Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 73rd vs. 81st).
By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).
Main facts and rankings
Burkina Faso
|
Ghana
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
24756783
|
35885254
|
| Population rank | 59/197 | 46/197 |
| GDP |
$23.1B
2024 |
$82.3B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 122/197 | 80/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$982
2024 |
$2,391
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 180/197 | 151/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$2,896
2024 |
$8,020
2024 |
| Government debt |
$13.2B
2024 |
$57.9B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
57.2%
2024 |
70.3%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$562
2024 |
$1,682
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 162/185 | 123/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,710
2026 |
$2,110
2026 |
| Land area | 105,638 sq mi | 87,851 sq mi |
| Population density |
233 ppl/mi²
2026 |
407 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
4.19
2023 |
3.4
2023 |
| Median age |
18.6 years
2024 |
22.2 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
61.6 years
2026 |
66.1 years
2026 |
Burkina Faso and Ghana: Comparison Charts
Burkina Faso and Ghana economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Ghana
|
|
| 2024 | $23,124,729,853 | $82,308,110,386 |
| 2023 | $20,112,614,449 | $80,547,146,878 |
| 2022 | $18,622,421,395 | $73,919,003,210 |
| 2021 | $19,697,516,284 | $79,514,204,730 |
| 2020 | $17,725,010,533 | $70,008,243,860 |
| 2019 | $16,032,813,503 | $68,352,629,246 |
| 2018 | $15,890,066,221 | $67,259,353,966 |
| 2017 | $14,106,955,615 | $60,385,409,435 |
| 2016 | $12,833,363,045 | $56,144,179,398 |
| 2015 | $11,832,159,316 | $49,436,806,230 |
| 2014 | $13,943,016,077 | $54,678,533,806 |
| 2013 | $13,444,300,486 | $62,845,721,960 |
| 2012 | $12,561,015,157 | $41,271,701,061 |
| 2011 | $12,080,295,978 | $39,336,668,081 |
| 2010 | $10,109,619,741 | $32,197,655,567 |
| 2009 | $9,450,696,873 | $26,048,720,006 |
| 2008 | $9,451,435,490 | $28,679,383,241 |
| 2007 | $7,625,722,837 | $24,827,339,138 |
| 2006 | $6,547,419,820 | $20,885,037,597 |
| 2005 | $6,146,353,173 | $10,744,568,381 |
| 2004 | $5,451,688,538 | $8,881,417,907 |
| 2003 | $4,740,768,143 | $7,632,723,556 |
| 2002 | $3,622,350,063 | $6,166,197,848 |
| 2001 | $3,190,371,081 | $5,314,872,854 |
| 2000 | $2,968,370,088 | $4,982,850,662 |
| 1999 | $3,389,566,713 | $7,718,109,982 |
| 1998 | $2,804,902,367 | $7,482,069,162 |
| 1997 | $2,447,669,102 | $6,891,443,192 |
| 1996 | $2,586,550,595 | $6,932,991,739 |
| 1995 | $2,379,517,975 | $6,464,382,808 |
| 1994 | $1,895,290,637 | $5,446,383,727 |
| 1993 | $3,199,536,465 | $5,968,922,939 |
| 1992 | $3,356,692,505 | $6,416,103,926 |
| 1991 | $3,135,045,584 | $6,603,185,268 |
| 1990 | $3,101,300,779 | $5,889,106,573 |
| 1989 | $2,615,587,734 | $5,251,858,440 |
| 1988 | $2,616,040,479 | $5,197,765,032 |
| 1987 | $2,369,834,950 | $5,074,829,932 |
| 1986 | $2,036,303,358 | $5,735,677,434 |
| 1985 | $1,552,493,196 | $4,504,306,723 |
| 1984 | $1,459,880,132 | $4,412,279,843 |
| 1983 | $1,600,278,605 | $4,057,275,132 |
| 1982 | $1,754,450,096 | $4,035,994,398 |
| 1981 | $1,775,842,334 | $4,222,441,860 |
| 1980 | $1,928,719,888 | $4,445,228,216 |
| 1979 | $1,748,480,621 | $4,020,227,920 |
| 1978 | $1,475,583,645 | $3,662,478,185 |
| 1977 | $1,131,224,878 | $3,189,428,571 |
| 1976 | $976,547,188 | $2,765,254,237 |
| 1975 | $939,972,703 | $2,810,106,383 |
| 1974 | $751,133,430 | $2,894,409,938 |
| 1973 | $674,773,570 | $3,006,766,758 |
| 1972 | $578,595,522 | $2,112,293,280 |
| 1971 | $482,411,179 | $2,417,108,578 |
| 1970 | $458,404,269 | $2,215,028,588 |
| 1969 | $478,298,645 | $1,962,050,556 |
| 1968 | $460,442,689 | $1,666,909,518 |
| 1967 | $450,753,924 | $1,747,187,645 |
| 1966 | $433,889,766 | $2,126,300,672 |
| 1965 | $422,916,790 | $2,053,462,968 |
| 1964 | $410,321,645 | $1,731,296,200 |
| 1963 | $394,040,667 | $1,540,797,589 |
| 1962 | $379,567,099 | $1,382,515,654 |
| 1961 | $350,247,234 | $1,302,674,325 |
| 1960 | $330,442,816 | $1,217,230,095 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Burkina Faso and Ghana economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Ghana
|
|
| 2024 | $982 | $2,391 |
| 2023 | $873 | $2,384 |
| 2022 | $827 | $2,230 |
| 2021 | $896 | $2,445 |
| 2020 | $825 | $2,195 |
| 2019 | $765 | $2,187 |
| 2018 | $777 | $2,195 |
| 2017 | $709 | $2,012 |
| 2016 | $664 | $1,912 |
| 2015 | $630 | $1,723 |
| 2014 | $765 | $1,950 |
| 2013 | $760 | $2,295 |
| 2012 | $731 | $1,544 |
| 2011 | $725 | $1,507 |
| 2010 | $625 | $1,264 |
| 2009 | $602 | $1,048 |
| 2008 | $619 | $1,183 |
| 2007 | $515 | $1,050 |
| 2006 | $456 | $906 |
| 2005 | $441 | $479 |
| 2004 | $404 | $406 |
| 2003 | $362 | $358 |
| 2002 | $285.7 | $297.5 |
| 2001 | $259.5 | $263.5 |
| 2000 | $248.9 | $253.7 |
| 1999 | $292.8 | $403 |
| 1998 | $249.5 | $400 |
| 1997 | $223.9 | $378 |
| 1996 | $242.7 | $389 |
| 1995 | $229.1 | $372 |
| 1994 | $187.2 | $321 |
| 1993 | $324 | $360 |
| 1992 | $349 | $396 |
| 1991 | $334 | $418 |
| 1990 | $339 | $383 |
| 1989 | $293.2 | $350 |
| 1988 | $301 | $355 |
| 1987 | $280.2 | $355 |
| 1986 | $247.5 | $411 |
| 1985 | $194.1 | $330 |
| 1984 | $187.8 | $330 |
| 1983 | $211.9 | $311 |
| 1982 | $239 | $319 |
| 1981 | $248.7 | $344 |
| 1980 | $277.6 | $372 |
| 1979 | $258.5 | $347 |
| 1978 | $223.9 | $326 |
| 1977 | $176 | $292.3 |
| 1976 | $155.5 | $261 |
| 1975 | $152.9 | $273 |
| 1974 | $124.7 | $289.4 |
| 1973 | $114.1 | $310 |
| 1972 | $99.6 | $223.8 |
| 1971 | $84.5 | $263.4 |
| 1970 | $81.7 | $248.2 |
| 1969 | $86.8 | $225.8 |
| 1968 | $85 | $196.7 |
| 1967 | $84.6 | $211.2 |
| 1966 | $82.8 | $263.3 |
| 1965 | $82.1 | $260.5 |
| 1964 | $80.9 | $225 |
| 1963 | $78.9 | $205 |
| 1962 | $77.2 | $188.4 |
| 1961 | $72.2 | $181.9 |
| 1960 | $69.2 | $174.9 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Burkina Faso vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Ghana
|
|
| 2026 | 61.6 | 66.1 |
| 2025 | 61.5 | 65.9 |
| 2024 | 61.3 | 65.7 |
| 2023 | 61.1 | 65.5 |
| 2022 | 60.7 | 65.2 |
| 2021 | 60 | 64.3 |
| 2020 | 60.5 | 64.3 |
| 2019 | 60.2 | 64.5 |
| 2018 | 60 | 64.1 |
| 2017 | 59.6 | 63.8 |
| 2016 | 59.2 | 63.5 |
| 2015 | 58.8 | 63.2 |
| 2014 | 58.3 | 62.8 |
| 2013 | 57.9 | 62.4 |
| 2012 | 57.5 | 62 |
| 2011 | 57 | 61.6 |
| 2010 | 56.3 | 61.3 |
| 2009 | 55.8 | 60.9 |
| 2008 | 55.2 | 60.6 |
| 2007 | 54.4 | 60.3 |
| 2006 | 53.8 | 60 |
| 2005 | 53.3 | 59.6 |
| 2004 | 52.6 | 59.3 |
| 2003 | 52 | 59 |
| 2002 | 51.4 | 58.7 |
| 2001 | 51.2 | 58.4 |
| 2000 | 50.8 | 58.1 |
| 1999 | 50.5 | 57.8 |
| 1998 | 50.2 | 57.5 |
| 1997 | 49.6 | 57.2 |
| 1996 | 49.7 | 57 |
| 1995 | 49.6 | 56.7 |
| 1994 | 49.5 | 56.2 |
| 1993 | 49.4 | 56.3 |
| 1992 | 49.4 | 56.1 |
| 1991 | 49.3 | 55.7 |
| 1990 | 49.3 | 55.4 |
| 1989 | 49.3 | 54.9 |
| 1988 | 49.2 | 54.4 |
| 1987 | 49.1 | 53.8 |
| 1986 | 49 | 53.3 |
| 1985 | 48.7 | 52.7 |
| 1984 | 48.5 | 52.2 |
| 1983 | 48.1 | 51.8 |
| 1982 | 47.6 | 51.4 |
| 1981 | 46.9 | 51.3 |
| 1980 | 46.5 | 51.1 |
| 1979 | 45.7 | 50.8 |
| 1978 | 45 | 50.5 |
| 1977 | 44.2 | 50.1 |
| 1976 | 43.3 | 49.7 |
| 1975 | 42.5 | 49.3 |
| 1974 | 41.7 | 48.9 |
| 1973 | 40.9 | 48.6 |
| 1972 | 40.4 | 48.3 |
| 1971 | 39.9 | 47.9 |
| 1970 | 39.5 | 47.9 |
| 1969 | 39 | 47.9 |
| 1968 | 38.8 | 47.8 |
| 1967 | 38.4 | 47.7 |
| 1966 | 38.1 | 47.7 |
| 1965 | 37.8 | 47.7 |
| 1964 | 37.4 | 47.6 |
| 1963 | 37.1 | 47.5 |
| 1962 | 36.8 | 47.3 |
| 1961 | 36.4 | 47.1 |
| 1960 | 36.1 | 46.9 |
| 1959 | 35.7 | 46.7 |
| 1958 | 35.4 | 46.4 |
| 1957 | 35.1 | 46.1 |
| 1956 | 34.8 | 45.7 |
| 1955 | 34.5 | 45.4 |
| 1954 | 34.2 | 45 |
| 1953 | 33.9 | 44.5 |
| 1952 | 33.6 | 44 |
| 1951 | 33.4 | 43.6 |
| 1950 | 33 | 43.1 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Burkina Faso and Ghana population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Ghana
|
|
| 2024 | 23,548,781 | 34,427,414 |
| 2023 | 23,025,776 | 33,787,914 |
| 2022 | 22,509,038 | 33,149,152 |
| 2021 | 21,995,243 | 32,518,665 |
| 2020 | 21,478,690 | 31,887,809 |
| 2019 | 20,961,952 | 31,258,945 |
| 2018 | 20,438,288 | 30,637,585 |
| 2017 | 19,894,407 | 30,008,354 |
| 2016 | 19,334,856 | 29,356,742 |
| 2015 | 18,777,487 | 28,696,068 |
| 2014 | 18,229,461 | 28,041,592 |
| 2013 | 17,695,409 | 27,386,193 |
| 2012 | 17,172,287 | 26,734,268 |
| 2011 | 16,661,908 | 26,095,088 |
| 2010 | 16,176,498 | 25,474,995 |
| 2009 | 15,710,066 | 24,862,664 |
| 2008 | 15,258,093 | 24,249,946 |
| 2007 | 14,816,307 | 23,642,279 |
| 2006 | 14,373,707 | 23,040,702 |
| 2005 | 13,932,123 | 22,449,438 |
| 2004 | 13,500,533 | 21,868,298 |
| 2003 | 13,082,532 | 21,296,705 |
| 2002 | 12,680,897 | 20,729,388 |
| 2001 | 12,295,001 | 20,167,069 |
| 2000 | 11,925,546 | 19,637,087 |
| 1999 | 11,574,928 | 19,149,864 |
| 1998 | 11,240,664 | 18,688,036 |
| 1997 | 10,934,223 | 18,238,958 |
| 1996 | 10,655,942 | 17,810,181 |
| 1995 | 10,386,722 | 17,399,017 |
| 1994 | 10,123,798 | 16,993,190 |
| 1993 | 9,871,713 | 16,589,519 |
| 1992 | 9,629,275 | 16,184,855 |
| 1991 | 9,394,632 | 15,787,496 |
| 1990 | 9,159,356 | 15,394,648 |
| 1989 | 8,921,175 | 15,006,813 |
| 1988 | 8,687,435 | 14,636,568 |
| 1987 | 8,457,109 | 14,289,108 |
| 1986 | 8,228,847 | 13,965,217 |
| 1985 | 7,999,935 | 13,661,229 |
| 1984 | 7,772,256 | 13,370,590 |
| 1983 | 7,551,129 | 13,029,836 |
| 1982 | 7,340,197 | 12,643,819 |
| 1981 | 7,140,271 | 12,281,712 |
| 1980 | 6,947,900 | 11,941,448 |
| 1979 | 6,763,903 | 11,597,255 |
| 1978 | 6,590,984 | 11,248,450 |
| 1977 | 6,428,734 | 10,911,871 |
| 1976 | 6,280,635 | 10,594,913 |
| 1975 | 6,147,569 | 10,294,308 |
| 1974 | 6,024,904 | 10,000,523 |
| 1973 | 5,911,927 | 9,714,617 |
| 1972 | 5,807,234 | 9,438,187 |
| 1971 | 5,707,999 | 9,176,264 |
| 1970 | 5,610,304 | 8,925,813 |
| 1969 | 5,513,177 | 8,690,383 |
| 1968 | 5,418,644 | 8,475,729 |
| 1967 | 5,326,348 | 8,271,913 |
| 1966 | 5,237,933 | 8,074,521 |
| 1965 | 5,152,833 | 7,882,606 |
| 1964 | 5,071,034 | 7,695,739 |
| 1963 | 4,993,623 | 7,514,714 |
| 1962 | 4,919,672 | 7,337,375 |
| 1961 | 4,848,224 | 7,162,667 |
| 1960 | 4,778,621 | 6,961,215 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Ghana
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Ghana
|
|
| 2023 | 4.19 | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 4.28 | 3.43 |
| 2021 | 4.36 | 3.49 |
| 2020 | 4.44 | 3.54 |
| 2019 | 4.68 | 3.59 |
| 2018 | 4.92 | 3.65 |
| 2017 | 5.17 | 3.72 |
| 2016 | 5.33 | 3.87 |
| 2015 | 5.48 | 3.98 |
| 2014 | 5.6 | 4.03 |
| 2013 | 5.7 | 4.11 |
| 2012 | 5.79 | 4.15 |
| 2011 | 5.87 | 4.18 |
| 2010 | 5.94 | 4.18 |
| 2009 | 5.99 | 4.18 |
| 2008 | 6.05 | 4.22 |
| 2007 | 6.11 | 4.29 |
| 2006 | 6.17 | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 6.18 | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 6.22 | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 6.28 | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 6.34 | 4.69 |
| 2001 | 6.43 | 4.77 |
| 2000 | 6.52 | 4.83 |
| 1999 | 6.59 | 4.82 |
| 1998 | 6.66 | 4.83 |
| 1997 | 6.72 | 4.88 |
| 1996 | 6.78 | 4.96 |
| 1995 | 6.81 | 5.11 |
| 1994 | 6.84 | 5.25 |
| 1993 | 6.89 | 5.41 |
| 1992 | 6.94 | 5.52 |
| 1991 | 6.97 | 5.63 |
| 1990 | 7.01 | 5.74 |
| 1989 | 7.05 | 5.82 |
| 1988 | 7.11 | 5.92 |
| 1987 | 7.17 | 6.02 |
| 1986 | 7.22 | 6.08 |
| 1985 | 7.24 | 6.12 |
| 1984 | 7.25 | 6.15 |
| 1983 | 7.25 | 6.23 |
| 1982 | 7.25 | 6.31 |
| 1981 | 7.26 | 6.42 |
| 1980 | 7.22 | 6.47 |
| 1979 | 7.19 | 6.51 |
| 1978 | 7.15 | 6.56 |
| 1977 | 7.05 | 6.64 |
| 1976 | 6.95 | 6.7 |
| 1975 | 6.91 | 6.76 |
| 1974 | 6.84 | 6.82 |
| 1973 | 6.77 | 6.87 |
| 1972 | 6.72 | 6.92 |
| 1971 | 6.7 | 6.95 |
| 1970 | 6.69 | 6.95 |
| 1969 | 6.66 | 6.95 |
| 1968 | 6.65 | 6.89 |
| 1967 | 6.59 | 6.89 |
| 1966 | 6.53 | 6.86 |
| 1965 | 6.47 | 6.88 |
| 1964 | 6.42 | 6.9 |
| 1963 | 6.36 | 6.94 |
| 1962 | 6.32 | 6.94 |
| 1961 | 6.29 | 6.91 |
| 1960 | 6.25 | 6.89 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Burkina Faso and Ghana demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Ghana
|
|
| 2024 | 18.6 | 22.2 |
| 2023 | 18.4 | 22 |
| 2022 | 18.2 | 21.8 |
| 2021 | 18 | 21.7 |
| 2020 | 17.7 | 21.5 |
| 2019 | 17.6 | 21.3 |
| 2018 | 17.4 | 21.2 |
| 2017 | 17.3 | 21 |
| 2016 | 17.2 | 20.9 |
| 2015 | 17.1 | 20.8 |
| 2014 | 17.1 | 20.7 |
| 2013 | 17.1 | 20.6 |
| 2012 | 17.1 | 20.5 |
| 2011 | 17.1 | 20.3 |
| 2010 | 17.1 | 20.2 |
| 2009 | 17.1 | 20 |
| 2008 | 17.1 | 19.9 |
| 2007 | 17.1 | 19.7 |
| 2006 | 17.1 | 19.5 |
| 2005 | 17 | 19.3 |
| 2004 | 16.9 | 19.1 |
| 2003 | 16.8 | 19 |
| 2002 | 16.7 | 18.8 |
| 2001 | 16.6 | 18.6 |
| 2000 | 16.5 | 18.4 |
| 1999 | 16.4 | 18.3 |
| 1998 | 16.3 | 18.1 |
| 1997 | 16.3 | 17.9 |
| 1996 | 16.3 | 17.7 |
| 1995 | 16.3 | 17.6 |
| 1994 | 16.3 | 17.5 |
| 1993 | 16.3 | 17.4 |
| 1992 | 16.3 | 17.3 |
| 1991 | 16.4 | 17.2 |
| 1990 | 16.5 | 17.2 |
| 1989 | 16.6 | 17.1 |
| 1988 | 16.7 | 17.1 |
| 1987 | 16.8 | 17.1 |
| 1986 | 16.9 | 17.1 |
| 1985 | 17.1 | 17.1 |
| 1984 | 17.2 | 17.1 |
| 1983 | 17.3 | 17 |
| 1982 | 17.4 | 16.9 |
| 1981 | 17.5 | 16.7 |
| 1980 | 17.6 | 16.7 |
| 1979 | 17.7 | 16.5 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 16.4 |
| 1977 | 17.9 | 16.2 |
| 1976 | 18.1 | 16 |
| 1975 | 18.2 | 15.9 |
| 1974 | 18.3 | 15.8 |
| 1973 | 18.5 | 15.8 |
| 1972 | 18.6 | 15.8 |
| 1971 | 18.8 | 15.9 |
| 1970 | 18.9 | 15.9 |
| 1969 | 19.1 | 16 |
| 1968 | 19.3 | 16.1 |
| 1967 | 19.5 | 16.2 |
| 1966 | 19.5 | 16.4 |
| 1965 | 19.6 | 16.5 |
| 1964 | 19.6 | 16.7 |
| 1963 | 19.7 | 16.9 |
| 1962 | 19.7 | 17.2 |
| 1961 | 19.7 | 17.4 |
| 1960 | 19.8 | 17.7 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Burkina Faso
|
Ghana
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$20.1B
2024 |
$79.5B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
27.8%
2024 |
23.2%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.33%
2023 |
2.91%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
4.68%
2024 |
0.38%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
11,000
2020 |
16,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.84%
2024 |
-7.31%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.44%
2024 |
2.87%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
43.9%
2024 |
40.9%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
26.5%
2024 |
31.5%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
49.1
2026 |
57.3
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
30.2%
2021 |
32.2%
2016 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3%
2021 |
1.6%
2016 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
30
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$7.58B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$3.62B
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$590M
2024 |
$3.03B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
67,000
2020 |
897,000
2015 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.87%
2019 |
0.87%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
51.4%
2024 |
81.2%
2024 |
Energy
|
Burkina Faso
|
Ghana
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
313 kg
2022 |
359 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$8.45
2022 |
$20.1
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
6.48 megatons
2024 |
24.2 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.27 tons
2024 |
0.7 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2022 |
62%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
71.4%
2022 |
39%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.18%
2022 |
6.03%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-22.4%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
131.2 kWh
2022 |
553 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
14%
2021 |
34.9%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
4.91%
2022 |
35.4%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
21.7%
2023 |
89.5%
2023 |
Society
|
Burkina Faso
|
Ghana
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.29%
2024 |
0.42%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-27,130
2025 |
-17,079
2025 |
| Urban population |
28.3%
2024 |
58.4%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.8:50.2
2024 |
49.9:50.1
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.64 ft
2025 |
5.59 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.29 ft
2025 |
5.21 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
23.7
2026 |
41.8
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
40
2025 |
43
2025 |
| Higher education index |
31
2026 |
65
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.3
2017 |
1.81
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
31
2019 |
25.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
65
2025 |
75
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
41.4%
2023 |
76.5%
2021 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
66.7%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
17%
2023 |
69.9%
2023 |
Health
|
Burkina Faso
|
Ghana
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$71.7
2023 |
$70.3
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$31.4
2023 |
$18.7
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
61.6 years
2026 |
66.1 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
20.9%
2023 |
8.53%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.15
2022 |
0.27
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.1 years
2025 |
22.1 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
242
2023 |
234
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
77.3
2023 |
37.1
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
6.9%
2022 |
13.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.5%
2024 |
2.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
19
2026 |
21
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
14.3%
2022 |
3.4%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
11.3 liters
2020 |
4.26 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Burkina Faso
|
Ghana
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.18%
2026 |
0.15%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
4,486 sq mi
2024 |
2,552 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
56,413 sq mi
2026 |
48,663 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
23,423 sq mi
2026 |
30,917 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
9,509 mi
2014 |
68,049 mi
2009 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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