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Burkina Faso vs Eswatini statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 1.24M in Eswatini (ranked 157/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 6,641 sq mi for Eswatini (ranked 73rd vs. 154th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Eswatini
Population
24756783
1273390
Population rank 59/197 156/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$4.86B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 162/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$3,910
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 131/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$11,799
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$1.93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
39.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$1,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 130/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$3,913
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 6,641 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
23.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Eswatini: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Eswatini economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Eswatini
2024 $23,124,729,853 $4,858,885,841
2023 $20,112,614,449 $4,621,191,262
2022 $18,622,421,395 $4,746,660,274
2021 $19,697,516,284 $4,807,069,277
2020 $17,725,010,533 $4,134,677,810
2019 $16,032,813,503 $4,617,018,959
2018 $15,890,066,221 $4,643,751,059
2017 $14,106,955,615 $4,462,640,651
2016 $12,833,363,045 $3,722,306,117
2015 $11,832,159,316 $3,908,217,914
2014 $13,943,016,077 $4,285,065,665
2013 $13,444,300,486 $4,463,396,204
2012 $12,561,015,157 $4,747,813,067
2011 $12,080,295,978 $4,722,912,047
2010 $10,109,619,741 $4,360,714,359
2009 $9,450,696,873 $3,525,213,502
2008 $9,451,435,490 $3,235,921,171
2007 $7,625,722,837 $3,391,122,887
2006 $6,547,419,820 $3,215,307,901
2005 $6,146,353,173 $3,097,946,371
2004 $5,451,688,538 $2,710,331,785
2003 $4,740,768,143 $2,149,632,433
2002 $3,622,350,063 $1,393,945,031
2001 $3,190,371,081 $1,502,870,486
2000 $2,968,370,088 $1,697,161,558
1999 $3,389,566,713 $1,547,888,496
1998 $2,804,902,367 $1,576,908,856
1997 $2,447,669,102 $1,716,714,070
1996 $2,586,550,595 $1,602,741,834
1995 $2,379,517,975 $1,698,989,464
1994 $1,895,290,637 $1,419,294,254
1993 $3,199,536,465 $1,357,189,552
1992 $3,356,692,505 $1,284,759,928
1991 $3,135,045,584 $1,156,135,718
1990 $3,101,300,779 $1,114,694,041
1989 $2,615,587,734 $696,921,542
1988 $2,616,040,479 $692,026,455
1987 $2,369,834,950 $584,126,092
1986 $2,036,303,358 $449,140,318
1985 $1,552,493,196 $360,079,419
1984 $1,459,880,132 $494,483,409
1983 $1,600,278,605 $555,336,146
1982 $1,754,450,096 $537,568,059
1981 $1,775,842,334 $570,774,825
1980 $1,928,719,888 $541,976,853
1979 $1,748,480,621 $412,093,134
1978 $1,475,583,645 $340,630,085
1977 $1,131,224,878 $304,060,076
1976 $976,547,188 $272,550,068
1975 $939,972,703 $288,299,789
1974 $751,133,430 $264,320,941
1973 $674,773,570 $221,915,128
1972 $578,595,522 $146,736,479
1971 $482,411,179 $136,462,081
1970 $458,404,269 $112,139,955
1969 $478,298,645 $105,419,958
1968 $460,442,689 $79,799,968
1967 $450,753,924 $74,759,970
1966 $433,889,766 $76,859,969
1965 $422,916,790 $70,279,972
1964 $410,321,645 $64,980,554
1963 $394,040,667 $54,129,438
1962 $379,567,099 $45,927,962
1961 $350,247,234 $43,026,043
1960 $330,442,816 $35,076,846

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

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Burkina Faso and Eswatini economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Eswatini
2024 $982 $3,910
2023 $873 $3,756
2022 $827 $3,894
2021 $896 $3,984
2020 $825 $3,467
2019 $765 $3,913
2018 $777 $3,973
2017 $709 $3,853
2016 $664 $3,238
2015 $630 $3,420
2014 $765 $3,771
2013 $760 $3,950
2012 $731 $4,225
2011 $725 $4,225
2010 $625 $3,923
2009 $602 $3,190
2008 $619 $2,947
2007 $515 $3,109
2006 $456 $2,965
2005 $441 $2,871
2004 $404 $2,526
2003 $362 $2,015
2002 $285.7 $1,316
2001 $259.5 $1,430
2000 $248.9 $1,630
1999 $292.8 $1,502
1998 $249.5 $1,547
1997 $223.9 $1,705
1996 $242.7 $1,619
1995 $229.1 $1,751
1994 $187.2 $1,461
1993 $324 $1,397
1992 $349 $1,362
1991 $334 $1,273
1990 $339 $1,278
1989 $293.2 $832
1988 $301 $865
1987 $280.2 $765
1986 $247.5 $611
1985 $194.1 $510
1984 $187.8 $726
1983 $211.9 $843
1982 $239 $843
1981 $248.7 $925
1980 $277.6 $908
1979 $258.5 $714
1978 $223.9 $610
1977 $176 $563
1976 $155.5 $521
1975 $152.9 $568
1974 $124.7 $536
1973 $114.1 $463
1972 $99.6 $315
1971 $84.5 $301
1970 $81.7 $254.2
1969 $86.8 $245.2
1968 $85 $190.4
1967 $84.6 $182.8
1966 $82.8 $192.7
1965 $82.1 $181
1964 $80.9 $171.6
1963 $78.9 $146.4
1962 $77.2 $127.1
1961 $72.2 $121.8
1960 $69.2 $101.6

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Eswatini life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Eswatini
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Eswatini
2026 61.6 64.5
2025 61.5 64.4
2024 61.3 64.3
2023 61.1 64.1
2022 60.7 63
2021 60 58.2
2020 60.5 59.9
2019 60.2 59.8
2018 60 58.7
2017 59.6 57.6
2016 59.2 56.2
2015 58.8 54.9
2014 58.3 53.5
2013 57.9 52.1
2012 57.5 50.7
2011 57 49.1
2010 56.3 48.3
2009 55.8 46.9
2008 55.2 45.9
2007 54.4 45.2
2006 53.8 44.6
2005 53.3 44
2004 52.6 43.9
2003 52 44.6
2002 51.4 45.4
2001 51.2 46.3
2000 50.8 47.6
1999 50.5 48.8
1998 50.2 50.1
1997 49.6 51.7
1996 49.7 53.3
1995 49.6 55.1
1994 49.5 56.6
1993 49.4 58.1
1992 49.4 59.3
1991 49.3 60.4
1990 49.3 61.2
1989 49.3 61.7
1988 49.2 61.9
1987 49.1 61.9
1986 49 61.6
1985 48.7 61.2
1984 48.5 60.4
1983 48.1 58.4
1982 47.6 59.5
1981 46.9 58.8
1980 46.5 58.2
1979 45.7 57.5
1978 45 56.8
1977 44.2 56
1976 43.3 55.2
1975 42.5 54.4
1974 41.7 53.7
1973 40.9 53
1972 40.4 52.4
1971 39.9 51.8
1970 39.5 51.2
1969 39 50.6
1968 38.8 50.1
1967 38.4 49.5
1966 38.1 49
1965 37.8 48.4
1964 37.4 47.9
1963 37.1 47.5
1962 36.8 47.1
1961 36.4 46.7
1960 36.1 46.4
1959 35.7 46.1
1958 35.4 45.8
1957 35.1 45.4
1956 34.8 45.1
1955 34.5 44.8
1954 34.2 44.6
1953 33.9 44.3
1952 33.6 44
1951 33.4 43.7
1950 33 43.4

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

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Burkina Faso and Eswatini population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Eswatini
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Eswatini
2024 23,548,781 1,242,822
2023 23,025,776 1,230,506
2022 22,509,038 1,218,917
2021 21,995,243 1,206,593
2020 21,478,690 1,192,729
2019 20,961,952 1,179,874
2018 20,438,288 1,168,929
2017 19,894,407 1,158,195
2016 19,334,856 1,149,507
2015 18,777,487 1,142,813
2014 18,229,461 1,136,299
2013 17,695,409 1,129,990
2012 17,172,287 1,123,863
2011 16,661,908 1,117,833
2010 16,176,498 1,111,650
2009 15,710,066 1,105,153
2008 15,258,093 1,098,091
2007 14,816,307 1,090,705
2006 14,373,707 1,084,436
2005 13,932,123 1,079,022
2004 13,500,533 1,073,159
2003 13,082,532 1,066,700
2002 12,680,897 1,059,441
2001 12,295,001 1,051,064
2000 11,925,546 1,041,414
1999 11,574,928 1,030,782
1998 11,240,664 1,019,653
1997 10,934,223 1,006,635
1996 10,655,942 989,841
1995 10,386,722 970,433
1994 10,123,798 971,212
1993 9,871,713 971,318
1992 9,629,275 943,416
1991 9,394,632 908,189
1990 9,159,356 872,428
1989 8,921,175 837,800
1988 8,687,435 799,798
1987 8,457,109 763,811
1986 8,228,847 734,732
1985 7,999,935 706,196
1984 7,772,256 680,783
1983 7,551,129 658,957
1982 7,340,197 637,652
1981 7,140,271 616,808
1980 6,947,900 596,644
1979 6,763,903 577,199
1978 6,590,984 558,446
1977 6,428,734 540,348
1976 6,280,635 523,330
1975 6,147,569 507,673
1974 6,024,904 492,988
1973 5,911,927 479,038
1972 5,807,234 465,788
1971 5,707,999 453,183
1970 5,610,304 441,216
1969 5,513,177 429,875
1968 5,418,644 419,147
1967 5,326,348 409,031
1966 5,237,933 398,766
1965 5,152,833 388,336
1964 5,071,034 378,656
1963 4,993,623 369,759
1962 4,919,672 361,365
1961 4,848,224 353,264
1960 4,778,621 345,337

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Eswatini

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Eswatini
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Eswatini
2023 4.19 2.75
2022 4.28 2.8
2021 4.36 2.84
2020 4.44 2.89
2019 4.68 2.93
2018 4.92 2.97
2017 5.17 3.02
2016 5.33 3.07
2015 5.48 3.12
2014 5.6 3.18
2013 5.7 3.24
2012 5.79 3.27
2011 5.87 3.32
2010 5.94 3.38
2009 5.99 3.5
2008 6.05 3.57
2007 6.11 3.58
2006 6.17 3.63
2005 6.18 3.7
2004 6.22 3.76
2003 6.28 3.8
2002 6.34 3.85
2001 6.43 3.94
2000 6.52 4.03
1999 6.59 4.09
1998 6.66 4.13
1997 6.72 4.24
1996 6.78 4.38
1995 6.81 4.52
1994 6.84 4.66
1993 6.89 4.82
1992 6.94 4.98
1991 6.97 5.13
1990 7.01 5.3
1989 7.05 5.48
1988 7.11 5.69
1987 7.17 5.9
1986 7.22 6.11
1985 7.24 6.28
1984 7.25 6.36
1983 7.25 6.43
1982 7.25 6.49
1981 7.26 6.54
1980 7.22 6.57
1979 7.19 6.61
1978 7.15 6.65
1977 7.05 6.68
1976 6.95 6.7
1975 6.91 6.71
1974 6.84 6.71
1973 6.77 6.72
1972 6.72 6.72
1971 6.7 6.74
1970 6.69 6.75
1969 6.66 6.76
1968 6.65 6.76
1967 6.59 6.77
1966 6.53 6.8
1965 6.47 6.79
1964 6.42 6.79
1963 6.36 6.8
1962 6.32 6.79
1961 6.29 6.77
1960 6.25 6.75

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

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Burkina Faso and Eswatini demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Eswatini
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Eswatini
2024 18.6 23.2
2023 18.4 23
2022 18.2 22.8
2021 18 22.6
2020 17.7 22.4
2019 17.6 22.1
2018 17.4 21.8
2017 17.3 21.5
2016 17.2 21.2
2015 17.1 21
2014 17.1 20.7
2013 17.1 20.5
2012 17.1 20.2
2011 17.1 19.9
2010 17.1 19.6
2009 17.1 19.4
2008 17.1 19.1
2007 17.1 18.9
2006 17.1 18.7
2005 17 18.6
2004 16.9 18.5
2003 16.8 18.3
2002 16.7 18.1
2001 16.6 17.8
2000 16.5 17.6
1999 16.4 17.3
1998 16.3 16.9
1997 16.3 16.6
1996 16.3 16.3
1995 16.3 16.1
1994 16.3 16.3
1993 16.3 16.7
1992 16.3 16.5
1991 16.4 16.3
1990 16.5 16.1
1989 16.6 15.9
1988 16.7 15.6
1987 16.8 15.3
1986 16.9 15.3
1985 17.1 15.2
1984 17.2 15.3
1983 17.3 15.3
1982 17.4 15.4
1981 17.5 15.5
1980 17.6 15.6
1979 17.7 15.7
1978 17.8 15.8
1977 17.9 15.9
1976 18.1 16
1975 18.2 16.1
1974 18.3 16.2
1973 18.5 16.2
1972 18.6 16.3
1971 18.8 16.3
1970 18.9 16.3
1969 19.1 16.2
1968 19.3 16.2
1967 19.5 16.1
1966 19.5 16.1
1965 19.6 16.1
1964 19.6 16.1
1963 19.7 16.1
1962 19.7 16.3
1961 19.7 16.4
1960 19.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Eswatini
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$4.46B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
33.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
6.03%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
1.44%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
3,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-1.36%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
34.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
51.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
34.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
57.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
42.7%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
1.4%
2016
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2007
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$234M
2007
Total reserves including gold n/a
$479M
2023
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$33.3M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
345,299
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
0.4%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
65.1%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Eswatini
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
959 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$11.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
1.09 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
0.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
64.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
2.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
1,137 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
83.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
60.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
86.4%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Eswatini
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-5,775
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
33.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
12.7
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
33.5
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
80
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
90.8%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
48.2%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
57.6%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Eswatini
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$32.6
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
28.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.56
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
19.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
45
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
30.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
7.9%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
6.79 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Eswatini
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
5,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
4,614 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
1,935 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
2,342 mi
2019

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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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