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Burkina Faso vs Estonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 1.37M in Estonia (ranked 153/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 16,498 sq mi for Estonia (ranked 73rd vs. 129th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Estonia
Population
24756783
1339590
Population rank 59/197 155/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$43.1B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 100/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$31,428
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 40/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$49,969
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
23.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$7,356
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 65/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$23,740
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 16,498 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.31
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
43.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
79.6 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Estonia: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Estonia economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Estonia
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Estonia
2024 $23,124,729,853 $43,130,419,829
2023 $20,112,614,449 $41,470,344,395
2022 $18,622,421,395 $38,226,641,740
2021 $19,697,516,284 $37,201,101,171
2020 $17,725,010,533 $31,820,771,494
2019 $16,032,813,503 $31,873,748,770
2018 $15,890,066,221 $31,222,632,741
2017 $14,106,955,615 $27,469,461,919
2016 $12,833,363,045 $24,561,027,788
2015 $11,832,159,316 $23,311,847,751
2014 $13,943,016,077 $27,055,689,003
2013 $13,444,300,486 $25,451,032,781
2012 $12,561,015,157 $23,237,406,116
2011 $12,080,295,978 $23,303,915,795
2010 $10,109,619,741 $19,524,355,419
2009 $9,450,696,873 $19,633,984,440
2008 $9,451,435,490 $24,342,935,404
2007 $7,625,722,837 $22,450,264,166
2006 $6,547,419,820 $17,025,671,810
2005 $6,146,353,173 $14,109,491,357
2004 $5,451,688,538 $12,148,595,031
2003 $4,740,768,143 $9,876,595,528
2002 $3,622,350,063 $7,370,119,619
2001 $3,190,371,081 $6,250,218,423
2000 $2,968,370,088 $5,686,579,748
1999 $3,389,566,713 $5,756,912,266
1998 $2,804,902,367 $5,674,080,543
1997 $2,447,669,102 $5,154,420,649
1996 $2,586,550,595 $4,786,018,988
1995 $2,379,517,975 $4,502,970,889
1994 $1,895,290,637 $4,123,011,420
1993 $3,199,536,465 $4,013,091,682
1992 $3,356,692,505 -
1991 $3,135,045,584 -
1990 $3,101,300,779 -
1989 $2,615,587,734 -
1988 $2,616,040,479 -
1987 $2,369,834,950 -
1986 $2,036,303,358 -
1985 $1,552,493,196 -
1984 $1,459,880,132 -
1983 $1,600,278,605 -
1982 $1,754,450,096 -
1981 $1,775,842,334 -
1980 $1,928,719,888 -
1979 $1,748,480,621 -
1978 $1,475,583,645 -
1977 $1,131,224,878 -
1976 $976,547,188 -
1975 $939,972,703 -
1974 $751,133,430 -
1973 $674,773,570 -
1972 $578,595,522 -
1971 $482,411,179 -
1970 $458,404,269 -
1969 $478,298,645 -
1968 $460,442,689 -
1967 $450,753,924 -
1966 $433,889,766 -
1965 $422,916,790 -
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 Estonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Estonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Estonia
2024 $982 $31,428
2023 $873 $30,264
2022 $827 $28,340
2021 $896 $27,951
2020 $825 $23,934
2019 $765 $24,021
2018 $777 $23,618
2017 $709 $20,852
2016 $664 $18,666
2015 $630 $17,722
2014 $765 $20,582
2013 $760 $19,310
2012 $731 $17,568
2011 $725 $17,556
2010 $625 $14,664
2009 $602 $14,712
2008 $619 $18,206
2007 $515 $16,745
2006 $456 $12,641
2005 $441 $10,415
2004 $404 $8,916
2003 $362 $7,205
2002 $285.7 $5,343
2001 $259.5 $4,503
2000 $248.9 $4,071
1999 $292.8 $4,141
1998 $249.5 $4,093
1997 $223.9 $3,683
1996 $242.7 $3,381
1995 $229.1 $3,134
1994 $187.2 $2,819
1993 $324 $2,686
1992 $349 -
1991 $334 -
1990 $339 -
1989 $293.2 -
1988 $301 -
1987 $280.2 -
1986 $247.5 -
1985 $194.1 -
1984 $187.8 -
1983 $211.9 -
1982 $239 -
1981 $248.7 -
1980 $277.6 -
1979 $258.5 -
1978 $223.9 -
1977 $176 -
1976 $155.5 -
1975 $152.9 -
1974 $124.7 -
1973 $114.1 -
1972 $99.6 -
1971 $84.5 -
1970 $81.7 -
1969 $86.8 -
1968 $85 -
1967 $84.6 -
1966 $82.8 -
1965 $82.1 -
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. Estonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Estonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Estonia
2026 61.6 79.6
2025 61.5 79.5
2024 61.3 79.3
2023 61.1 79.2
2022 60.7 78.2
2021 60 77.4
2020 60.5 78.9
2019 60.2 78.8
2018 60 78.3
2017 59.6 78.2
2016 59.2 77.8
2015 58.8 77.7
2014 58.3 77.1
2013 57.9 77.3
2012 57.5 76.4
2011 57 76.3
2010 56.3 75.9
2009 55.8 75.2
2008 55.2 74.3
2007 54.4 73.2
2006 53.8 73.2
2005 53.3 73
2004 52.6 72.4
2003 52 71.9
2002 51.4 71.4
2001 51.2 70.8
2000 50.8 71
1999 50.5 70.7
1998 50.2 69.8
1997 49.6 70.2
1996 49.7 70
1995 49.6 67.8
1994 49.5 66.7
1993 49.4 68.2
1992 49.4 69.2
1991 49.3 69.8
1990 49.3 69.9
1989 49.3 70.5
1988 49.2 71
1987 49.1 70.9
1986 49 70.9
1985 48.7 69.8
1984 48.5 69.6
1983 48.1 69.8
1982 47.6 69.9
1981 46.9 69.3
1980 46.5 69.5
1979 45.7 69.4
1978 45 69.7
1977 44.2 69.8
1976 43.3 69.7
1975 42.5 70.1
1974 41.7 70.8
1973 40.9 70.7
1972 40.4 70.4
1971 39.9 70.6
1970 39.5 70.4
1969 39 70.3
1968 38.8 70.6
1967 38.4 71
1966 38.1 70.7
1965 37.8 70.7
1964 37.4 70.6
1963 37.1 69.9
1962 36.8 69.8
1961 36.4 69.6
1960 36.1 69.3
1959 35.7 68.7
1958 35.4 68.8
1957 35.1 68.8
1956 34.8 68.5
1955 34.5 68.2
1954 34.2 67.8
1953 33.9 67.5
1952 33.6 67.2
1951 33.4 66.8
1950 33 66.4

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

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Burkina Faso and Estonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Estonia
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Estonia
2024 23,548,781 1,372,341
2023 23,025,776 1,370,286
2022 22,509,038 1,348,840
2021 21,995,243 1,330,932
2020 21,478,690 1,329,522
2019 20,961,952 1,326,898
2018 20,438,288 1,321,977
2017 19,894,407 1,317,384
2016 19,334,856 1,315,790
2015 18,777,487 1,315,407
2014 18,229,461 1,314,545
2013 17,695,409 1,317,997
2012 17,172,287 1,322,696
2011 16,661,908 1,327,439
2010 16,176,498 1,331,475
2009 15,710,066 1,334,515
2008 15,258,093 1,337,090
2007 14,816,307 1,340,680
2006 14,373,707 1,346,810
2005 13,932,123 1,354,775
2004 13,500,533 1,362,550
2003 13,082,532 1,370,720
2002 12,680,897 1,379,350
2001 12,295,001 1,388,115
2000 11,925,546 1,396,985
1999 11,574,928 1,390,244
1998 11,240,664 1,386,156
1997 10,934,223 1,399,535
1996 10,655,942 1,415,594
1995 10,386,722 1,436,634
1994 10,123,798 1,462,514
1993 9,871,713 1,494,128
1992 9,629,275 1,533,091
1991 9,394,632 1,561,314
1990 9,159,356 1,569,174
1989 8,921,175 1,568,131
1988 8,687,435 1,561,900
1987 8,457,109 1,552,221
1986 8,228,847 1,540,190
1985 7,999,935 1,528,781
1984 7,772,256 1,518,617
1983 7,551,129 1,508,745
1982 7,340,197 1,498,414
1981 7,140,271 1,487,666
1980 6,947,900 1,477,219
1979 6,763,903 1,468,333
1978 6,590,984 1,460,188
1977 6,428,734 1,450,211
1976 6,280,635 1,439,576
1975 6,147,569 1,429,352
1974 6,024,904 1,418,169
1973 5,911,927 1,405,951
1972 5,807,234 1,392,518
1971 5,707,999 1,376,955
1970 5,610,304 1,360,076
1969 5,513,177 1,345,249
1968 5,418,644 1,331,214
1967 5,326,348 1,318,946
1966 5,237,933 1,308,597
1965 5,152,833 1,294,566
1964 5,071,034 1,277,086
1963 4,993,623 1,258,857
1962 4,919,672 1,241,623
1961 4,848,224 1,225,077
1960 4,778,621 1,211,537

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Estonia

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Estonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Estonia
2023 4.19 1.31
2022 4.28 1.41
2021 4.36 1.61
2020 4.44 1.58
2019 4.68 1.66
2018 4.92 1.67
2017 5.17 1.59
2016 5.33 1.6
2015 5.48 1.58
2014 5.6 1.54
2013 5.7 1.52
2012 5.79 1.56
2011 5.87 1.61
2010 5.94 1.72
2009 5.99 1.7
2008 6.05 1.72
2007 6.11 1.69
2006 6.17 1.58
2005 6.18 1.52
2004 6.22 1.47
2003 6.28 1.37
2002 6.34 1.36
2001 6.43 1.32
2000 6.52 1.36
1999 6.59 1.3
1998 6.66 1.28
1997 6.72 1.32
1996 6.78 1.37
1995 6.81 1.38
1994 6.84 1.42
1993 6.89 1.49
1992 6.94 1.71
1991 6.97 1.8
1990 7.01 2.05
1989 7.05 2.22
1988 7.11 2.27
1987 7.17 2.27
1986 7.22 2.18
1985 7.24 2.13
1984 7.25 2.17
1983 7.25 2.16
1982 7.25 2.07
1981 7.26 2.07
1980 7.22 2.02
1979 7.19 2
1978 7.15 2.02
1977 7.05 2.06
1976 6.95 2.07
1975 6.91 2.04
1974 6.84 2.07
1973 6.77 2.06
1972 6.72 2.13
1971 6.7 2.19
1970 6.69 2.17
1969 6.66 2.13
1968 6.65 2.03
1967 6.59 1.9
1966 6.53 1.87
1965 6.47 1.88
1964 6.42 1.94
1963 6.36 1.89
1962 6.32 1.95
1961 6.29 1.98
1960 6.25 1.98

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

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Burkina Faso and Estonia demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Estonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Estonia
2024 18.6 43.3
2023 18.4 42.9
2022 18.2 42.7
2021 18 42.5
2020 17.7 42.4
2019 17.6 42.2
2018 17.4 42
2017 17.3 41.9
2016 17.2 41.7
2015 17.1 41.5
2014 17.1 41.4
2013 17.1 41.1
2012 17.1 40.9
2011 17.1 40.6
2010 17.1 40.3
2009 17.1 40
2008 17.1 39.8
2007 17.1 39.7
2006 17.1 39.6
2005 17 39.3
2004 16.9 39.1
2003 16.8 38.8
2002 16.7 38.5
2001 16.6 38.3
2000 16.5 38
1999 16.4 37.6
1998 16.3 37.3
1997 16.3 37
1996 16.3 36.7
1995 16.3 36.3
1994 16.3 36
1993 16.3 35.6
1992 16.3 35
1991 16.4 34.6
1990 16.5 34.3
1989 16.6 34.2
1988 16.7 34.1
1987 16.8 34
1986 16.9 34
1985 17.1 33.9
1984 17.2 33.9
1983 17.3 33.9
1982 17.4 33.8
1981 17.5 33.8
1980 17.6 33.9
1979 17.7 34
1978 17.8 34.2
1977 17.9 34.3
1976 18.1 34.3
1975 18.2 34.2
1974 18.3 34.2
1973 18.5 34.1
1972 18.6 33.9
1971 18.8 33.8
1970 18.9 33.7
1969 19.1 33.7
1968 19.3 33.6
1967 19.5 33.4
1966 19.5 33.2
1965 19.6 33
1964 19.6 32.8
1963 19.7 32.7
1962 19.7 32.5
1961 19.7 32.4
1960 19.8 32.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Estonia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$39.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
43.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
5.21%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
3.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-1.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
7.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
65.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
78.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
23.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
14
2003
Total reserves including gold n/a
$2.07B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$496M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
1,695,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
3.98%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
98.9%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Estonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
3,089 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$15.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
7.76 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
60.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
38%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
2.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
3.77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
5,722 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
0.42%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Estonia
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-13,350
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
70.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
83.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
81
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
1.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
4.5
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
99.9%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
50.2%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
92.2%
2024

Health

Burkina Faso Estonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$2,438
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$521
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
79.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
3.47
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
28.7 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
22.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Estonia
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
12,022 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
3,815 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
9,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
n/a

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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