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Burkina Faso vs Egypt statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 117M in Egypt (ranked 13/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 384,345 sq mi for Egypt (ranked 73rd vs. 29th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Egypt
Population
24756783
120697176
Population rank 59/197 13/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$389B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 41/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$3,338
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$19,094
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$354B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
90.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$3,036
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 99/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$1,948
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 384,345 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
313 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Egypt: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Egypt economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Egypt
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Egypt
2024 $23,124,729,853 $389,059,911,004
2023 $20,112,614,449 $395,926,075,163
2022 $18,622,421,395 $476,747,720,365
2021 $19,697,516,284 $424,671,765,456
2020 $17,725,010,533 $383,817,841,547
2019 $16,032,813,503 $318,678,815,490
2018 $15,890,066,221 $262,588,632,527
2017 $14,106,955,615 $248,362,771,739
2016 $12,833,363,045 $332,441,717,791
2015 $11,832,159,316 $329,366,576,819
2014 $13,943,016,077 $305,595,408,895
2013 $13,444,300,486 $288,434,108,527
2012 $12,561,015,157 $279,116,666,667
2011 $12,080,295,978 $235,989,672,978
2010 $10,109,619,741 $218,983,666,062
2009 $9,450,696,873 $189,147,005,445
2008 $9,451,435,490 $162,818,181,818
2007 $7,625,722,837 $130,437,828,371
2006 $6,547,419,820 $107,426,086,957
2005 $6,146,353,173 $89,660,339,660
2004 $5,451,688,538 $78,782,467,532
2003 $4,740,768,143 $80,288,461,538
2002 $3,622,350,063 $85,146,067,416
2001 $3,190,371,081 $96,684,636,119
2000 $2,968,370,088 $99,838,543,960
1999 $3,389,566,713 $90,710,704,807
1998 $2,804,902,367 $84,828,807,556
1997 $2,447,669,102 $78,436,578,171
1996 $2,586,550,595 $67,629,716,981
1995 $2,379,517,975 $60,159,245,060
1994 $1,895,290,637 $51,897,983,393
1993 $3,199,536,465 $46,578,631,453
1992 $3,356,692,505 $41,855,986,519
1991 $3,135,045,584 $37,387,836,491
1990 $3,101,300,779 $42,978,914,311
1989 $2,615,587,734 $39,756,299,050
1988 $2,616,040,479 $34,980,124,929
1987 $2,369,834,950 $40,455,616,654
1986 $2,036,303,358 $41,253,507,951
1985 $1,552,493,196 $39,053,502,251
1984 $1,459,880,132 $33,971,188,992
1983 $1,600,278,605 $30,966,239,814
1982 $1,754,450,096 $27,655,172,414
1981 $1,775,842,334 $22,136,081,081
1980 $1,928,719,888 $21,669,908,176
1979 $1,748,480,621 $18,020,571,429
1978 $1,475,583,645 $14,811,704,063
1977 $1,131,224,878 $14,400,806,876
1976 $976,547,188 $13,315,988,083
1975 $939,972,703 $11,632,178,869
1974 $751,133,430 $9,228,963,225
1973 $674,773,570 $10,098,534,613
1972 $578,595,522 $9,299,638,056
1971 $482,411,179 $8,609,283,346
1970 $458,404,269 $8,042,200,452
1969 $478,298,645 $6,524,455,206
1968 $460,442,689 $5,932,242,991
1967 $450,753,924 $5,605,484,299
1966 $433,889,766 $5,278,005,612
1965 $422,916,790 $4,948,667,540
1964 $410,321,645 $4,709,245,762
1963 $394,040,667 $4,187,146,232
1962 $379,567,099 $4,035,462,027
1961 $350,247,234 $4,494,575,611
1960 $330,442,816 $4,206,270,352

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

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Burkina Faso and Egypt economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Egypt
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Egypt
2024 $982 $3,338
2023 $873 $3,457
2022 $827 $4,233
2021 $896 $3,827
2020 $825 $3,511
2019 $765 $2,963
2018 $777 $2,485
2017 $709 $2,395
2016 $664 $3,271
2015 $630 $3,307
2014 $765 $3,133
2013 $760 $3,026
2012 $731 $2,996
2011 $725 $2,591
2010 $625 $2,455
2009 $602 $2,162
2008 $619 $1,896
2007 $515 $1,548
2006 $456 $1,299
2005 $441 $1,106
2004 $404 $991
2003 $362 $1,031
2002 $285.7 $1,117
2001 $259.5 $1,295
2000 $248.9 $1,366
1999 $292.8 $1,268
1998 $249.5 $1,213
1997 $223.9 $1,146
1996 $242.7 $1,009
1995 $229.1 $916
1994 $187.2 $807
1993 $324 $740
1992 $349 $681
1991 $334 $623
1990 $339 $736
1989 $293.2 $701
1988 $301 $634
1987 $280.2 $754
1986 $247.5 $790
1985 $194.1 $770
1984 $187.8 $690
1983 $211.9 $648
1982 $239 $596
1981 $248.7 $490
1980 $277.6 $493
1979 $258.5 $421
1978 $223.9 $355
1977 $176 $353
1976 $155.5 $335
1975 $152.9 $299.2
1974 $124.7 $243.1
1973 $114.1 $272.2
1972 $99.6 $256.5
1971 $84.5 $243
1970 $81.7 $232.3
1969 $86.8 $193
1968 $85 $179.8
1967 $84.6 $174.1
1966 $82.8 $168.1
1965 $82.1 $161.6
1964 $80.9 $157.7
1963 $78.9 $143.9
1962 $77.2 $142.4
1961 $72.2 $162.8
1960 $69.2 $156.4

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Egypt life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Egypt
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Egypt
2026 61.6 72.2
2025 61.5 72
2024 61.3 71.8
2023 61.1 71.6
2022 60.7 71
2021 60 69
2020 60.5 69.8
2019 60.2 71.2
2018 60 71
2017 59.6 70.7
2016 59.2 70.4
2015 58.8 70.1
2014 58.3 69.9
2013 57.9 69.6
2012 57.5 69.5
2011 57 69.2
2010 56.3 69.1
2009 55.8 68.9
2008 55.2 68.8
2007 54.4 68.6
2006 53.8 68.5
2005 53.3 68.4
2004 52.6 68.2
2003 52 68
2002 51.4 67.8
2001 51.2 67.6
2000 50.8 67.3
1999 50.5 67
1998 50.2 66.6
1997 49.6 66.2
1996 49.7 65.7
1995 49.6 65.2
1994 49.5 64.7
1993 49.4 64.1
1992 49.4 63.6
1991 49.3 63.1
1990 49.3 62.5
1989 49.3 61.9
1988 49.2 61.4
1987 49.1 60.7
1986 49 60.1
1985 48.7 59.4
1984 48.5 58.7
1983 48.1 58
1982 47.6 57.2
1981 46.9 56.5
1980 46.5 55.7
1979 45.7 54.9
1978 45 54.1
1977 44.2 53.3
1976 43.3 52.5
1975 42.5 51.7
1974 41.7 51
1973 40.9 50.1
1972 40.4 49.9
1971 39.9 49.5
1970 39.5 49
1969 39 48.7
1968 38.8 48.6
1967 38.4 48.1
1966 38.1 48
1965 37.8 47.6
1964 37.4 47.1
1963 37.1 46.5
1962 36.8 45.8
1961 36.4 45.1
1960 36.1 44.4
1959 35.7 43.7
1958 35.4 42.9
1957 35.1 42.1
1956 34.8 41
1955 34.5 40.2
1954 34.2 39.1
1953 33.9 37.9
1952 33.6 36.6
1951 33.4 35.3
1950 33 34

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

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Burkina Faso and Egypt population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Egypt
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Egypt
2024 23,548,781 116,538,258
2023 23,025,776 114,535,772
2022 22,509,038 112,618,250
2021 21,995,243 110,957,008
2020 21,478,690 109,315,124
2019 20,961,952 107,553,158
2018 20,438,288 105,682,094
2017 19,894,407 103,696,057
2016 19,334,856 101,644,589
2015 18,777,487 99,597,342
2014 18,229,461 97,528,654
2013 17,695,409 95,333,553
2012 17,172,287 93,161,001
2011 16,661,908 91,093,059
2010 16,176,498 89,196,072
2009 15,710,066 87,501,636
2008 15,258,093 85,864,789
2007 14,816,307 84,276,225
2006 14,373,707 82,700,403
2005 13,932,123 81,101,004
2004 13,500,533 79,477,443
2003 13,082,532 77,853,548
2002 12,680,897 76,239,137
2001 12,295,001 74,652,029
2000 11,925,546 73,083,284
1999 11,574,928 71,520,954
1998 11,240,664 69,943,294
1997 10,934,223 68,431,740
1996 10,655,942 67,028,048
1995 10,386,722 65,652,622
1994 10,123,798 64,285,589
1993 9,871,713 62,915,681
1992 9,629,275 61,480,660
1991 9,394,632 60,028,997
1990 9,159,356 58,396,618
1989 8,921,175 56,710,642
1988 8,687,435 55,187,681
1987 8,457,109 53,674,435
1986 8,228,847 52,206,295
1985 7,999,935 50,734,968
1984 7,772,256 49,247,334
1983 7,551,129 47,786,402
1982 7,340,197 46,407,611
1981 7,140,271 45,147,224
1980 6,947,900 43,950,413
1979 6,763,903 42,818,628
1978 6,590,984 41,761,431
1977 6,428,734 40,748,870
1976 6,280,635 39,795,557
1975 6,147,569 38,875,327
1974 6,024,904 37,969,667
1973 5,911,927 37,102,043
1972 5,807,234 36,258,328
1971 5,707,999 35,433,368
1970 5,610,304 34,623,990
1969 5,513,177 33,811,615
1968 5,418,644 32,998,319
1967 5,326,348 32,196,360
1966 5,237,933 31,406,541
1965 5,152,833 30,629,174
1964 5,071,034 29,858,922
1963 4,993,623 29,091,869
1962 4,919,672 28,337,013
1961 4,848,224 27,600,898
1960 4,778,621 26,896,479

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Egypt

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Egypt
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Egypt
2023 4.19 2.75
2022 4.28 2.75
2021 4.36 2.75
2020 4.44 2.85
2019 4.68 2.87
2018 4.92 3.02
2017 5.17 3.31
2016 5.33 3.35
2015 5.48 3.5
2014 5.6 3.49
2013 5.7 3.49
2012 5.79 3.4
2011 5.87 3.31
2010 5.94 3.3
2009 5.99 3.26
2008 6.05 3.24
2007 6.11 3.24
2006 6.17 3.22
2005 6.18 3.25
2004 6.22 3.28
2003 6.28 3.35
2002 6.34 3.41
2001 6.43 3.46
2000 6.52 3.51
1999 6.59 3.6
1998 6.66 3.68
1997 6.72 3.68
1996 6.78 3.7
1995 6.81 3.76
1994 6.84 3.87
1993 6.89 3.99
1992 6.94 4.15
1991 6.97 4.32
1990 7.01 4.51
1989 7.05 4.68
1988 7.11 4.83
1987 7.17 4.91
1986 7.22 5
1985 7.24 5.12
1984 7.25 5.21
1983 7.25 5.31
1982 7.25 5.33
1981 7.26 5.37
1980 7.22 5.49
1979 7.19 5.57
1978 7.15 5.63
1977 7.05 5.68
1976 6.95 5.73
1975 6.91 5.75
1974 6.84 5.78
1973 6.77 5.84
1972 6.72 5.93
1971 6.7 5.99
1970 6.69 6.06
1969 6.66 6.12
1968 6.65 6.19
1967 6.59 6.25
1966 6.53 6.31
1965 6.47 6.39
1964 6.42 6.54
1963 6.36 6.65
1962 6.32 6.71
1961 6.29 6.76
1960 6.25 6.79

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

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Burkina Faso and Egypt demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Egypt
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Egypt
2024 18.6 25.3
2023 18.4 25
2022 18.2 24.8
2021 18 24.7
2020 17.7 24.5
2019 17.6 24.4
2018 17.4 24.2
2017 17.3 24.1
2016 17.2 24
2015 17.1 23.9
2014 17.1 23.8
2013 17.1 23.7
2012 17.1 23.6
2011 17.1 23.4
2010 17.1 23.3
2009 17.1 23.1
2008 17.1 22.9
2007 17.1 22.7
2006 17.1 22.5
2005 17 22.3
2004 16.9 22.1
2003 16.8 21.8
2002 16.7 21.6
2001 16.6 21.4
2000 16.5 21.2
1999 16.4 20.9
1998 16.3 20.7
1997 16.3 20.5
1996 16.3 20.3
1995 16.3 20.1
1994 16.3 20
1993 16.3 19.9
1992 16.3 19.7
1991 16.4 19.6
1990 16.5 19.5
1989 16.6 19.4
1988 16.7 19.4
1987 16.8 19.4
1986 16.9 19.4
1985 17.1 19.4
1984 17.2 19.3
1983 17.3 19.3
1982 17.4 19.3
1981 17.5 19.3
1980 17.6 19.3
1979 17.7 19.3
1978 17.8 19.3
1977 17.9 19.3
1976 18.1 19.3
1975 18.2 19.3
1974 18.3 19.3
1973 18.5 19.2
1972 18.6 19.2
1971 18.8 19.2
1970 18.9 19.2
1969 19.1 19.1
1968 19.3 19.1
1967 19.5 19.1
1966 19.5 19
1965 19.6 19
1964 19.6 19.1
1963 19.7 19.2
1962 19.7 19.3
1961 19.7 19.5
1960 19.8 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Egypt
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$409B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
22.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
3.93%
2015
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
0.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
836,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-7.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
5.95%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
48.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
32.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
4.2%
2021
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
246
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$42.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$44.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$29.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
13,026,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
43.1%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Egypt
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$20
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
291.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
6.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
2.23%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
1,493 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
12.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
7.19%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Egypt
% of world population
0.29%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-57,305
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
42.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
41.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
1.34
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
10.1
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
79.5%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
40%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
72.7%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Egypt
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$141.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$80.9
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
3.46%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.67
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
17.5
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
45.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
22.4%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
13
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Egypt
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.67%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
3,298 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
15,668 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
173.7 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
202,101 mi
2024

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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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