 47.6 64.3
1981 46.9 63.8
1980 46.5 63.3
1979 45.7 62.9
1978 45 62.4
1977 44.2 61.9
1976 43.3 61.4
1975 42.5 61.1
1974 41.7 60.7
1973 40.9 60.3
1972 40.4 59.8
1971 39.9 59.3
1970 39.5 58.8
1969 39 58.3
1968 38.8 57.9
1967 38.4 57.5
1966 38.1 57
1965 37.8 56.5
1964 37.4 56
1963 37.1 55.3
1962 36.8 54.7
1961 36.4 54.1
1960 36.1 53.4
1959 35.7 52.7
1958 35.4 52.1
1957 35.1 51.5
1956 34.8 50.9
1955 34.5 50.4
1954 34.2 50
1953 33.9 49.6
1952 33.6 49.2
1951 33.4 48.9
1950 33 48.4

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

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Burkina Faso and Ecuador population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Ecuador
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Ecuador
2024 23,548,781 18,135,478
2023 23,025,776 17,980,083
2022 22,509,038 17,823,897
2021 21,995,243 17,682,454
2020 21,478,690 17,546,065
2019 20,961,952 17,340,021
2018 20,438,288 17,049,547
2017 19,894,407 16,759,519
2016 19,334,856 16,505,139
2015 18,777,487 16,266,225
2014 18,229,461 16,035,124
2013 17,695,409 15,807,128
2012 17,172,287 15,572,194
2011 16,661,908 15,326,227
2010 16,176,498 15,076,695
2009 15,710,066 14,825,954
2008 15,258,093 14,575,202
2007 14,816,307 14,328,773
2006 14,373,707 14,086,131
2005 13,932,123 13,846,163
2004 13,500,533 13,608,701
2003 13,082,532 13,372,306
2002 12,680,897 13,138,472
2001 12,295,001 12,910,740
2000 11,925,546 12,689,206
1999 11,574,928 12,470,795
1998 11,240,664 12,251,184
1997 10,934,223 12,031,127
1996 10,655,942 11,810,950
1995 10,386,722 11,590,514
1994 10,123,798 11,372,197
1993 9,871,713 11,154,274
1992 9,629,275 10,930,128
1991 9,394,632 10,702,380
1990 9,159,356 10,473,673
1989 8,921,175 10,241,852
1988 8,687,435 10,010,808
1987 8,457,109 9,779,290
1986 8,228,847 9,545,998
1985 7,999,935 9,311,154
1984 7,772,256 9,074,782
1983 7,551,129 8,840,417
1982 7,340,197 8,611,298
1981 7,140,271 8,386,910
1980 6,947,900 8,165,877
1979 6,763,903 7,948,869
1978 6,590,984 7,736,167
1977 6,428,734 7,526,819
1976 6,280,635 7,320,912
1975 6,147,569 7,118,251
1974 6,024,904 6,918,573
1973 5,911,927 6,722,033
1972 5,807,234 6,529,034
1971 5,707,999 6,340,052
1970 5,610,304 6,155,387
1969 5,513,177 5,975,236
1968 5,418,644 5,799,680
1967 5,326,348 5,629,057
1966 5,237,933 5,463,748
1965 5,152,833 5,303,963
1964 5,071,034 5,149,918
1963 4,993,623 5,001,716
1962 4,919,672 4,859,269
1961 4,848,224 4,722,331
1960 4,778,621 4,590,891

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Ecuador

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Ecuador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Ecuador
2023 4.19 1.82
2022 4.28 1.86
2021 4.36 1.91
2020 4.44 1.97
2019 4.68 2.04
2018 4.92 2.11
2017 5.17 2.13
2016 5.33 2.12
2015 5.48 2.21
2014 5.6 2.27
2013 5.7 2.36
2012 5.79 2.51
2011 5.87 2.61
2010 5.94 2.62
2009 5.99 2.68
2008 6.05 2.69
2007 6.11 2.7
2006 6.17 2.75
2005 6.18 2.8
2004 6.22 2.85
2003 6.28 2.91
2002 6.34 2.97
2001 6.43 3.04
2000 6.52 3.1
1999 6.59 3.17
1998 6.66 3.23
1997 6.72 3.29
1996 6.78 3.35
1995 6.81 3.38
1994 6.84 3.42
1993 6.89 3.49
1992 6.94 3.58
1991 6.97 3.63
1990 7.01 3.68
1989 7.05 3.74
1988 7.11 3.79
1987 7.17 3.87
1986 7.22 4
1985 7.24 4.14
1984 7.25 4.31
1983 7.25 4.39
1982 7.25 4.5
1981 7.26 4.61
1980 7.22 4.73
1979 7.19 4.86
1978 7.15 4.99
1977 7.05 5.13
1976 6.95 5.28
1975 6.91 5.43
1974 6.84 5.58
1973 6.77 5.73
1972 6.72 5.87
1971 6.7 6.01
1970 6.69 6.14
1969 6.66 6.25
1968 6.65 6.35
1967 6.59 6.44
1966 6.53 6.51
1965 6.47 6.56
1964 6.42 6.61
1963 6.36 6.65
1962 6.32 6.68
1961 6.29 6.7
1960 6.25 6.72

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

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Burkina Faso and Ecuador demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Ecuador
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Ecuador
2024 18.6 29.8
2023 18.4 29.4
2022 18.2 29
2021 18 28.6
2020 17.7 28.3
2019 17.6 27.9
2018 17.4 27.5
2017 17.3 27.2
2016 17.2 26.8
2015 17.1 26.4
2014 17.1 26
2013 17.1 25.7
2012 17.1 25.4
2011 17.1 25.1
2010 17.1 24.8
2009 17.1 24.5
2008 17.1 24.2
2007 17.1 24
2006 17.1 23.7
2005 17 23.4
2004 16.9 23.2
2003 16.8 22.9
2002 16.7 22.7
2001 16.6 22.4
2000 16.5 22.2
1999 16.4 22
1998 16.3 21.8
1997 16.3 21.6
1996 16.3 21.4
1995 16.3 21.2
1994 16.3 21
1993 16.3 20.8
1992 16.3 20.6
1991 16.4 20.4
1990 16.5 20.2
1989 16.6 20
1988 16.7 19.8
1987 16.8 19.6
1986 16.9 19.4
1985 17.1 19.2
1984 17.2 19.1
1983 17.3 18.9
1982 17.4 18.8
1981 17.5 18.6
1980 17.6 18.5
1979 17.7 18.4
1978 17.8 18.3
1977 17.9 18.2
1976 18.1 18.1
1975 18.2 18
1974 18.3 17.9
1973 18.5 17.9
1972 18.6 17.8
1971 18.8 17.8
1970 18.9 17.7
1969 19.1 17.7
1968 19.3 17.7
1967 19.5 17.7
1966 19.5 17.7
1965 19.6 17.7
1964 19.6 17.8
1963 19.7 17.8
1962 19.7 17.9
1961 19.7 18
1960 19.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Ecuador
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
38.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
3.89%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
2.22%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-1.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
3.39%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
55.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
33.4%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
1.5%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2000
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$747M
2000
Total reserves including gold n/a
$6.91B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$6.54B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
2,108,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
3.12%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
64.5%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Ecuador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
905 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$16.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
2.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
84%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
18.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
13.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-69.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
1,589 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
80.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
74.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Ecuador
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-17,219
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
63.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
36.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
45.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
20.1
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
100
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
96.3%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
1.24%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
77.2%
2024

Health

Burkina Faso Ecuador
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$509
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$157.4
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
77.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
2.31
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
55
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
13.1
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
4.9%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
67
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
10.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
2.54 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Ecuador
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
5,288 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
20,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
47,510 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
26,853 mi
2015

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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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