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Burkina Faso vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 73rd vs. 95th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Greece
Population
24756783
10181414
Population rank 59/197 96/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Greece: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Greece economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Greece
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Greece
2024 $23,124,729,853 $256,238,371,778
2023 $20,112,614,449 $242,946,187,738
2022 $18,622,421,395 $217,990,189,601
2021 $19,697,516,284 $218,303,801,895
2020 $17,725,010,533 $191,362,985,555
2019 $16,032,813,503 $207,305,649,887
2018 $15,890,066,221 $213,298,873,494
2017 $14,106,955,615 $200,381,103,984
2016 $12,833,363,045 $193,097,239,006
2015 $11,832,159,316 $194,567,373,678
2014 $13,943,016,077 $233,911,581,521
2013 $13,444,300,486 $236,556,279,641
2012 $12,561,015,157 $238,841,140,018
2011 $12,080,295,978 $283,228,079,776
2010 $10,109,619,741 $296,417,644,404
2009 $9,450,696,873 $326,829,054,686
2008 $9,451,435,490 $351,121,399,546
2007 $7,625,722,837 $314,226,996,944
2006 $6,547,419,820 $269,073,415,334
2005 $6,146,353,173 $242,315,668,619
2004 $5,451,688,538 $234,979,615,898
2003 $4,740,768,143 $196,930,509,813
2002 $3,622,350,063 $150,253,800,086
2001 $3,190,371,081 $132,050,474,720
2000 $2,968,370,088 $125,760,166,225
1999 $3,389,566,713 $137,131,371,955
1998 $2,804,902,367 $139,612,812,176
1997 $2,447,669,102 $138,766,067,640
1996 $2,586,550,595 $142,502,984,145
1995 $2,379,517,975 $134,974,613,914
1994 $1,895,290,637 $114,980,063,202
1993 $3,199,536,465 $107,295,704,518
1992 $3,356,692,505 $114,608,178,405
1991 $3,135,045,584 $103,680,863,713
1990 $3,101,300,779 $96,529,587,274
1989 $2,615,587,734 $78,067,933,277
1988 $2,616,040,479 $75,200,610,137
1987 $2,369,834,950 $64,739,630,096
1986 $2,036,303,358 $55,595,445,472
1985 $1,552,493,196 $47,155,741,426
1984 $1,459,880,132 $47,352,146,312
1983 $1,600,278,605 $48,741,397,059
1982 $1,754,450,096 $53,858,346,939
1981 $1,775,842,334 $51,618,456,335
1980 $1,928,719,888 $56,039,256,595
1979 $1,748,480,621 $53,724,121,435
1978 $1,475,583,645 $43,654,480,519
1977 $1,131,224,878 $35,673,080,481
1976 $976,547,188 $30,719,552,239
1975 $939,972,703 $28,129,128,587
1974 $751,133,430 $24,998,715,909
1973 $674,773,570 $22,037,019,563
1972 $578,595,522 $16,650,659,091
1971 $482,411,179 $14,388,806,818
1970 $458,404,269 $12,957,113,636
1969 $478,298,645 $11,454,106,327
1968 $460,442,689 $9,950,331,206
1967 $450,753,924 $9,146,592,856
1966 $433,889,766 $8,472,021,467
1965 $422,916,790 $7,582,209,670
1964 $410,321,645 $6,576,906,345
1963 $394,040,667 $5,813,285,627
1962 $379,567,099 $5,140,542,929
1961 $350,247,234 $4,892,397,431
1960 $330,442,816 $4,274,890,307

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

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Burkina Faso and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Greece
2024 $982 $24,626
2023 $873 $23,344
2022 $827 $20,887
2021 $896 $20,655
2020 $825 $17,887
2019 $765 $19,335
2018 $777 $19,873
2017 $709 $18,632
2016 $664 $17,919
2015 $630 $17,981
2014 $765 $21,475
2013 $760 $21,573
2012 $731 $21,624
2011 $725 $25,505
2010 $625 $26,653
2009 $602 $29,425
2008 $619 $31,696
2007 $515 $28,441
2006 $456 $24,416
2005 $441 $22,054
2004 $404 $21,449
2003 $362 $18,021
2002 $285.7 $13,782
2001 $259.5 $12,157
2000 $248.9 $11,638
1999 $292.8 $12,743
1998 $249.5 $13,023
1997 $223.9 $13,016
1996 $242.7 $13,433
1995 $229.1 $12,779
1994 $187.2 $10,937
1993 $324 $10,257
1992 $349 $11,021
1991 $334 $10,047
1990 $339 $9,467
1989 $293.2 $7,738
1988 $301 $7,492
1987 $280.2 $6,474
1986 $247.5 $5,578
1985 $194.1 $4,747
1984 $187.8 $4,785
1983 $211.9 $4,950
1982 $239 $5,502
1981 $248.7 $5,305
1980 $277.6 $5,812
1979 $258.5 $5,627
1978 $223.9 $4,629
1977 $176 $3,832
1976 $155.5 $3,343
1975 $152.9 $3,109
1974 $124.7 $2,789
1973 $114.1 $2,468
1972 $99.6 $1,873
1971 $84.5 $1,629
1970 $81.7 $1,474
1969 $86.8 $1,306
1968 $85 $1,138
1967 $84.6 $1,053
1966 $82.8 $984
1965 $82.1 $887
1964 $80.9 $773
1963 $78.9 $686
1962 $77.2 $608
1961 $72.2 $583
1960 $69.2 $513

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Greece
2026 61.6 82.4
2025 61.5 82.2
2024 61.3 82
2023 61.1 81.9
2022 60.7 79.9
2021 60 80.5
2020 60.5 81.5
2019 60.2 81.3
2018 60 81.5
2017 59.6 81
2016 59.2 81.3
2015 58.8 80.8
2014 58.3 81.1
2013 57.9 81.1
2012 57.5 80.4
2011 57 80.6
2010 56.3 80.6
2009 55.8 80.4
2008 55.2 80.1
2007 54.4 79.7
2006 53.8 79.8
2005 53.3 79.7
2004 52.6 79.4
2003 52 79.1
2002 51.4 79
2001 51.2 78.9
2000 50.8 78.4
1999 50.5 78.4
1998 50.2 78.3
1997 49.6 78.4
1996 49.7 78
1995 49.6 77.9
1994 49.5 77.9
1993 49.4 77.7
1992 49.4 77.3
1991 49.3 77.4
1990 49.3 77.3
1989 49.3 77.1
1988 49.2 77
1987 49.1 76.1
1986 49 76.5
1985 48.7 76.1
1984 48.5 75.8
1983 48.1 75.5
1982 47.6 75.2
1981 46.9 74.9
1980 46.5 74.5
1979 45.7 74.7
1978 45 74.4
1977 44.2 73.8
1976 43.3 73.7
1975 42.5 73.5
1974 41.7 73.5
1973 40.9 73
1972 40.4 72.7
1971 39.9 72.9
1970 39.5 72.7
1969 39 72.1
1968 38.8 71.5
1967 38.4 71.4
1966 38.1 71.9
1965 37.8 71.5
1964 37.4 70.5
1963 37.1 70.6
1962 36.8 70.3
1961 36.4 70.4
1960 36.1 70.5
1959 35.7 69.6
1958 35.4 69.7
1957 35.1 68.4
1956 34.8 68.1
1955 34.5 68.6
1954 34.2 68
1953 33.9 67.5
1952 33.6 67.3
1951 33.4 66.7
1950 33 66.2

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

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Burkina Faso and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Greece
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Greece
2024 23,548,781 10,405,134
2023 23,025,776 10,407,351
2022 22,509,038 10,436,882
2021 21,995,243 10,569,207
2020 21,478,690 10,698,599
2019 20,961,952 10,721,582
2018 20,438,288 10,732,882
2017 19,894,407 10,754,679
2016 19,334,856 10,775,971
2015 18,777,487 10,820,883
2014 18,229,461 10,892,413
2013 17,695,409 10,965,211
2012 17,172,287 11,045,011
2011 16,661,908 11,104,899
2010 16,176,498 11,121,341
2009 15,710,066 11,107,017
2008 15,258,093 11,077,841
2007 14,816,307 11,048,473
2006 14,373,707 11,020,362
2005 13,932,123 10,987,314
2004 13,500,533 10,955,141
2003 13,082,532 10,928,070
2002 12,680,897 10,902,022
2001 12,295,001 10,862,132
2000 11,925,546 10,805,808
1999 11,574,928 10,761,698
1998 11,240,664 10,720,509
1997 10,934,223 10,661,259
1996 10,655,942 10,608,800
1995 10,386,722 10,562,153
1994 10,123,798 10,512,922
1993 9,871,713 10,460,415
1992 9,629,275 10,399,061
1991 9,394,632 10,319,927
1990 9,159,356 10,196,792
1989 8,921,175 10,089,498
1988 8,687,435 10,036,983
1987 8,457,109 10,000,595
1986 8,228,847 9,967,213
1985 7,999,935 9,934,300
1984 7,772,256 9,895,801
1983 7,551,129 9,846,627
1982 7,340,197 9,789,513
1981 7,140,271 9,729,350
1980 6,947,900 9,642,505
1979 6,763,903 9,548,258
1978 6,590,984 9,429,959
1977 6,428,734 9,308,479
1976 6,280,635 9,188,150
1975 6,147,569 9,046,541
1974 6,024,904 8,962,022
1973 5,911,927 8,929,086
1972 5,807,234 8,888,628
1971 5,707,999 8,831,036
1970 5,610,304 8,792,806
1969 5,513,177 8,772,764
1968 5,418,644 8,740,765
1967 5,326,348 8,684,088
1966 5,237,933 8,613,651
1965 5,152,833 8,550,333
1964 5,071,034 8,510,429
1963 4,993,623 8,479,625
1962 4,919,672 8,448,233
1961 4,848,224 8,398,050
1960 4,778,621 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Greece

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Greece
2023 4.19 1.32
2022 4.28 1.32
2021 4.36 1.43
2020 4.44 1.39
2019 4.68 1.34
2018 4.92 1.35
2017 5.17 1.35
2016 5.33 1.38
2015 5.48 1.33
2014 5.6 1.3
2013 5.7 1.29
2012 5.79 1.34
2011 5.87 1.4
2010 5.94 1.48
2009 5.99 1.5
2008 6.05 1.5
2007 6.11 1.41
2006 6.17 1.4
2005 6.18 1.34
2004 6.22 1.31
2003 6.28 1.29
2002 6.34 1.28
2001 6.43 1.25
2000 6.52 1.25
1999 6.59 1.23
1998 6.66 1.24
1997 6.72 1.27
1996 6.78 1.26
1995 6.81 1.28
1994 6.84 1.33
1993 6.89 1.32
1992 6.94 1.36
1991 6.97 1.37
1990 7.01 1.39
1989 7.05 1.4
1988 7.11 1.5
1987 7.17 1.5
1986 7.22 1.6
1985 7.24 1.67
1984 7.25 1.83
1983 7.25 1.94
1982 7.25 2.03
1981 7.26 2.09
1980 7.22 2.23
1979 7.19 2.26
1978 7.15 2.28
1977 7.05 2.27
1976 6.95 2.35
1975 6.91 2.33
1974 6.84 2.38
1973 6.77 2.27
1972 6.72 2.32
1971 6.7 2.32
1970 6.69 2.4
1969 6.66 2.36
1968 6.65 2.42
1967 6.59 2.45
1966 6.53 2.32
1965 6.47 2.25
1964 6.42 2.24
1963 6.36 2.14
1962 6.32 2.16
1961 6.29 2.13
1960 6.25 2.23

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

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Burkina Faso and Greece demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Greece
2024 18.6 47.3
2023 18.4 46.7
2022 18.2 46.4
2021 18 45.9
2020 17.7 45.3
2019 17.6 45
2018 17.4 44.7
2017 17.3 44.4
2016 17.2 44.1
2015 17.1 43.7
2014 17.1 43.2
2013 17.1 42.7
2012 17.1 42.2
2011 17.1 41.8
2010 17.1 41.4
2009 17.1 40.9
2008 17.1 40.5
2007 17.1 40.1
2006 17.1 39.7
2005 17 39.4
2004 16.9 39.1
2003 16.8 38.8
2002 16.7 38.5
2001 16.6 38.2
2000 16.5 38
1999 16.4 37.8
1998 16.3 37.6
1997 16.3 37.4
1996 16.3 37.2
1995 16.3 37
1994 16.3 36.8
1993 16.3 36.6
1992 16.3 36.5
1991 16.4 36.3
1990 16.5 36
1989 16.6 35.7
1988 16.7 35.4
1987 16.8 35.1
1986 16.9 34.8
1985 17.1 34.5
1984 17.2 34.3
1983 17.3 34.1
1982 17.4 33.9
1981 17.5 33.7
1980 17.6 33.8
1979 17.7 34
1978 17.8 33.9
1977 17.9 33.9
1976 18.1 33.8
1975 18.2 33.8
1974 18.3 33.6
1973 18.5 33.3
1972 18.6 33
1971 18.8 32.9
1970 18.9 33.2
1969 19.1 31.6
1968 19.3 31.3
1967 19.5 31.1
1966 19.5 30.9
1965 19.6 31
1964 19.6 29.4
1963 19.7 29.4
1962 19.7 29.3
1961 19.7 29
1960 19.8 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
10.5%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
88.6%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Greece
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
93.9%
2009
English speaking
1%
2025
51%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
86.3%
2024

Health

Burkina Faso Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$673
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Greece
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
72,700 mi
2018

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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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