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Burkina Faso vs Fiji statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 929K in Fiji (ranked 159/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 7,054 sq mi for Fiji (ranked 73rd vs. 152nd).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Fiji
Population
24756783
938628
Population rank 59/197 159/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$5.97B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 161/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$6,426
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 108/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$15,450
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$4.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
76.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$4,893
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 80/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$6,964
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 7,054 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
28.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Fiji: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Fiji economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Fiji
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Fiji
2024 $23,124,729,853 $5,968,125,909
2023 $20,112,614,449 $5,476,673,518
2022 $18,622,421,395 $4,977,861,886
2021 $19,697,516,284 $4,158,873,156
2020 $17,725,010,533 $4,227,719,873
2019 $16,032,813,503 $5,344,907,153
2018 $15,890,066,221 $5,581,425,327
2017 $14,106,955,615 $5,353,469,174
2016 $12,833,363,045 $4,930,213,644
2015 $11,832,159,316 $4,682,479,894
2014 $13,943,016,077 $4,857,104,769
2013 $13,444,300,486 $4,189,967,999
2012 $12,561,015,157 $3,972,028,104
2011 $12,080,295,978 $3,779,411,899
2010 $10,109,619,741 $3,140,166,713
2009 $9,450,696,873 $2,870,624,636
2008 $9,451,435,490 $3,523,185,920
2007 $7,625,722,837 $3,378,314,600
2006 $6,547,419,820 $3,076,305,453
2005 $6,146,353,173 $2,980,403,845
2004 $5,451,688,538 $2,708,078,477
2003 $4,740,768,143 $2,300,492,465
2002 $3,622,350,063 $1,833,279,985
2001 $3,190,371,081 $1,652,462,023
2000 $2,968,370,088 $1,678,219,508
1999 $3,389,566,713 $1,936,459,986
1998 $2,804,902,367 $1,653,146,717
1997 $2,447,669,102 $2,090,221,137
1996 $2,586,550,595 $2,128,696,644
1995 $2,379,517,975 $1,970,301,486
1994 $1,895,290,637 $1,825,732,093
1993 $3,199,536,465 $1,636,101,247
1992 $3,356,692,505 $1,532,411,039
1991 $3,135,045,584 $1,383,883,250
1990 $3,101,300,779 $1,337,017,559
1989 $2,615,587,734 $1,182,660,266
1988 $2,616,040,479 $1,110,009,523
1987 $2,369,834,950 $1,177,947,965
1986 $2,036,303,358 $1,290,267,340
1985 $1,552,493,196 $1,141,168,944
1984 $1,459,880,132 $1,178,000,678
1983 $1,600,278,605 $1,123,085,190
1982 $1,754,450,096 $1,194,059,943
1981 $1,775,842,334 $1,235,626,771
1980 $1,928,719,888 $1,202,618,816
1979 $1,748,480,621 $1,019,691,460
1978 $1,475,583,645 $829,267,889
1977 $1,131,224,878 $719,501,766
1976 $976,547,188 $694,540,806
1975 $939,972,703 $684,282,434
1974 $751,133,430 $558,587,097
1973 $674,773,570 $425,950,488
1972 $578,595,522 $316,656,649
1971 $482,411,179 $247,749,328
1970 $458,404,269 $219,878,482
1969 $478,298,645 $182,182,068
1968 $460,442,689 $166,952,937
1967 $450,753,924 $162,625,886
1966 $433,889,766 $150,603,926
1965 $422,916,790 $147,084,750
1964 $410,321,645 $140,032,741
1963 $394,040,667 $129,454,729
1962 $379,567,099 $122,906,435
1961 $350,247,234 $116,987,785
1960 $330,442,816 $112,328,422

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

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Burkina Faso and Fiji economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Fiji
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Fiji
2024 $982 $6,426
2023 $873 $5,926
2022 $827 $5,414
2021 $896 $4,537
2020 $825 $4,621
2019 $765 $5,842
2018 $777 $6,085
2017 $709 $5,827
2016 $664 $5,364
2015 $630 $5,098
2014 $765 $5,293
2013 $760 $4,572
2012 $731 $4,341
2011 $725 $4,140
2010 $625 $3,449
2009 $602 $3,164
2008 $619 $3,900
2007 $515 $3,763
2006 $456 $3,455
2005 $441 $3,378
2004 $404 $3,097
2003 $362 $2,656
2002 $285.7 $2,137
2001 $259.5 $1,945
2000 $248.9 $1,996
1999 $292.8 $2,328
1998 $249.5 $2,010
1997 $223.9 $2,574
1996 $242.7 $2,648
1995 $229.1 $2,467
1994 $187.2 $2,297
1993 $324 $2,070
1992 $349 $1,951
1991 $334 $1,775
1990 $339 $1,729
1989 $293.2 $1,543
1988 $301 $1,463
1987 $280.2 $1,569
1986 $247.5 $1,745
1985 $194.1 $1,577
1984 $187.8 $1,667
1983 $211.9 $1,628
1982 $239 $1,773
1981 $248.7 $1,879
1980 $277.6 $1,873
1979 $258.5 $1,627
1978 $223.9 $1,355
1977 $176 $1,204
1976 $155.5 $1,186
1975 $152.9 $1,188
1974 $124.7 $984
1973 $114.1 $762
1972 $99.6 $575
1971 $84.5 $458
1970 $81.7 $414
1969 $86.8 $350
1968 $85 $327
1967 $84.6 $326
1966 $82.8 $310
1965 $82.1 $311
1964 $80.9 $306
1963 $78.9 $291.4
1962 $77.2 $285.5
1961 $72.2 $280.3
1960 $69.2 $277.4

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Fiji life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Fiji
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Fiji
2026 61.6 67.8
2025 61.5 67.6
2024 61.3 67.5
2023 61.1 67.3
2022 60.7 67.1
2021 60 64.9
2020 60.5 66.9
2019 60.2 67
2018 60 67
2017 59.6 67.1
2016 59.2 66.7
2015 58.8 66.5
2014 58.3 66.6
2013 57.9 66.5
2012 57.5 65.8
2011 57 66.9
2010 56.3 66.8
2009 55.8 66.3
2008 55.2 66.3
2007 54.4 66.2
2006 53.8 66.1
2005 53.3 66
2004 52.6 65.8
2003 52 65.7
2002 51.4 65.5
2001 51.2 66.2
2000 50.8 66.2
1999 50.5 66.7
1998 50.2 66.5
1997 49.6 66.3
1996 49.7 66.2
1995 49.6 66
1994 49.5 65.8
1993 49.4 65.5
1992 49.4 65.4
1991 49.3 65.5
1990 49.3 65.1
1989 49.3 65.4
1988 49.2 65
1987 49.1 64.3
1986 49 64
1985 48.7 64
1984 48.5 63.2
1983 48.1 62.9
1982 47.6 62.2
1981 46.9 62.3
1980 46.5 62.4
1979 45.7 62.3
1978 45 63.1
1977 44.2 62.7
1976 43.3 62.1
1975 42.5 61.7
1974 41.7 61.2
1973 40.9 60.6
1972 40.4 61.6
1971 39.9 61.7
1970 39.5 61.7
1969 39 61.4
1968 38.8 61.7
1967 38.4 61.4
1966 38.1 61.6
1965 37.8 61.4
1964 37.4 60.7
1963 37.1 60.2
1962 36.8 59.7
1961 36.4 59.1
1960 36.1 58.6
1959 35.7 58.2
1958 35.4 57.8
1957 35.1 57.1
1956 34.8 56.2
1955 34.5 55.3
1954 34.2 54.2
1953 33.9 53.4
1952 33.6 52.6
1951 33.4 52.2
1950 33 51.7

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

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Burkina Faso and Fiji population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Fiji
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Fiji
2024 23,548,781 928,784
2023 23,025,776 924,145
2022 22,509,038 919,422
2021 21,995,243 916,711
2020 21,478,690 914,963
2019 20,961,952 914,899
2018 20,438,288 917,180
2017 19,894,407 918,759
2016 19,334,856 919,166
2015 18,777,487 918,578
2014 18,229,461 917,585
2013 17,695,409 916,352
2012 17,172,287 914,918
2011 16,661,908 912,989
2010 16,176,498 910,419
2009 15,710,066 907,239
2008 15,258,093 903,399
2007 14,816,307 897,832
2006 14,373,707 890,365
2005 13,932,123 882,379
2004 13,500,533 874,366
2003 13,082,532 866,286
2002 12,680,897 858,049
2001 12,295,001 849,596
2000 11,925,546 840,909
1999 11,574,928 831,828
1998 11,240,664 822,258
1997 10,934,223 812,139
1996 10,655,942 803,789
1995 10,386,722 798,746
1994 10,123,798 794,771
1993 9,871,713 790,369
1992 9,629,275 785,346
1991 9,394,632 779,656
1990 9,159,356 773,316
1989 8,921,175 766,321
1988 8,687,435 758,697
1987 8,457,109 750,540
1986 8,228,847 739,306
1985 7,999,935 723,761
1984 7,772,256 706,716
1983 7,551,129 689,835
1982 7,340,197 673,414
1981 7,140,271 657,471
1980 6,947,900 641,975
1979 6,763,903 626,862
1978 6,590,984 612,091
1977 6,428,734 597,805
1976 6,280,635 585,534
1975 6,147,569 575,906
1974 6,024,904 567,489
1973 5,911,927 559,222
1972 5,807,234 550,499
1971 5,707,999 541,121
1970 5,610,304 531,188
1969 5,513,177 520,797
1968 5,418,644 510,002
1967 5,326,348 498,873
1966 5,237,933 486,487
1965 5,152,833 472,575
1964 5,071,034 458,324
1963 4,993,623 444,276
1962 4,919,672 430,536
1961 4,848,224 417,406
1960 4,778,621 404,887

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Fiji

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Fiji
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Fiji
2023 4.19 2.28
2022 4.28 2.31
2021 4.36 2.33
2020 4.44 2.36
2019 4.68 2.38
2018 4.92 2.42
2017 5.17 2.46
2016 5.33 2.52
2015 5.48 2.57
2014 5.6 2.59
2013 5.7 2.6
2012 5.79 2.61
2011 5.87 2.63
2010 5.94 2.7
2009 5.99 2.76
2008 6.05 2.82
2007 6.11 2.87
2006 6.17 2.91
2005 6.18 2.92
2004 6.22 2.94
2003 6.28 2.96
2002 6.34 2.97
2001 6.43 2.97
2000 6.52 2.99
1999 6.59 3.05
1998 6.66 3.12
1997 6.72 3.19
1996 6.78 3.25
1995 6.81 3.25
1994 6.84 3.26
1993 6.89 3.29
1992 6.94 3.33
1991 6.97 3.37
1990 7.01 3.39
1989 7.05 3.4
1988 7.11 3.43
1987 7.17 3.48
1986 7.22 3.54
1985 7.24 3.66
1984 7.25 3.8
1983 7.25 3.88
1982 7.25 3.94
1981 7.26 3.99
1980 7.22 4.04
1979 7.19 4.08
1978 7.15 4.1
1977 7.05 4.11
1976 6.95 4.12
1975 6.91 4.1
1974 6.84 4.07
1973 6.77 4.16
1972 6.72 4.32
1971 6.7 4.51
1970 6.69 4.71
1969 6.66 4.91
1968 6.65 5.11
1967 6.59 5.33
1966 6.53 5.55
1965 6.47 5.76
1964 6.42 5.96
1963 6.36 6.09
1962 6.32 6.2
1961 6.29 6.28
1960 6.25 6.36

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

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Burkina Faso and Fiji demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Fiji
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Fiji
2024 18.6 28.9
2023 18.4 28.7
2022 18.2 28.5
2021 18 28.3
2020 17.7 28.1
2019 17.6 27.8
2018 17.4 27.5
2017 17.3 27.2
2016 17.2 26.9
2015 17.1 26.7
2014 17.1 26.4
2013 17.1 26.1
2012 17.1 25.9
2011 17.1 25.6
2010 17.1 25.3
2009 17.1 25
2008 17.1 24.8
2007 17.1 24.5
2006 17.1 24.2
2005 17 23.9
2004 16.9 23.6
2003 16.8 23.4
2002 16.7 23.1
2001 16.6 22.8
2000 16.5 22.6
1999 16.4 22.3
1998 16.3 22.1
1997 16.3 21.8
1996 16.3 21.6
1995 16.3 21.5
1994 16.3 21.3
1993 16.3 21.2
1992 16.3 21.1
1991 16.4 21
1990 16.5 20.9
1989 16.6 20.8
1988 16.7 20.6
1987 16.8 20.5
1986 16.9 20.3
1985 17.1 20.1
1984 17.2 20
1983 17.3 19.8
1982 17.4 19.6
1981 17.5 19.5
1980 17.6 19.3
1979 17.7 19.1
1978 17.8 19
1977 17.9 18.8
1976 18.1 18.5
1975 18.2 18.3
1974 18.3 18.1
1973 18.5 17.8
1972 18.6 17.6
1971 18.8 17.4
1970 18.9 17.2
1969 19.1 17.1
1968 19.3 16.9
1967 19.5 16.8
1966 19.5 16.7
1965 19.6 16.7
1964 19.6 16.7
1963 19.7 16.6
1962 19.7 16.6
1961 19.7 16.7
1960 19.8 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Fiji
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$5.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
29.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
4.25%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-3.36%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
5.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
54.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
59.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
24.2%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
3.5%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$424M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
168,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
19.2%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Burkina Faso Fiji
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
584 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$12
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
1.51 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
1.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
28.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
60.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
50.1%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
99.3%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Fiji
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-3,288
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
59.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
55.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
2.17
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
98
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
99.1%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
20.6%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
79.3%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Fiji
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$212.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$17.7
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
11.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.81
2015
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
30
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
29.1
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
34.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
16.6%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
27.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
3.58 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Fiji
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
7,595 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
1,203 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
4,479 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
2,138 mi
2011

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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