Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 73rd vs. 96th).
By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.3B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 179/197 ($987), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).
Main facts and rankings
Burkina Faso
|
Eritrea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
24497999
|
3667774
|
| Population rank | 59/197 | 131/197 |
| GDP |
$23.3B
2024 |
$2.07B
2011 |
| GDP rank | 122/197 | 179/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$987
2024 |
$689
2011 |
| GDP per capita rank | 179/197 | 188/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$2,896
2024 |
$1,742
2011 |
| Government debt |
$12.2B
2024 |
$3.54B
2011 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
50.2%
2025 |
260.4%
2019 |
| Government debt per person |
$520
2024 |
$1,182
2011 |
| Government debt per person rank | 166/185 | 137/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,810
2025 |
$1,342
2025 |
| Land area |
105,638 sq mi
2025 |
46,787 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
222.9 ppl/mi²
2024 |
75.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
4.19
2023 |
3.71
2023 |
| Median age |
18.6 years
2024 |
19.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
61.5 years
2025 |
69.2 years
2025 |
Burkina Faso and Eritrea: Comparison Charts
Burkina Faso and Eritrea economies compared
GDP
Burkina Faso
Eritrea
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Eritrea
|
|
| 1960 | $330,442,816 | - |
| 1961 | $350,247,234 | - |
| 1962 | $379,567,099 | - |
| 1963 | $394,040,667 | - |
| 1964 | $410,321,645 | - |
| 1965 | $422,916,790 | - |
| 1966 | $433,889,766 | - |
| 1967 | $450,753,924 | - |
| 1968 | $460,442,689 | - |
| 1969 | $478,298,645 | - |
| 1970 | $458,404,269 | - |
| 1971 | $482,411,179 | - |
| 1972 | $578,595,522 | - |
| 1973 | $674,773,570 | - |
| 1974 | $751,133,430 | - |
| 1975 | $939,972,703 | - |
| 1976 | $976,547,188 | - |
| 1977 | $1,131,224,878 | - |
| 1978 | $1,475,583,645 | - |
| 1979 | $1,748,480,621 | - |
| 1980 | $1,928,719,888 | - |
| 1981 | $1,775,842,334 | - |
| 1982 | $1,754,450,096 | - |
| 1983 | $1,600,278,605 | - |
| 1984 | $1,459,880,132 | - |
| 1985 | $1,552,493,196 | - |
| 1986 | $2,036,303,358 | - |
| 1987 | $2,369,834,950 | - |
| 1988 | $2,616,040,479 | - |
| 1989 | $2,615,587,734 | - |
| 1990 | $3,101,300,779 | - |
| 1991 | $3,135,045,584 | - |
| 1992 | $3,356,692,505 | $477,101,652 |
| 1993 | $3,199,536,465 | $467,872,715 |
| 1994 | $1,895,290,637 | $531,688,312 |
| 1995 | $2,379,517,975 | $578,015,625 |
| 1996 | $2,586,550,595 | $693,535,954 |
| 1997 | $2,447,669,102 | $686,490,090 |
| 1998 | $2,804,902,367 | $745,523,117 |
| 1999 | $3,389,566,713 | $688,918,537 |
| 2000 | $2,968,370,088 | $706,370,816 |
| 2001 | $3,190,371,081 | $752,371,689 |
| 2002 | $3,622,350,063 | $729,321,680 |
| 2003 | $4,740,768,143 | $870,248,268 |
| 2004 | $5,451,688,538 | $1,109,054,005 |
| 2005 | $6,146,353,173 | $1,098,424,686 |
| 2006 | $6,547,419,820 | $1,211,161,880 |
| 2007 | $7,625,722,837 | $1,317,974,491 |
| 2008 | $9,451,435,490 | $1,380,188,800 |
| 2009 | $9,450,696,873 | $1,856,695,551 |
| 2010 | $10,109,619,741 | $1,589,515,447 |
| 2011 | $12,080,295,978 | $2,065,001,626 |
| 2012 | $12,561,015,157 | - |
| 2013 | $13,444,300,486 | - |
| 2014 | $13,943,016,077 | - |
| 2015 | $11,832,159,316 | - |
| 2016 | $12,833,363,045 | - |
| 2017 | $14,106,955,615 | - |
| 2018 | $15,890,066,221 | - |
| 2019 | $16,032,813,503 | - |
| 2020 | $17,725,010,533 | - |
| 2021 | $19,697,516,284 | - |
| 2022 | $18,820,218,691 | - |
| 2023 | $20,324,617,845 | - |
| 2024 | $23,250,214,910 | - |
Burkina Faso and Eritrea economies compared
GDP per capita
Burkina Faso
Eritrea
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Eritrea
|
|
| 1960 | $69.2 | - |
| 1961 | $72.2 | - |
| 1962 | $77.2 | - |
| 1963 | $78.9 | - |
| 1964 | $80.9 | - |
| 1965 | $82.1 | - |
| 1966 | $82.8 | - |
| 1967 | $84.6 | - |
| 1968 | $85 | - |
| 1969 | $86.8 | - |
| 1970 | $81.7 | - |
| 1971 | $84.5 | - |
| 1972 | $99.6 | - |
| 1973 | $114.1 | - |
| 1974 | $124.7 | - |
| 1975 | $152.9 | - |
| 1976 | $155.5 | - |
| 1977 | $176 | - |
| 1978 | $223.9 | - |
| 1979 | $258.5 | - |
| 1980 | $277.6 | - |
| 1981 | $248.7 | - |
| 1982 | $239 | - |
| 1983 | $211.9 | - |
| 1984 | $187.8 | - |
| 1985 | $194.1 | - |
| 1986 | $247.5 | - |
| 1987 | $280.2 | - |
| 1988 | $301 | - |
| 1989 | $293.2 | - |
| 1990 | $339 | - |
| 1991 | $334 | - |
| 1992 | $349 | $265.2 |
| 1993 | $324 | $252.1 |
| 1994 | $187.2 | $277.8 |
| 1995 | $229.1 | $285.4 |
| 1996 | $242.7 | $326 |
| 1997 | $223.9 | $319 |
| 1998 | $249.5 | $342 |
| 1999 | $292.8 | $311 |
| 2000 | $248.9 | $314 |
| 2001 | $259.5 | $325 |
| 2002 | $285.7 | $305 |
| 2003 | $362 | $349 |
| 2004 | $404 | $427 |
| 2005 | $441 | $413 |
| 2006 | $456 | $448 |
| 2007 | $515 | $480 |
| 2008 | $619 | $490 |
| 2009 | $602 | $643 |
| 2010 | $625 | $540 |
| 2011 | $725 | $689 |
| 2012 | $731 | - |
| 2013 | $760 | - |
| 2014 | $765 | - |
| 2015 | $630 | - |
| 2016 | $664 | - |
| 2017 | $709 | - |
| 2018 | $777 | - |
| 2019 | $765 | - |
| 2020 | $825 | - |
| 2021 | $896 | - |
| 2022 | $836 | - |
| 2023 | $883 | - |
| 2024 | $987 | - |
Burkina Faso vs. Eritrea life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Burkina Faso
Eritrea
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Eritrea
|
|
| 1950 | 33 | 33.3 |
| 1951 | 33.4 | 33.6 |
| 1952 | 33.6 | 34 |
| 1953 | 33.9 | 34.4 |
| 1954 | 34.2 | 34.8 |
| 1955 | 34.5 | 35.2 |
| 1956 | 34.8 | 35.6 |
| 1957 | 35.1 | 30.4 |
| 1958 | 35.4 | 30.9 |
| 1959 | 35.7 | 37 |
| 1960 | 36.1 | 37.4 |
| 1961 | 36.4 | 37.9 |
| 1962 | 36.8 | 38.3 |
| 1963 | 37.1 | 38.8 |
| 1964 | 37.4 | 39.2 |
| 1965 | 37.8 | 39.6 |
| 1966 | 38.1 | 37.6 |
| 1967 | 38.4 | 40.2 |
| 1968 | 38.8 | 40.5 |
| 1969 | 39 | 40.8 |
| 1970 | 39.5 | 41.2 |
| 1971 | 39.9 | 41.5 |
| 1972 | 40.4 | 40.7 |
| 1973 | 40.9 | 41.1 |
| 1974 | 41.7 | 39 |
| 1975 | 42.5 | 39 |
| 1976 | 43.3 | 42.6 |
| 1977 | 44.2 | 43 |
| 1978 | 45 | 43.4 |
| 1979 | 45.7 | 43.8 |
| 1980 | 46.5 | 44.6 |
| 1981 | 46.9 | 45 |
| 1982 | 47.6 | 44.9 |
| 1983 | 48.1 | 37.2 |
| 1984 | 48.5 | 37.7 |
| 1985 | 48.7 | 38.6 |
| 1986 | 49 | 39.5 |
| 1987 | 49.1 | 47.4 |
| 1988 | 49.2 | 48.1 |
| 1989 | 49.3 | 47.8 |
| 1990 | 49.3 | 49.7 |
| 1991 | 49.3 | 50.5 |
| 1992 | 49.4 | 52.4 |
| 1993 | 49.4 | 53.2 |
| 1994 | 49.5 | 54 |
| 1995 | 49.6 | 54.8 |
| 1996 | 49.7 | 55.5 |
| 1997 | 49.6 | 56.2 |
| 1998 | 50.2 | 50 |
| 1999 | 50.5 | 44.5 |
| 2000 | 50.8 | 56.3 |
| 2001 | 51.2 | 58.4 |
| 2002 | 51.4 | 58.9 |
| 2003 | 52 | 59.5 |
| 2004 | 52.6 | 60.1 |
| 2005 | 53.3 | 60.6 |
| 2006 | 53.8 | 61.5 |
| 2007 | 54.4 | 62 |
| 2008 | 55.2 | 62.4 |
| 2009 | 55.8 | 63.2 |
| 2010 | 56.3 | 63.7 |
| 2011 | 57 | 64.2 |
| 2012 | 57.5 | 64.7 |
| 2013 | 57.9 | 65 |
| 2014 | 58.3 | 65.5 |
| 2015 | 58.8 | 65.9 |
| 2016 | 59.2 | 66.2 |
| 2017 | 59.6 | 66.6 |
| 2018 | 60 | 67 |
| 2019 | 60.2 | 67.3 |
| 2020 | 60.5 | 67 |
| 2021 | 60 | 66.9 |
| 2022 | 60.7 | 67.8 |
| 2023 | 61.1 | 68.6 |
| 2024 | 61.3 | 68.9 |
| 2025 | 61.5 | 69.2 |
Burkina Faso and Eritrea population clocks and comparison
Population
Burkina Faso
Eritrea
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Eritrea
|
|
| 1960 | 4,778,621 | 972,547 |
| 1961 | 4,848,224 | 995,573 |
| 1962 | 4,919,672 | 1,019,788 |
| 1963 | 4,993,623 | 1,045,092 |
| 1964 | 5,071,034 | 1,071,287 |
| 1965 | 5,152,833 | 1,098,335 |
| 1966 | 5,237,933 | 1,124,957 |
| 1967 | 5,326,348 | 1,152,339 |
| 1968 | 5,418,644 | 1,181,737 |
| 1969 | 5,513,177 | 1,212,005 |
| 1970 | 5,610,304 | 1,243,453 |
| 1971 | 5,707,999 | 1,276,154 |
| 1972 | 5,807,234 | 1,309,235 |
| 1973 | 5,911,927 | 1,342,669 |
| 1974 | 6,024,904 | 1,375,688 |
| 1975 | 6,147,569 | 1,408,210 |
| 1976 | 6,280,635 | 1,443,807 |
| 1977 | 6,428,734 | 1,482,565 |
| 1978 | 6,590,984 | 1,522,378 |
| 1979 | 6,763,903 | 1,563,332 |
| 1980 | 6,947,900 | 1,605,797 |
| 1981 | 7,140,271 | 1,649,939 |
| 1982 | 7,340,197 | 1,695,461 |
| 1983 | 7,551,129 | 1,736,160 |
| 1984 | 7,772,256 | 1,771,730 |
| 1985 | 7,999,935 | 1,807,816 |
| 1986 | 8,228,847 | 1,845,164 |
| 1987 | 8,457,109 | 1,888,669 |
| 1988 | 8,687,435 | 1,938,255 |
| 1989 | 8,921,175 | 1,987,017 |
| 1990 | 9,159,356 | 2,032,737 |
| 1991 | 9,394,632 | 1,919,571 |
| 1992 | 9,629,275 | 1,798,748 |
| 1993 | 9,871,713 | 1,856,006 |
| 1994 | 10,123,798 | 1,913,915 |
| 1995 | 10,386,722 | 2,025,267 |
| 1996 | 10,655,942 | 2,128,464 |
| 1997 | 10,934,223 | 2,152,135 |
| 1998 | 11,240,664 | 2,180,419 |
| 1999 | 11,574,928 | 2,212,780 |
| 2000 | 11,925,546 | 2,247,031 |
| 2001 | 12,295,001 | 2,312,079 |
| 2002 | 12,680,897 | 2,392,978 |
| 2003 | 13,082,532 | 2,493,903 |
| 2004 | 13,500,533 | 2,598,284 |
| 2005 | 13,932,123 | 2,661,215 |
| 2006 | 14,373,707 | 2,703,502 |
| 2007 | 14,816,307 | 2,743,222 |
| 2008 | 15,258,093 | 2,816,327 |
| 2009 | 15,710,066 | 2,887,885 |
| 2010 | 16,176,498 | 2,945,186 |
| 2011 | 16,661,908 | 2,998,485 |
| 2012 | 17,172,287 | 3,036,988 |
| 2013 | 17,695,409 | 3,074,360 |
| 2014 | 18,229,461 | 3,095,173 |
| 2015 | 18,777,487 | 3,105,546 |
| 2016 | 19,334,856 | 3,124,698 |
| 2017 | 19,894,407 | 3,150,347 |
| 2018 | 20,438,288 | 3,192,760 |
| 2019 | 20,961,952 | 3,240,194 |
| 2020 | 21,478,690 | 3,291,271 |
| 2021 | 21,995,243 | 3,350,183 |
| 2022 | 22,509,038 | 3,409,447 |
| 2023 | 23,025,776 | 3,470,390 |
| 2024 | 23,548,781 | 3,535,603 |
Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Eritrea
Fertility rate
Burkina Faso
Eritrea
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Eritrea
|
|
| 1960 | 6.25 | 6.48 |
| 1961 | 6.29 | 6.47 |
| 1962 | 6.32 | 6.5 |
| 1963 | 6.36 | 6.48 |
| 1964 | 6.42 | 6.49 |
| 1965 | 6.47 | 6.49 |
| 1966 | 6.53 | 6.5 |
| 1967 | 6.59 | 6.5 |
| 1968 | 6.65 | 6.5 |
| 1969 | 6.66 | 6.5 |
| 1970 | 6.69 | 6.54 |
| 1971 | 6.7 | 6.54 |
| 1972 | 6.72 | 6.54 |
| 1973 | 6.77 | 6.55 |
| 1974 | 6.84 | 6.57 |
| 1975 | 6.91 | 6.59 |
| 1976 | 6.95 | 6.6 |
| 1977 | 7.05 | 6.61 |
| 1978 | 7.15 | 6.61 |
| 1979 | 7.19 | 6.62 |
| 1980 | 7.22 | 6.61 |
| 1981 | 7.26 | 6.62 |
| 1982 | 7.25 | 6.63 |
| 1983 | 7.25 | 6.65 |
| 1984 | 7.25 | 6.62 |
| 1985 | 7.24 | 6.59 |
| 1986 | 7.22 | 6.56 |
| 1987 | 7.17 | 6.52 |
| 1988 | 7.11 | 6.47 |
| 1989 | 7.05 | 6.41 |
| 1990 | 7.01 | 6.34 |
| 1991 | 6.97 | 6.24 |
| 1992 | 6.94 | 6.16 |
| 1993 | 6.89 | 6.07 |
| 1994 | 6.84 | 6.01 |
| 1995 | 6.81 | 5.94 |
| 1996 | 6.78 | 5.84 |
| 1997 | 6.72 | 5.74 |
| 1998 | 6.66 | 5.63 |
| 1999 | 6.59 | 5.52 |
| 2000 | 6.52 | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 6.43 | 5.31 |
| 2002 | 6.34 | 5.23 |
| 2003 | 6.28 | 5.14 |
| 2004 | 6.22 | 5.04 |
| 2005 | 6.18 | 4.93 |
| 2006 | 6.17 | 4.88 |
| 2007 | 6.11 | 4.81 |
| 2008 | 6.05 | 4.74 |
| 2009 | 5.99 | 4.66 |
| 2010 | 5.94 | 4.57 |
| 2011 | 5.87 | 4.49 |
| 2012 | 5.79 | 4.41 |
| 2013 | 5.7 | 4.34 |
| 2014 | 5.6 | 4.27 |
| 2015 | 5.48 | 4.22 |
| 2016 | 5.33 | 4.16 |
| 2017 | 5.17 | 4.11 |
| 2018 | 4.92 | 4.06 |
| 2019 | 4.68 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4.44 | 3.93 |
| 2021 | 4.36 | 3.87 |
| 2022 | 4.28 | 3.79 |
| 2023 | 4.19 | 3.71 |
Burkina Faso and Eritrea demographics compared
Median age
Burkina Faso
Eritrea
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Eritrea
|
|
| 1960 | 19.8 | 18.8 |
| 1961 | 19.7 | 18.9 |
| 1962 | 19.7 | 18.9 |
| 1963 | 19.7 | 19 |
| 1964 | 19.6 | 19 |
| 1965 | 19.6 | 19 |
| 1966 | 19.5 | 19 |
| 1967 | 19.5 | 18.9 |
| 1968 | 19.3 | 18.9 |
| 1969 | 19.1 | 18.8 |
| 1970 | 18.9 | 18.6 |
| 1971 | 18.8 | 18.5 |
| 1972 | 18.6 | 18.3 |
| 1973 | 18.5 | 18.2 |
| 1974 | 18.3 | 18.2 |
| 1975 | 18.2 | 18.1 |
| 1976 | 18.1 | 18 |
| 1977 | 17.9 | 17.9 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 17.8 |
| 1979 | 17.7 | 17.8 |
| 1980 | 17.6 | 17.8 |
| 1981 | 17.5 | 17.7 |
| 1982 | 17.4 | 17.7 |
| 1983 | 17.3 | 17.7 |
| 1984 | 17.2 | 17.8 |
| 1985 | 17.1 | 17.8 |
| 1986 | 16.9 | 17.9 |
| 1987 | 16.8 | 17.9 |
| 1988 | 16.7 | 17.8 |
| 1989 | 16.6 | 17.7 |
| 1990 | 16.5 | 17.6 |
| 1991 | 16.4 | 17.6 |
| 1992 | 16.3 | 17.5 |
| 1993 | 16.3 | 17.6 |
| 1994 | 16.3 | 17.6 |
| 1995 | 16.3 | 18.1 |
| 1996 | 16.3 | 18.4 |
| 1997 | 16.3 | 18 |
| 1998 | 16.3 | 17.8 |
| 1999 | 16.4 | 17.5 |
| 2000 | 16.5 | 17.4 |
| 2001 | 16.6 | 17.5 |
| 2002 | 16.7 | 17.7 |
| 2003 | 16.8 | 18 |
| 2004 | 16.9 | 18.3 |
| 2005 | 17 | 18.3 |
| 2006 | 17.1 | 18.2 |
| 2007 | 17.1 | 18.1 |
| 2008 | 17.1 | 18.2 |
| 2009 | 17.1 | 18.4 |
| 2010 | 17.1 | 18.4 |
| 2011 | 17.1 | 18.5 |
| 2012 | 17.1 | 18.5 |
| 2013 | 17.1 | 18.5 |
| 2014 | 17.1 | 18.5 |
| 2015 | 17.1 | 18.4 |
| 2016 | 17.2 | 18.4 |
| 2017 | 17.3 | 18.5 |
| 2018 | 17.4 | 18.7 |
| 2019 | 17.6 | 18.9 |
| 2020 | 17.7 | 19.1 |
| 2021 | 18 | 19.3 |
| 2022 | 18.2 | 19.5 |
| 2023 | 18.4 | 19.7 |
| 2024 | 18.6 | 19.9 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Burkina Faso
|
Eritrea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$20.7B
2024 |
$1.94B
2011 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
24.1%
2025 |
31.3%
2019 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.33%
2023 |
2.13%
2006 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
4.01%
2023 |
20.9%
2003 |
| Armed forces personnel |
11,000
2020 |
202,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-4.31%
2025 |
+2.72%
2019 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.44%
2024 |
5.8%
2017 |
| Services, % of GDP |
40.2%
2024 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
29.7%
2024 |
21.8%
2009 |
| Economic freedom index |
51
2025 |
38.6
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
30.2%
2021 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3%
2021 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$192M
2019 |
| Personal remittances received |
$590M
2024 |
$0
2023 |
| International tourist arrivals |
67,000
2020 |
142,000
2016 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.87%
2019 |
36.8%
2000 |
| Banked people share |
51.4%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Burkina Faso
|
Eritrea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
313 kg
2022 |
289.5 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$8.44
2022 |
$6.73
2011 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
6 megatons
2023 |
0.67 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.26 tons
2023 |
0.19 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2022 |
22.4%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
71.4%
2022 |
80.7%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.18%
2022 |
0.1%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
34.8%
2004 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
131.2 kWh
2022 |
102.4 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
14%
2021 |
5.79%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
4.91%
2022 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
21.7%
2023 |
54.4%
2023 |
Society
|
Burkina Faso
|
Eritrea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.29%
2024 |
0.04%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-25,807
2024 |
-12,696
2024 |
| Urban population |
33.2%
2024 |
43.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.64 ft
2025 |
5.6 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.29 ft
2025 |
5.17 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
21.5
2025 |
8.3
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
41
2024 |
13
2024 |
| Higher education index |
31
2025 |
5
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.3
2017 |
14.6
2012 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
31
2019 |
37.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
66
2025 |
51
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
41.4%
2023 |
76.6%
2018 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
0%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
17%
2023 |
20%
2023 |
Health
|
Burkina Faso
|
Eritrea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$56.8
2022 |
$27.1
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$19.6
2022 |
$14.7
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
61.5 years
2025 |
69.2 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
20.9%
2022 |
22.5%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.15
2022 |
0.07
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.1 years
2025 |
21.3 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
242
2023 |
291
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
77.3
2023 |
35.4
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
6.9%
2022 |
4.94%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.5%
2024 |
4.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
19
2025 |
30
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
14.3%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
11.3 liters
2020 |
1.07 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Burkina Faso
|
Eritrea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.18%
2025 |
0.08%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
4,486 sq mi
2024 |
13,233 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
56,413 sq mi
2025 |
29,313 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
23,423 sq mi
2025 |
4,038 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
9,509 mi
2014 |
9,942 mi
2018 |
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