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Burkina Faso vs Guatemala statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 18.4M in Guatemala (ranked 70/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 41,375 sq mi for Guatemala (ranked 73rd vs. 102nd).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Guatemala
Population
24756783
19049936
Population rank 59/197 69/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 68/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$6,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 112/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$14,369
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$29.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$1,619
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 124/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$4,917
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 41,375 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
459 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
2.31
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
24 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
73 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Guatemala: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Guatemala economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Guatemala
2024 $23,124,729,853 $113,199,581,158
2023 $20,112,614,449 $104,368,755,055
2022 $18,622,421,395 $95,641,446,501
2021 $19,697,516,284 $86,455,522,273
2020 $17,725,010,533 $77,719,468,248
2019 $16,032,813,503 $77,172,331,693
2018 $15,890,066,221 $73,328,356,008
2017 $14,106,955,615 $71,653,780,740
2016 $12,833,363,045 $66,053,408,206
2015 $11,832,159,316 $62,186,066,548
2014 $13,943,016,077 $57,852,159,008
2013 $13,444,300,486 $52,996,420,177
2012 $12,561,015,157 $49,593,929,487
2011 $12,080,295,978 $46,876,006,272
2010 $10,109,619,741 $40,676,578,423
2009 $9,450,696,873 $37,126,148,265
2008 $9,451,435,490 $38,503,720,224
2007 $7,625,722,837 $33,567,850,824
2006 $6,547,419,820 $29,744,246,827
2005 $6,146,353,173 $26,783,389,294
2004 $5,451,688,538 $23,577,298,095
2003 $4,740,768,143 $21,576,351,799
2002 $3,622,350,063 $20,444,205,991
2001 $3,190,371,081 $18,405,220,247
2000 $2,968,370,088 $19,288,929,030
1999 $3,389,566,713 $18,318,412,251
1998 $2,804,902,367 $19,395,491,993
1997 $2,447,669,102 $17,790,026,222
1996 $2,586,550,595 $15,674,835,615
1995 $2,379,517,975 $14,655,404,433
1994 $1,895,290,637 $12,983,233,311
1993 $3,199,536,465 $11,400,017,301
1992 $3,356,692,505 $10,440,781,588
1991 $3,135,045,584 $9,406,135,143
1990 $3,101,300,779 $7,650,196,845
1989 $2,615,587,734 $8,410,724,361
1988 $2,616,040,479 $7,841,602,824
1987 $2,369,834,950 $7,084,399,840
1986 $2,036,303,358 $7,231,963,516
1985 $1,552,493,196 $9,721,652,087
1984 $1,459,880,132 $9,470,000,100
1983 $1,600,278,605 $9,050,000,400
1982 $1,754,450,096 $8,716,999,700
1981 $1,775,842,334 $8,607,500,300
1980 $1,928,719,888 $7,878,700,000
1979 $1,748,480,621 $6,902,600,200
1978 $1,475,583,645 $6,070,600,200
1977 $1,131,224,878 $5,480,500,200
1976 $976,547,188 $4,365,300,200
1975 $939,972,703 $3,645,900,000
1974 $751,133,430 $3,161,499,900
1973 $674,773,570 $2,569,200,100
1972 $578,595,522 $2,101,300,000
1971 $482,411,179 $1,984,800,000
1970 $458,404,269 $1,904,000,000
1969 $478,298,645 $1,715,399,900
1968 $460,442,689 $1,610,500,000
1967 $450,753,924 $1,453,500,000
1966 $433,889,766 $1,390,700,000
1965 $422,916,790 $1,331,399,900
1964 $410,321,645 $1,299,099,900
1963 $394,040,667 $1,262,800,000
1962 $379,567,099 $1,143,600,000
1961 $350,247,234 $1,076,699,900
1960 $330,442,816 $1,043,599,900

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

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Burkina Faso and Guatemala economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Guatemala
2024 $982 $6,150
2023 $873 $5,758
2022 $827 $5,359
2021 $896 $4,913
2020 $825 $4,478
2019 $765 $4,512
2018 $777 $4,353
2017 $709 $4,325
2016 $664 $4,060
2015 $630 $3,894
2014 $765 $3,689
2013 $760 $3,444
2012 $731 $3,287
2011 $725 $3,169
2010 $625 $2,805
2009 $602 $2,612
2008 $619 $2,763
2007 $515 $2,459
2006 $456 $2,225
2005 $441 $2,046
2004 $404 $1,841
2003 $362 $1,723
2002 $285.7 $1,669
2001 $259.5 $1,538
2000 $248.9 $1,649
1999 $292.8 $1,604
1998 $249.5 $1,741
1997 $223.9 $1,638
1996 $242.7 $1,481
1995 $229.1 $1,421
1994 $187.2 $1,293
1993 $324 $1,166
1992 $349 $1,096
1991 $334 $1,014
1990 $339 $848
1989 $293.2 $958
1988 $301 $919
1987 $280.2 $854
1986 $247.5 $896
1985 $194.1 $1,238
1984 $187.8 $1,241
1983 $211.9 $1,220
1982 $239 $1,204
1981 $248.7 $1,216
1980 $277.6 $1,142
1979 $258.5 $1,026
1978 $223.9 $925
1977 $176 $856
1976 $155.5 $697
1975 $152.9 $595
1974 $124.7 $529
1973 $114.1 $441
1972 $99.6 $370
1971 $84.5 $358
1970 $81.7 $353
1969 $86.8 $326
1968 $85 $315
1967 $84.6 $291.9
1966 $82.8 $287.3
1965 $82.1 $283
1964 $80.9 $284.2
1963 $78.9 $284.4
1962 $77.2 $265.2
1961 $72.2 $257.2
1960 $69.2 $256.8

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Guatemala life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Guatemala
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Guatemala
2026 61.6 73
2025 61.5 72.9
2024 61.3 72.7
2023 61.1 72.6
2022 60.7 71.2
2021 60 67.9
2020 60.5 70
2019 60.2 71.6
2018 60 71.5
2017 59.6 71.6
2016 59.2 71.2
2015 58.8 70.9
2014 58.3 70.9
2013 57.9 70.9
2012 57.5 70.7
2011 57 70.3
2010 56.3 69.9
2009 55.8 69.7
2008 55.2 69.5
2007 54.4 69.3
2006 53.8 68.8
2005 53.3 68.2
2004 52.6 68.2
2003 52 68.2
2002 51.4 67.8
2001 51.2 67.4
2000 50.8 67.1
1999 50.5 66.6
1998 50.2 66
1997 49.6 65.2
1996 49.7 64.5
1995 49.6 63.7
1994 49.5 63
1993 49.4 62.4
1992 49.4 62
1991 49.3 61.9
1990 49.3 61.8
1989 49.3 61.7
1988 49.2 61.5
1987 49.1 61
1986 49 60.3
1985 48.7 59.8
1984 48.5 59.1
1983 48.1 57.9
1982 47.6 48.9
1981 46.9 54.7
1980 46.5 55.3
1979 45.7 56.6
1978 45 56.4
1977 44.2 55.2
1976 43.3 47.6
1975 42.5 52.8
1974 41.7 53
1973 40.9 52.8
1972 40.4 51.8
1971 39.9 50.3
1970 39.5 48.5
1969 39 47.5
1968 38.8 47.8
1967 38.4 47.7
1966 38.1 47.5
1965 37.8 47.2
1964 37.4 47.1
1963 37.1 46.6
1962 36.8 46.5
1961 36.4 46.1
1960 36.1 45.8
1959 35.7 44.3
1958 35.4 43.1
1957 35.1 41.9
1956 34.8 41.3
1955 34.5 40.7
1954 34.2 40.1
1953 33.9 39.5
1952 33.6 38.9
1951 33.4 38.3
1950 33 37.8

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

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Burkina Faso and Guatemala population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Guatemala
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Guatemala
2024 23,548,781 18,406,359
2023 23,025,776 18,124,838
2022 22,509,038 17,847,877
2021 21,995,243 17,598,650
2020 21,478,690 17,357,325
2019 20,961,952 17,103,803
2018 20,438,288 16,845,685
2017 19,894,407 16,567,357
2016 19,334,856 16,268,760
2015 18,777,487 15,971,743
2014 18,229,461 15,681,725
2013 17,695,409 15,387,337
2012 17,172,287 15,089,647
2011 16,661,908 14,792,126
2010 16,176,498 14,500,112
2009 15,710,066 14,215,611
2008 15,258,093 13,935,174
2007 14,816,307 13,652,040
2006 14,373,707 13,367,459
2005 13,932,123 13,087,629
2004 13,500,533 12,807,402
2003 13,082,532 12,525,842
2002 12,680,897 12,246,915
2001 12,295,001 11,969,422
2000 11,925,546 11,697,592
1999 11,574,928 11,422,965
1998 11,240,664 11,139,145
1997 10,934,223 10,857,754
1996 10,655,942 10,583,526
1995 10,386,722 10,312,996
1994 10,123,798 10,043,718
1993 9,871,713 9,779,761
1992 9,629,275 9,522,266
1991 9,394,632 9,272,584
1990 9,159,356 9,024,773
1989 8,921,175 8,775,546
1988 8,687,435 8,532,099
1987 8,457,109 8,296,485
1986 8,228,847 8,070,818
1985 7,999,935 7,849,693
1984 7,772,256 7,630,682
1983 7,551,129 7,419,642
1982 7,340,197 7,240,241
1981 7,140,271 7,075,648
1980 6,947,900 6,900,212
1979 6,763,903 6,727,797
1978 6,590,984 6,561,534
1977 6,428,734 6,401,515
1976 6,280,635 6,262,404
1975 6,147,569 6,128,731
1974 6,024,904 5,981,197
1973 5,911,927 5,831,631
1972 5,807,234 5,682,833
1971 5,707,999 5,538,355
1970 5,610,304 5,396,966
1969 5,513,177 5,257,081
1968 5,418,644 5,118,111
1967 5,326,348 4,978,862
1966 5,237,933 4,840,958
1965 5,152,833 4,704,965
1964 5,071,034 4,571,109
1963 4,993,623 4,440,264
1962 4,919,672 4,312,044
1961 4,848,224 4,186,201
1960 4,778,621 4,063,655

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Guatemala

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Guatemala
2023 4.19 2.31
2022 4.28 2.34
2021 4.36 2.39
2020 4.44 2.47
2019 4.68 2.59
2018 4.92 2.74
2017 5.17 2.86
2016 5.33 2.97
2015 5.48 3.03
2014 5.6 3.09
2013 5.7 3.15
2012 5.79 3.22
2011 5.87 3.29
2010 5.94 3.38
2009 5.99 3.47
2008 6.05 3.57
2007 6.11 3.72
2006 6.17 3.85
2005 6.18 3.97
2004 6.22 4.13
2003 6.28 4.25
2002 6.34 4.37
2001 6.43 4.5
2000 6.52 4.58
1999 6.59 4.69
1998 6.66 4.8
1997 6.72 4.91
1996 6.78 5.01
1995 6.81 5.11
1994 6.84 5.19
1993 6.89 5.25
1992 6.94 5.31
1991 6.97 5.38
1990 7.01 5.48
1989 7.05 5.56
1988 7.11 5.62
1987 7.17 5.64
1986 7.22 5.66
1985 7.24 5.73
1984 7.25 5.86
1983 7.25 5.98
1982 7.25 6.06
1981 7.26 6.12
1980 7.22 6.17
1979 7.19 6.22
1978 7.15 6.26
1977 7.05 6.32
1976 6.95 6.37
1975 6.91 6.41
1974 6.84 6.46
1973 6.77 6.49
1972 6.72 6.51
1971 6.7 6.55
1970 6.69 6.6
1969 6.66 6.65
1968 6.65 6.7
1967 6.59 6.76
1966 6.53 6.8
1965 6.47 6.84
1964 6.42 6.87
1963 6.36 6.9
1962 6.32 6.93
1961 6.29 6.98
1960 6.25 7

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

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Burkina Faso and Guatemala demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Guatemala
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Guatemala
2024 18.6 24
2023 18.4 23.7
2022 18.2 23.3
2021 18 22.9
2020 17.7 22.6
2019 17.6 22.3
2018 17.4 22
2017 17.3 21.7
2016 17.2 21.3
2015 17.1 21.1
2014 17.1 20.8
2013 17.1 20.4
2012 17.1 20.1
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 18.5
2004 16.9 18.3
2003 16.8 18.1
2002 16.7 18
2001 16.6 17.8
2000 16.5 17.7
1999 16.4 17.7
1998 16.3 17.6
1997 16.3 17.5
1996 16.3 17.4
1995 16.3 17.4
1994 16.3 17.3
1993 16.3 17.3
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
1984 17.2 17
1983 17.3 17
1982 17.4 17.1
1981 17.5 17.1
1980 17.6 17.1
1979 17.7 17.1
1978 17.8 17
1977 17.9 17
1976 18.1 17
1975 18.2 16.9
1974 18.3 16.8
1973 18.5 16.8
1972 18.6 16.8
1971 18.8 16.8
1970 18.9 16.8
1969 19.1 16.8
1968 19.3 16.7
1967 19.5 16.7
1966 19.5 16.7
1965 19.6 16.7
1964 19.6 16.6
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 Guatemala
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$106B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
3.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
0.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
43,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-0.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
1.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
63.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
34.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
1.6%
2023
Total reserves including gold n/a
$24.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$21.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
594,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
2.35%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
38.3%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Guatemala
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
888 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$14.7
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
1.11 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
34.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
62.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
5.26%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
38.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
670 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
60.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
43.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Guatemala
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-7,959
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
56%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
4.95 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
37.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
20
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
22.9
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
82.1%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
17%
2023
56.1%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Guatemala
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$392
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$224.2
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
2.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
1.28
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
20.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
94
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
21.4
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
11.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
1.54 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Guatemala
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
2,248 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
17,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
13,487 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
10,949 mi
2016

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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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