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Burkina Faso vs El Salvador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 6.34M in El Salvador (ranked 111/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 8,000 sq mi for El Salvador (ranked 73rd vs. 150th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso El Salvador
Population
24756783
6399793
Population rank 59/197 111/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$35.4B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 105/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$5,580
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 116/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$13,264
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$30.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
87.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$4,883
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 81/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$4,768
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 8,000 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
799 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Burkina Faso and El Salvador: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and El Salvador economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso El Salvador
2024 $23,124,729,853 $35,364,960,000
2023 $20,112,614,449 $33,853,940,000
2022 $18,622,421,395 $31,870,120,000
2021 $19,697,516,284 $29,043,140,000
2020 $17,725,010,533 $24,921,190,000
2019 $16,032,813,503 $26,881,140,000
2018 $15,890,066,221 $26,020,850,000
2017 $14,106,955,615 $24,979,190,000
2016 $12,833,363,045 $24,191,430,000
2015 $11,832,159,316 $23,438,240,000
2014 $13,943,016,077 $22,593,470,000
2013 $13,444,300,486 $21,990,960,000
2012 $12,561,015,157 $21,386,150,000
2011 $12,080,295,978 $20,283,780,000
2010 $10,109,619,741 $18,447,920,000
2009 $9,450,696,873 $17,601,620,000
2008 $9,451,435,490 $17,986,890,000
2007 $7,625,722,837 $17,011,750,000
2006 $6,547,419,820 $15,999,890,000
2005 $6,146,353,173 $14,698,000,000
2004 $5,451,688,538 $13,724,810,900
2003 $4,740,768,143 $13,243,892,200
2002 $3,622,350,063 $12,664,190,300
2001 $3,190,371,081 $12,282,533,600
2000 $2,968,370,088 $11,784,927,700
1999 $3,389,566,713 $11,284,197,000
1998 $2,804,902,367 $10,936,669,900
1997 $2,447,669,102 $10,221,705,900
1996 $2,586,550,595 $9,586,327,800
1995 $2,379,517,975 $8,921,947,100
1994 $1,895,290,637 $7,679,384,000
1993 $3,199,536,465 $6,680,269,200
1992 $3,356,692,505 $5,813,399,300
1991 $3,135,045,584 $5,252,342,400
1990 $3,101,300,779 $4,817,542,204
1989 $2,615,587,734 $4,372,215,300
1988 $2,616,040,479 $4,189,880,000
1987 $2,369,834,950 $3,958,045,800
1986 $2,036,303,358 $3,771,663,200
1985 $1,552,493,196 $3,800,368,600
1984 $1,459,880,132 $3,661,683,400
1983 $1,600,278,605 $3,506,347,800
1982 $1,754,450,096 $3,399,189,100
1981 $1,775,842,334 $3,437,200,200
1980 $1,928,719,888 $3,573,959,900
1979 $1,748,480,621 $3,463,639,900
1978 $1,475,583,645 $3,127,960,000
1977 $1,131,224,878 $2,941,640,100
1976 $976,547,188 $2,328,280,100
1975 $939,972,703 $1,884,120,100
1974 $751,133,430 $1,665,880,000
1973 $674,773,570 $1,442,320,000
1972 $578,595,522 $1,263,720,000
1971 $482,411,179 $1,186,120,000
1970 $458,404,269 $1,132,920,000
1969 $478,298,645 $1,049,400,000
1968 $460,442,689 $1,009,760,100
1967 $450,753,924 $976,200,000
1966 $433,889,766 $929,520,000
1965 $422,916,790 $877,720,000
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 El Salvador economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso El Salvador
2024 $982 $5,580
2023 $873 $5,365
2022 $827 $5,075
2021 $896 $4,643
2020 $825 $3,997
2019 $765 $4,320
2018 $777 $4,184
2017 $709 $4,020
2016 $664 $3,901
2015 $630 $3,790
2014 $765 $3,666
2013 $760 $3,582
2012 $731 $3,498
2011 $725 $3,331
2010 $625 $3,040
2009 $602 $2,910
2008 $619 $2,983
2007 $515 $2,831
2006 $456 $2,666
2005 $441 $2,447
2004 $404 $2,286
2003 $362 $2,208
2002 $285.7 $2,115
2001 $259.5 $2,058
2000 $248.9 $1,983
1999 $292.8 $1,908
1998 $249.5 $1,860
1997 $223.9 $1,749
1996 $242.7 $1,651
1995 $229.1 $1,548
1994 $187.2 $1,344
1993 $324 $1,180
1992 $349 $1,041
1991 $334 $956
1990 $339 $892
1989 $293.2 $825
1988 $301 $806
1987 $280.2 $777
1986 $247.5 $755
1985 $194.1 $776
1984 $187.8 $763
1983 $211.9 $745
1982 $239 $735
1981 $248.7 $752
1980 $277.6 $787
1979 $258.5 $773
1978 $223.9 $712
1977 $176 $684
1976 $155.5 $553
1975 $152.9 $457
1974 $124.7 $413
1973 $114.1 $366
1972 $99.6 $329
1971 $84.5 $316
1970 $81.7 $309
1969 $86.8 $293.4
1968 $85 $290.1
1967 $84.6 $288.4
1966 $82.8 $282.4
1965 $82.1 $274.3
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. El Salvador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

El Salvador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso El Salvador
2026 61.6 72.7
2025 61.5 72.5
2024 61.3 72.3
2023 61.1 72.1
2022 60.7 72
2021 60 69.9
2020 60.5 70.2
2019 60.2 71.7
2018 60 71.4
2017 59.6 71
2016 59.2 70.9
2015 58.8 71
2014 58.3 71.1
2013 57.9 71.2
2012 57.5 71.4
2011 57 71.2
2010 56.3 70.9
2009 55.8 70.4
2008 55.2 70.1
2007 54.4 69.8
2006 53.8 69.6
2005 53.3 69.3
2004 52.6 69.3
2003 52 68.8
2002 51.4 68.5
2001 51.2 68
2000 50.8 67.7
1999 50.5 67.3
1998 50.2 66.7
1997 49.6 66.2
1996 49.7 65.5
1995 49.6 64.9
1994 49.5 64.5
1993 49.4 64
1992 49.4 62.9
1991 49.3 62.5
1990 49.3 62
1989 49.3 61.3
1988 49.2 60
1987 49.1 59.4
1986 49 59.3
1985 48.7 58
1984 48.5 56.6
1983 48.1 54.4
1982 47.6 53.3
1981 46.9 50.9
1980 46.5 48.6
1979 45.7 53.8
1978 45 54.7
1977 44.2 54
1976 43.3 54.4
1975 42.5 53.4
1974 41.7 52.9
1973 40.9 52.8
1972 40.4 52
1971 39.9 51.7
1970 39.5 51.4
1969 39 51.3
1968 38.8 50.8
1967 38.4 50.8
1966 38.1 50.7
1965 37.8 50.2
1964 37.4 49.7
1963 37.1 49.4
1962 36.8 49
1961 36.4 48.6
1960 36.1 48.3
1959 35.7 48
1958 35.4 47.7
1957 35.1 47.1
1956 34.8 46.6
1955 34.5 46
1954 34.2 45.5
1953 33.9 45
1952 33.6 44.8
1951 33.4 43.8
1950 33 44.2

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

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Burkina Faso and El Salvador population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

El Salvador
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso El Salvador
2024 23,548,781 6,338,193
2023 23,025,776 6,309,624
2022 22,509,038 6,280,319
2021 21,995,243 6,255,782
2020 21,478,690 6,234,673
2019 20,961,952 6,222,318
2018 20,438,288 6,219,807
2017 19,894,407 6,213,533
2016 19,334,856 6,200,800
2015 18,777,487 6,183,676
2014 18,229,461 6,162,955
2013 17,695,409 6,138,839
2012 17,172,287 6,113,975
2011 16,661,908 6,090,127
2010 16,176,498 6,068,249
2009 15,710,066 6,048,279
2008 15,258,093 6,029,297
2007 14,816,307 6,009,824
2006 14,373,707 6,002,319
2005 13,932,123 6,005,578
2004 13,500,533 6,004,671
2003 13,082,532 5,998,599
2002 12,680,897 5,986,631
2001 12,295,001 5,968,060
2000 11,925,546 5,943,366
1999 11,574,928 5,913,900
1998 11,240,664 5,880,781
1997 10,934,223 5,844,578
1996 10,655,942 5,805,286
1995 10,386,722 5,762,131
1994 10,123,798 5,714,129
1993 9,871,713 5,659,957
1992 9,629,275 5,585,609
1991 9,394,632 5,495,077
1990 9,159,356 5,399,726
1989 8,921,175 5,298,979
1988 8,687,435 5,195,833
1987 8,457,109 5,092,441
1986 8,228,847 4,992,769
1985 7,999,935 4,894,706
1984 7,772,256 4,798,003
1983 7,551,129 4,707,367
1982 7,340,197 4,622,477
1981 7,140,271 4,570,599
1980 6,947,900 4,540,382
1979 6,763,903 4,480,388
1978 6,590,984 4,394,114
1977 6,428,734 4,301,256
1976 6,280,635 4,210,310
1975 6,147,569 4,120,449
1974 6,024,904 4,029,671
1973 5,911,927 3,938,068
1972 5,807,234 3,846,830
1971 5,707,999 3,757,523
1970 5,610,304 3,668,796
1969 5,513,177 3,576,485
1968 5,418,644 3,480,773
1967 5,326,348 3,385,184
1966 5,237,933 3,290,961
1965 5,152,833 3,199,466
1964 5,071,034 3,111,883
1963 4,993,623 3,028,679
1962 4,919,672 2,949,204
1961 4,848,224 2,870,016
1960 4,778,621 2,791,459

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and El Salvador

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

El Salvador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso El Salvador
2023 4.19 1.78
2022 4.28 1.79
2021 4.36 1.8
2020 4.44 1.82
2019 4.68 1.84
2018 4.92 1.85
2017 5.17 1.9
2016 5.33 1.97
2015 5.48 2.07
2014 5.6 2.13
2013 5.7 2.15
2012 5.79 2.19
2011 5.87 2.22
2010 5.94 2.24
2009 5.99 2.26
2008 6.05 2.29
2007 6.11 2.35
2006 6.17 2.4
2005 6.18 2.44
2004 6.22 2.52
2003 6.28 2.64
2002 6.34 2.78
2001 6.43 2.93
2000 6.52 3.08
1999 6.59 3.22
1998 6.66 3.34
1997 6.72 3.38
1996 6.78 3.48
1995 6.81 3.57
1994 6.84 3.61
1993 6.89 3.69
1992 6.94 3.8
1991 6.97 3.89
1990 7.01 3.96
1989 7.05 4.03
1988 7.11 4.1
1987 7.17 4.18
1986 7.22 4.19
1985 7.24 4.32
1984 7.25 4.48
1983 7.25 4.65
1982 7.25 4.83
1981 7.26 4.99
1980 7.22 5.11
1979 7.19 5.23
1978 7.15 5.36
1977 7.05 5.47
1976 6.95 5.59
1975 6.91 5.71
1974 6.84 5.82
1973 6.77 5.93
1972 6.72 6.03
1971 6.7 6.13
1970 6.69 6.18
1969 6.66 6.28
1968 6.65 6.39
1967 6.59 6.49
1966 6.53 6.57
1965 6.47 6.64
1964 6.42 6.68
1963 6.36 6.69
1962 6.32 6.68
1961 6.29 6.64
1960 6.25 6.62

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

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Burkina Faso and El Salvador demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

El Salvador
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso El Salvador
2024 18.6 28.5
2023 18.4 28
2022 18.2 27.6
2021 18 27.2
2020 17.7 26.8
2019 17.6 26.4
2018 17.4 26
2017 17.3 25.6
2016 17.2 25.2
2015 17.1 24.9
2014 17.1 24.6
2013 17.1 24.3
2012 17.1 24.1
2011 17.1 23.9
2010 17.1 23.7
2009 17.1 23.5
2008 17.1 23.3
2007 17.1 23.2
2006 17.1 23
2005 17 22.7
2004 16.9 22.5
2003 16.8 22.2
2002 16.7 21.9
2001 16.6 21.6
2000 16.5 21.3
1999 16.4 21
1998 16.3 20.6
1997 16.3 20.3
1996 16.3 19.9
1995 16.3 19.6
1994 16.3 19.3
1993 16.3 19
1992 16.3 18.8
1991 16.4 18.8
1990 16.5 18.8
1989 16.6 18.7
1988 16.7 18.6
1987 16.8 18.5
1986 16.9 18.4
1985 17.1 18.2
1984 17.2 18
1983 17.3 17.8
1982 17.4 17.7
1981 17.5 17.6
1980 17.6 17.5
1979 17.7 17.4
1978 17.8 17.2
1977 17.9 17.1
1976 18.1 17
1975 18.2 16.9
1974 18.3 16.8
1973 18.5 16.7
1972 18.6 16.6
1971 18.8 16.6
1970 18.9 16.6
1969 19.1 16.6
1968 19.3 16.6
1967 19.5 16.7
1966 19.5 16.8
1965 19.6 16.9
1964 19.6 16.9
1963 19.7 17
1962 19.7 17
1961 19.7 17.1
1960 19.8 17.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso El Salvador
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$32.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
31.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
3.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-4.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
2.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
61%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
22.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
57.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
29.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
1.9%
2023
Total reserves including gold n/a
$3.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$8.49B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
707,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
12.3%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
43.4%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso El Salvador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
769 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
9.54 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
1.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
55.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
21.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
34.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
59.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
1,110 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
95.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
30.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
98.3%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso El Salvador
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-23,934
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
42.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
7.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
20.9
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
89.8%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
17%
2023
67.7%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso El Salvador
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$501
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$162.7
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0.89%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
1.62
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
39
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
31.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
12.7%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
3.15 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso El Salvador
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
1,262 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
4,617 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
2,202 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
5,600 mi
2017

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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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