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Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 1.89M in Equatorial Guinea (ranked 148/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 10,830 sq mi for Equatorial Guinea (ranked 73rd vs. 140th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Equatorial Guinea
Population
24756783
1998075
Population rank 59/197 148/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$12.8B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 148/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$6,745
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 106/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$17,567
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$4.65B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
36.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$2,458
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 110/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$5,042
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 10,830 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
4.08
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
22 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Equatorial Guinea
2024 $23,124,729,853 $12,765,777,677
2023 $20,112,614,449 $12,337,550,584
2022 $18,622,421,395 $13,687,643,436
2021 $19,697,516,284 $12,215,878,033
2020 $17,725,010,533 $9,893,816,008
2019 $16,032,813,503 $11,364,133,550
2018 $15,890,066,221 $13,097,012,134
2017 $14,106,955,615 $12,200,913,879
2016 $12,833,363,045 $11,240,808,848
2015 $11,832,159,316 $13,185,496,881
2014 $13,943,016,077 $21,765,453,082
2013 $13,444,300,486 $21,948,834,284
2012 $12,561,015,157 $22,388,344,144
2011 $12,080,295,978 $21,357,343,669
2010 $10,109,619,741 $16,314,443,436
2009 $9,450,696,873 $15,027,795,173
2008 $9,451,435,490 $19,749,893,536
2007 $7,625,722,837 $13,071,718,759
2006 $6,547,419,820 $10,086,528,699
2005 $6,146,353,173 $8,217,369,093
2004 $5,451,688,538 $4,410,764,339
2003 $4,740,768,143 $2,484,745,935
2002 $3,622,350,063 $1,806,742,742
2001 $3,190,371,081 $1,461,139,022
2000 $2,968,370,088 $1,045,998,496
1999 $3,389,566,713 $621,117,886
1998 $2,804,902,367 $370,687,634
1997 $2,447,669,102 $442,337,871
1996 $2,586,550,595 $232,463,023
1995 $2,379,517,975 $141,853,361
1994 $1,895,290,637 $100,807,003
1993 $3,199,536,465 $136,047,906
1992 $3,356,692,505 $134,707,184
1991 $3,135,045,584 $110,906,029
1990 $3,101,300,779 $112,119,411
1989 $2,615,587,734 $88,265,975
1988 $2,616,040,479 $100,534,657
1987 $2,369,834,950 $93,345,860
1986 $2,036,303,358 $76,407,396
1985 $1,552,493,196 $62,118,570
1984 $1,459,880,132 $50,320,914
1983 $1,600,278,605 $44,442,457
1982 $1,754,450,096 $44,294,648
1981 $1,775,842,334 $36,731,423
1980 $1,928,719,888 $50,642,881
1979 $1,748,480,621 -
1978 $1,475,583,645 -
1977 $1,131,224,878 $103,987,520
1976 $976,547,188 $103,653,050
1975 $939,972,703 $104,295,643
1974 $751,133,430 $94,159,863
1973 $674,773,570 $81,203,227
1972 $578,595,522 $65,429,198
1971 $482,411,179 $64,946,955
1970 $458,404,269 $66,331,429
1969 $478,298,645 $67,225,714
1968 $460,442,689 $67,514,286
1967 $450,753,924 $72,317,447
1966 $433,889,766 $69,110,000
1965 $422,916,790 $64,748,333
1964 $410,321,645 $51,915,000
1963 $394,040,667 $44,266,667
1962 $379,567,099 $37,253,333
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 Equatorial Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Equatorial Guinea
2024 $982 $6,745
2023 $873 $6,678
2022 $827 $7,589
2021 $896 $6,946
2020 $825 $5,764
2019 $765 $6,804
2018 $777 $8,102
2017 $709 $7,809
2016 $664 $7,453
2015 $630 $9,069
2014 $765 $15,549
2013 $760 $16,304
2012 $731 $17,309
2011 $725 $17,198
2010 $625 $13,720
2009 $602 $13,233
2008 $619 $18,211
2007 $515 $12,617
2006 $456 $10,185
2005 $441 $8,674
2004 $404 $4,901
2003 $362 $2,931
2002 $285.7 $2,264
2001 $259.5 $1,949
2000 $248.9 $1,487
1999 $292.8 $931
1998 $249.5 $578
1997 $223.9 $717
1996 $242.7 $392
1995 $229.1 $248.3
1994 $187.2 $183.2
1993 $324 $256.7
1992 $349 $263.7
1991 $334 $225.3
1990 $339 $236.4
1989 $293.2 $193.2
1988 $301 $228.7
1987 $280.2 $220.9
1986 $247.5 $188.8
1985 $194.1 $161.1
1984 $187.8 $137.9
1983 $211.9 $129.4
1982 $239 $137.5
1981 $248.7 $121.1
1980 $277.6 $175.5
1979 $258.5 -
1978 $223.9 -
1977 $176 $376
1976 $155.5 $369
1975 $152.9 $362
1974 $124.7 $319
1973 $114.1 $268.6
1972 $99.6 $211.4
1971 $84.5 $205.6
1970 $81.7 $206.8
1969 $86.8 $208.4
1968 $85 $211.7
1967 $84.6 $231.9
1966 $82.8 $226.7
1965 $82.1 $217.1
1964 $80.9 $177.8
1963 $78.9 $154.8
1962 $77.2 $132.9
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. Equatorial Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Equatorial Guinea
2026 61.6 64.3
2025 61.5 64.1
2024 61.3 63.9
2023 61.1 63.7
2022 60.7 63.4
2021 60 62.4
2020 60.5 62.1
2019 60.2 62.3
2018 60 61.9
2017 59.6 61.5
2016 59.2 61.1
2015 58.8 60.6
2014 58.3 60.2
2013 57.9 59.8
2012 57.5 59.3
2011 57 58.8
2010 56.3 58.3
2009 55.8 57.9
2008 55.2 57.4
2007 54.4 56.9
2006 53.8 56.4
2005 53.3 55.8
2004 52.6 55.3
2003 52 54.8
2002 51.4 54.3
2001 51.2 53.8
2000 50.8 53.4
1999 50.5 53
1998 50.2 52.6
1997 49.6 52.4
1996 49.7 52.1
1995 49.6 51.9
1994 49.5 51.8
1993 49.4 51.7
1992 49.4 51.6
1991 49.3 51.5
1990 49.3 51.4
1989 49.3 51.3
1988 49.2 51.2
1987 49.1 51
1986 49 50.8
1985 48.7 50.6
1984 48.5 50.2
1983 48.1 50
1982 47.6 49.7
1981 46.9 49.1
1980 46.5 48.8
1979 45.7 43
1978 45 42.3
1977 44.2 42
1976 43.3 30.5
1975 42.5 37.3
1974 41.7 41.5
1973 40.9 44.7
1972 40.4 44.4
1971 39.9 37.2
1970 39.5 31.1
1969 39 31
1968 38.8 44.9
1967 38.4 44.6
1966 38.1 44.3
1965 37.8 44.1
1964 37.4 43.8
1963 37.1 43.5
1962 36.8 43.3
1961 36.4 43
1960 36.1 42.7
1959 35.7 42.5
1958 35.4 42.2
1957 35.1 41.9
1956 34.8 41.7
1955 34.5 41.4
1954 34.2 41.1
1953 33.9 40.9
1952 33.6 40.6
1951 33.4 40.4
1950 33 40.1

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

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Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Equatorial Guinea
2024 23,548,781 1,892,516
2023 23,025,776 1,847,549
2022 22,509,038 1,803,545
2021 21,995,243 1,758,786
2020 21,478,690 1,716,468
2019 20,961,952 1,670,177
2018 20,438,288 1,616,422
2017 19,894,407 1,562,396
2016 19,334,856 1,508,186
2015 18,777,487 1,453,923
2014 18,229,461 1,399,828
2013 17,695,409 1,346,218
2012 17,172,287 1,293,483
2011 16,661,908 1,241,835
2010 16,176,498 1,189,085
2009 15,710,066 1,135,673
2008 15,258,093 1,084,530
2007 14,816,307 1,036,044
2006 14,373,707 990,343
2005 13,932,123 947,367
2004 13,500,533 899,917
2003 13,082,532 847,862
2002 12,680,897 797,957
2001 12,295,001 749,836
2000 11,925,546 703,279
1999 11,574,928 667,214
1998 11,240,664 641,474
1997 10,934,223 616,893
1996 10,655,942 593,492
1995 10,386,722 571,264
1994 10,123,798 550,138
1993 9,871,713 530,023
1992 9,629,275 510,770
1991 9,394,632 492,217
1990 9,159,356 474,274
1989 8,921,175 456,808
1988 8,687,435 439,651
1987 8,457,109 422,522
1986 8,228,847 404,728
1985 7,999,935 385,547
1984 7,772,256 364,899
1983 7,551,129 343,421
1982 7,340,197 322,216
1981 7,140,271 303,252
1980 6,947,900 288,644
1979 6,763,903 279,846
1978 6,590,984 276,531
1977 6,428,734 276,779
1976 6,280,635 281,031
1975 6,147,569 287,901
1974 6,024,904 294,953
1973 5,911,927 302,281
1972 5,807,234 309,468
1971 5,707,999 315,940
1970 5,610,304 320,803
1969 5,513,177 322,517
1968 5,418,644 318,849
1967 5,326,348 311,805
1966 5,237,933 304,859
1965 5,152,833 298,238
1964 5,071,034 291,942
1963 4,993,623 285,965
1962 4,919,672 280,286
1961 4,848,224 274,896
1960 4,778,621 269,807

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Equatorial Guinea
2023 4.19 4.08
2022 4.28 4.17
2021 4.36 4.27
2020 4.44 4.35
2019 4.68 4.43
2018 4.92 4.51
2017 5.17 4.6
2016 5.33 4.69
2015 5.48 4.77
2014 5.6 4.86
2013 5.7 4.95
2012 5.79 5.04
2011 5.87 5.13
2010 5.94 5.21
2009 5.99 5.29
2008 6.05 5.36
2007 6.11 5.43
2006 6.17 5.5
2005 6.18 5.56
2004 6.22 5.62
2003 6.28 5.68
2002 6.34 5.73
2001 6.43 5.79
2000 6.52 5.83
1999 6.59 5.88
1998 6.66 5.91
1997 6.72 5.94
1996 6.78 5.96
1995 6.81 5.97
1994 6.84 5.98
1993 6.89 5.98
1992 6.94 5.98
1991 6.97 5.99
1990 7.01 5.99
1989 7.05 5.99
1988 7.11 5.98
1987 7.17 5.97
1986 7.22 5.96
1985 7.24 5.95
1984 7.25 5.93
1983 7.25 5.9
1982 7.25 5.88
1981 7.26 5.86
1980 7.22 5.84
1979 7.19 5.82
1978 7.15 5.8
1977 7.05 5.8
1976 6.95 5.79
1975 6.91 5.79
1974 6.84 5.8
1973 6.77 5.8
1972 6.72 5.81
1971 6.7 5.81
1970 6.69 5.81
1969 6.66 5.8
1968 6.65 5.79
1967 6.59 5.78
1966 6.53 5.76
1965 6.47 5.73
1964 6.42 5.71
1963 6.36 5.69
1962 6.32 5.67
1961 6.29 5.66
1960 6.25 5.65

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

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Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Equatorial Guinea
2024 18.6 22
2023 18.4 22.1
2022 18.2 22.1
2021 18 22.1
2020 17.7 22.1
2019 17.6 22.2
2018 17.4 22.1
2017 17.3 22
2016 17.2 21.9
2015 17.1 21.9
2014 17.1 21.7
2013 17.1 21.6
2012 17.1 21.5
2011 17.1 21.3
2010 17.1 21.2
2009 17.1 20.9
2008 17.1 20.7
2007 17.1 20.4
2006 17.1 20.1
2005 17 19.9
2004 16.9 19.7
2003 16.8 19.4
2002 16.7 19.3
2001 16.6 19.1
2000 16.5 19
1999 16.4 18.9
1998 16.3 18.9
1997 16.3 18.9
1996 16.3 19
1995 16.3 19
1994 16.3 19.1
1993 16.3 19.2
1992 16.3 19.4
1991 16.4 19.5
1990 16.5 19.7
1989 16.6 19.8
1988 16.7 19.9
1987 16.8 20
1986 16.9 20
1985 17.1 19.9
1984 17.2 19.7
1983 17.3 19.3
1982 17.4 19.1
1981 17.5 19.2
1980 17.6 19.3
1979 17.7 19.4
1978 17.8 19.5
1977 17.9 19.6
1976 18.1 19.8
1975 18.2 19.9
1974 18.3 20
1973 18.5 20.1
1972 18.6 20.2
1971 18.8 20.2
1970 18.9 20.4
1969 19.1 20.5
1968 19.3 20.7
1967 19.5 20.8
1966 19.5 21
1965 19.6 21.1
1964 19.6 21.3
1963 19.7 21.4
1962 19.7 21.6
1961 19.7 21.7
1960 19.8 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Equatorial Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$8.96B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
18.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
2.19%
1998
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-0.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
8.6%
2014
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
51.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
45.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
47.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
29.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.6%
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.54B
2023
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$164K
1996
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
2.22%
1996
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Burkina Faso Equatorial Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
1,284 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$14.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
4.83 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
2.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
4.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
1.75%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-423%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
745 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
8.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
31.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Equatorial Guinea
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
+3,812
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
71.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
52.7:47.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
2.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
27.2
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
94.4%
2010
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
17%
2023
60.4%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Equatorial Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$233.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$154.2
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
1.04%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.15
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
174
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
70.6
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
18.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
8.2%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
6.56 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Equatorial Guinea
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
5,723 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
404 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
9,357 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
1,790 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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