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Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 73rd vs. 139th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Guinea-Bissau
Population
24756783
2311915
Population rank 59/197 146/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$2.22B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$1,008
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 177/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$3,119
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
82.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 146/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$1,711
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 10,857 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
3.84
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
20.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
64.6 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Guinea-Bissau
2024 $23,124,729,853 $2,218,393,805
2023 $20,112,614,449 $2,127,688,181
2022 $18,622,421,395 $1,859,601,384
2021 $19,697,516,284 $1,908,094,558
2020 $17,725,010,533 $1,705,057,581
2019 $16,032,813,503 $1,596,227,316
2018 $15,890,066,221 $1,554,133,594
2017 $14,106,955,615 $1,469,978,606
2016 $12,833,363,045 $1,245,074,264
2015 $11,832,159,316 $1,152,384,167
2014 $13,943,016,077 $1,135,250,721
2013 $13,444,300,486 $1,109,682,824
2012 $12,561,015,157 $1,049,412,177
2011 $12,080,295,978 $1,157,074,319
2010 $10,109,619,741 $940,112,539
2009 $9,450,696,873 $890,167,833
2008 $9,451,435,490 $952,667,544
2007 $7,625,722,837 $753,162,998
2006 $6,547,419,820 $634,781,901
2005 $6,146,353,173 $639,776,041
2004 $5,451,688,538 $582,169,841
2003 $4,740,768,143 $553,614,800
2002 $3,622,350,063 $466,773,711
2001 $3,190,371,081 $412,610,872
2000 $2,968,370,088 $391,345,597
1999 $3,389,566,713 $579,365,780
1998 $2,804,902,367 $591,034,143
1997 $2,447,669,102 $698,107,222
1996 $2,586,550,595 $702,965,148
1995 $2,379,517,975 $660,195,402
1994 $1,895,290,637 $612,502,085
1993 $3,199,536,465 $615,779,519
1992 $3,356,692,505 $588,309,271
1991 $3,135,045,584 $668,470,891
1990 $3,101,300,779 $634,187,269
1989 $2,615,587,734 $554,072,303
1988 $2,616,040,479 $427,514,322
1987 $2,369,834,950 $451,893,375
1986 $2,036,303,358 $338,524,233
1985 $1,552,493,196 $373,959,151
1984 $1,459,880,132 $359,980,491
1983 $1,600,278,605 $425,225,177
1982 $1,754,450,096 $430,284,022
1981 $1,775,842,334 $402,230,865
1980 $1,928,719,888 $287,648,258
1979 $1,748,480,621 $308,143,183
1978 $1,475,583,645 $318,876,550
1977 $1,131,224,878 $298,871,675
1976 $976,547,188 $292,152,321
1975 $939,972,703 $283,311,997
1974 $751,133,430 $256,769,730
1973 $674,773,570 $232,331,281
1972 $578,595,522 $227,986,203
1971 $482,411,179 $204,167,297
1970 $458,404,269 $204,670,551
1969 $478,298,645 -
1968 $460,442,689 -
1967 $450,753,924 -
1966 $433,889,766 -
1965 $422,916,790 -
1964 $410,321,645 -
1963 $394,040,667 -
1962 $379,567,099 -
1961 $350,247,234 -
1960 $330,442,816 -

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

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Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Guinea-Bissau
2024 $982 $1,008
2023 $873 $988
2022 $827 $883
2021 $896 $927
2020 $825 $847
2019 $765 $811
2018 $777 $809
2017 $709 $783
2016 $664 $680
2015 $630 $645
2014 $765 $652
2013 $760 $654
2012 $731 $635
2011 $725 $720
2010 $625 $600
2009 $602 $583
2008 $619 $640
2007 $515 $519
2006 $456 $449
2005 $441 $463
2004 $404 $431
2003 $362 $420
2002 $285.7 $362
2001 $259.5 $327
2000 $248.9 $317
1999 $292.8 $479
1998 $249.5 $498
1997 $223.9 $599
1996 $242.7 $615
1995 $229.1 $589
1994 $187.2 $561
1993 $324 $582
1992 $349 $574
1991 $334 $672
1990 $339 $651
1989 $293.2 $578
1988 $301 $454
1987 $280.2 $488
1986 $247.5 $371
1985 $194.1 $417
1984 $187.8 $407
1983 $211.9 $489
1982 $239 $503
1981 $248.7 $477
1980 $277.6 $347
1979 $258.5 $376
1978 $223.9 $403
1977 $176 $403
1976 $155.5 $421
1975 $152.9 $435
1974 $124.7 $419
1973 $114.1 $392
1972 $99.6 $389
1971 $84.5 $348
1970 $81.7 $350
1969 $86.8 -
1968 $85 -
1967 $84.6 -
1966 $82.8 -
1965 $82.1 -
1964 $80.9 -
1963 $78.9 -
1962 $77.2 -
1961 $72.2 -
1960 $69.2 -

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Guinea-Bissau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Guinea-Bissau
2026 61.6 64.6
2025 61.5 64.4
2024 61.3 64.3
2023 61.1 64.1
2022 60.7 63.6
2021 60 61.7
2020 60.5 61.3
2019 60.2 62.2
2018 60 61.7
2017 59.6 61.1
2016 59.2 60.6
2015 58.8 60.1
2014 58.3 59.5
2013 57.9 58.9
2012 57.5 58.3
2011 57 57.7
2010 56.3 57
2009 55.8 56.3
2008 55.2 55.3
2007 54.4 54.9
2006 53.8 54.1
2005 53.3 52.9
2004 52.6 52.8
2003 52 52.2
2002 51.4 51.6
2001 51.2 51.1
2000 50.8 50.6
1999 50.5 48.5
1998 50.2 48.1
1997 49.6 48
1996 49.7 48.8
1995 49.6 48.5
1994 49.5 47.8
1993 49.4 47.8
1992 49.4 47.5
1991 49.3 47.2
1990 49.3 46.9
1989 49.3 46.6
1988 49.2 46.3
1987 49.1 45.8
1986 49 45.5
1985 48.7 45.3
1984 48.5 44.9
1983 48.1 44.6
1982 47.6 44.3
1981 46.9 43.9
1980 46.5 43.6
1979 45.7 43.2
1978 45 42.9
1977 44.2 42.6
1976 43.3 42.3
1975 42.5 41.9
1974 41.7 41.6
1973 40.9 38.2
1972 40.4 37.8
1971 39.9 37.5
1970 39.5 37.3
1969 39 37
1968 38.8 36.7
1967 38.4 36.3
1966 38.1 36.1
1965 37.8 35.9
1964 37.4 35.8
1963 37.1 35.6
1962 36.8 38
1961 36.4 37.8
1960 36.1 37.6
1959 35.7 37.3
1958 35.4 37.1
1957 35.1 37
1956 34.8 36.8
1955 34.5 36.6
1954 34.2 36.4
1953 33.9 36.3
1952 33.6 36.1
1951 33.4 35.9
1950 33 35.7

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

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Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Guinea-Bissau
2024 23,548,781 2,201,352
2023 23,025,776 2,153,339
2022 22,509,038 2,105,529
2021 21,995,243 2,058,841
2020 21,478,690 2,013,255
2019 20,961,952 1,967,696
2018 20,438,288 1,922,168
2017 19,894,407 1,877,072
2016 19,334,856 1,831,893
2015 18,777,487 1,786,457
2014 18,229,461 1,741,122
2013 17,695,409 1,695,973
2012 17,172,287 1,651,417
2011 16,661,908 1,608,076
2010 16,176,498 1,566,347
2009 15,710,066 1,526,377
2008 15,258,093 1,488,054
2007 14,816,307 1,450,986
2006 14,373,707 1,415,303
2005 13,932,123 1,381,585
2004 13,500,533 1,349,563
2003 13,082,532 1,318,806
2002 12,680,897 1,289,307
2001 12,295,001 1,261,273
2000 11,925,546 1,234,741
1999 11,574,928 1,210,206
1998 11,240,664 1,187,473
1997 10,934,223 1,165,545
1996 10,655,942 1,143,535
1995 10,386,722 1,119,949
1994 10,123,798 1,092,031
1993 9,871,713 1,058,745
1992 9,629,275 1,024,356
1991 9,394,632 994,639
1990 9,159,356 973,669
1989 8,921,175 957,789
1988 8,687,435 942,061
1987 8,457,109 926,862
1986 8,228,847 912,126
1985 7,999,935 897,697
1984 7,772,256 883,519
1983 7,551,129 869,592
1982 7,340,197 855,891
1981 7,140,271 842,432
1980 6,947,900 829,303
1979 6,763,903 819,867
1978 6,590,984 791,694
1977 6,428,734 741,789
1976 6,280,635 694,191
1975 6,147,569 650,966
1974 6,024,904 613,338
1973 5,911,927 592,808
1972 5,807,234 586,620
1971 5,707,999 586,221
1970 5,610,304 584,403
1969 5,513,177 581,610
1968 5,418,644 578,170
1967 5,326,348 569,011
1966 5,237,933 566,908
1965 5,152,833 575,005
1964 5,071,034 588,543
1963 4,993,623 594,418
1962 4,919,672 589,474
1961 4,848,224 582,532
1960 4,778,621 577,633

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Guinea-Bissau
2023 4.19 3.84
2022 4.28 3.91
2021 4.36 4
2020 4.44 4.08
2019 4.68 4.15
2018 4.92 4.24
2017 5.17 4.35
2016 5.33 4.52
2015 5.48 4.66
2014 5.6 4.79
2013 5.7 4.93
2012 5.79 5
2011 5.87 5.07
2010 5.94 5.11
2009 5.99 5.18
2008 6.05 5.27
2007 6.11 5.37
2006 6.17 5.41
2005 6.18 5.46
2004 6.22 5.5
2003 6.28 5.58
2002 6.34 5.63
2001 6.43 5.69
2000 6.52 5.79
1999 6.59 5.87
1998 6.66 5.97
1997 6.72 6.06
1996 6.78 6.14
1995 6.81 6.22
1994 6.84 6.3
1993 6.89 6.37
1992 6.94 6.44
1991 6.97 6.47
1990 7.01 6.5
1989 7.05 6.66
1988 7.11 6.69
1987 7.17 6.72
1986 7.22 6.73
1985 7.24 6.74
1984 7.25 6.73
1983 7.25 6.69
1982 7.25 6.64
1981 7.26 6.57
1980 7.22 6.49
1979 7.19 6.4
1978 7.15 6.32
1977 7.05 6.25
1976 6.95 6.19
1975 6.91 6.15
1974 6.84 6.12
1973 6.77 6.1
1972 6.72 6.08
1971 6.7 6.06
1970 6.69 6.04
1969 6.66 6.02
1968 6.65 6.01
1967 6.59 5.99
1966 6.53 5.98
1965 6.47 5.97
1964 6.42 5.96
1963 6.36 5.95
1962 6.32 5.94
1961 6.29 5.93
1960 6.25 5.92

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

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Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Guinea-Bissau
2024 18.6 20.2
2023 18.4 19.9
2022 18.2 19.8
2021 18 19.6
2020 17.7 19.4
2019 17.6 19.2
2018 17.4 19.1
2017 17.3 18.9
2016 17.2 18.8
2015 17.1 18.6
2014 17.1 18.5
2013 17.1 18.4
2012 17.1 18.3
2011 17.1 18.3
2010 17.1 18.2
2009 17.1 18.1
2008 17.1 18
2007 17.1 17.9
2006 17.1 17.9
2005 17 17.8
2004 16.9 17.7
2003 16.8 17.6
2002 16.7 17.6
2001 16.6 17.5
2000 16.5 17.4
1999 16.4 17.4
1998 16.3 17.3
1997 16.3 17.3
1996 16.3 17.2
1995 16.3 17.2
1994 16.3 17.1
1993 16.3 17.1
1992 16.3 17.1
1991 16.4 17.1
1990 16.5 17.1
1989 16.6 17
1988 16.7 17
1987 16.8 17.1
1986 16.9 17.1
1985 17.1 17.2
1984 17.2 17.2
1983 17.3 17.3
1982 17.4 17.5
1981 17.5 17.6
1980 17.6 17.7
1979 17.7 17.6
1978 17.8 17.8
1977 17.9 18.2
1976 18.1 18.5
1975 18.2 18.8
1974 18.3 18.9
1973 18.5 18.9
1972 18.6 18.8
1971 18.8 19
1970 18.9 19.1
1969 19.1 19.3
1968 19.3 19.5
1967 19.5 19.6
1966 19.5 19.9
1965 19.6 20.7
1964 19.6 21.7
1963 19.7 22.3
1962 19.7 22.6
1961 19.7 22.9
1960 19.8 22.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Guinea-Bissau
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
2.01%
2013
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
1.23%
2023
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-7.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
2.67%
2022
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
37.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
15.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
43.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
26.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
3.4%
2021
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$217M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
52,400
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
6.48%
2019
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Burkina Faso Guinea-Bissau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
65.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$19.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
87.4%
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
7.09%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
40.5%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Guinea-Bissau
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-1,373
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
46.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
19.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
1.12
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
63.9%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2.9%
2025
People using the Internet
17%
2023
32.5%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Guinea-Bissau
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$82.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$50.6
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
64.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
25.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.25
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
505
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
69.3
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
3.73 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Guinea-Bissau
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
4,932 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
3,245 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
7,547 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
2,734 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)

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