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Burkina Faso vs Guyana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 831K in Guyana (ranked 161/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 81,522 sq mi for Guyana (ranked 73rd vs. 82nd).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Guyana
Population
24756783
842249
Population rank 59/197 162/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$24.7B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 120/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$29,675
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 41/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$80,155
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$5.99B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
24.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$7,213
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 66/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$13,212
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 81,522 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
2.41
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
26.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
70.6 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Guyana: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Guyana economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Guyana
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Guyana
2024 $23,124,729,853 $24,662,709,832
2023 $20,112,614,449 $16,918,503,597
2022 $18,622,421,395 $14,718,388,489
2021 $19,697,516,284 $8,041,362,110
2020 $17,725,010,533 $5,471,256,595
2019 $16,032,813,503 $5,173,760,192
2018 $15,890,066,221 $4,787,636,998
2017 $14,106,955,615 $4,748,174,334
2016 $12,833,363,045 $4,482,697,337
2015 $11,832,159,316 $4,279,840,194
2014 $13,943,016,077 $4,127,660,152
2013 $13,444,300,486 $4,167,800,929
2012 $12,561,015,157 $4,063,088,536
2011 $12,080,295,978 $3,691,384,318
2010 $10,109,619,741 $3,432,912,517
2009 $9,450,696,873 $3,165,663,153
2008 $9,451,435,490 $3,025,187,433
2007 $7,625,722,837 $2,730,971,595
2006 $6,547,419,820 $2,379,817,991
2005 $6,146,353,173 $824,880,550
2004 $5,451,688,538 $787,814,379
2003 $4,740,768,143 $743,063,950
2002 $3,622,350,063 $726,131,435
2001 $3,190,371,081 $712,167,450
2000 $2,968,370,088 $712,667,897
1999 $3,389,566,713 $694,754,988
1998 $2,804,902,367 $717,530,683
1997 $2,447,669,102 $749,138,010
1996 $2,586,550,595 $705,406,001
1995 $2,379,517,975 $621,626,786
1994 $1,895,290,637 $540,874,934
1993 $3,199,536,465 $454,101,382
1992 $3,356,692,505 $373,573,141
1991 $3,135,045,584 $348,533,095
1990 $3,101,300,779 $396,582,263
1989 $2,615,587,734 $379,779,390
1988 $2,616,040,479 $413,799,990
1987 $2,369,834,950 $354,591,847
1986 $2,036,303,358 $504,651,140
1985 $1,552,493,196 $453,488,372
1984 $1,459,880,132 $437,631,605
1983 $1,600,278,605 $489,333,333
1982 $1,754,450,096 $482,000,000
1981 $1,775,842,334 $570,357,107
1980 $1,928,719,888 $603,200,000
1979 $1,748,480,621 $530,440,000
1978 $1,475,583,645 $507,080,000
1977 $1,131,224,878 $449,880,000
1976 $976,547,188 $454,440,000
1975 $939,972,703 $494,791,667
1974 $751,133,430 $433,954,545
1973 $674,773,570 $307,047,619
1972 $578,595,522 $285,380,952
1971 $482,411,179 $282,050,000
1970 $458,404,269 $267,800,000
1969 $478,298,645 $249,300,000
1968 $460,442,689 $229,750,000
1967 $450,753,924 $250,176,471
1966 $433,889,766 $228,705,882
1965 $422,916,790 $213,235,294
1964 $410,321,645 $194,774,513
1963 $394,040,667 $175,757,894
1962 $379,567,099 $194,949,513
1961 $350,247,234 $185,849,535
1960 $330,442,816 $170,216,241

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

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Burkina Faso and Guyana economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Guyana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Guyana
2024 $982 $29,675
2023 $873 $20,474
2022 $827 $17,913
2021 $896 $9,861
2020 $825 $6,776
2019 $765 $6,406
2018 $777 $6,048
2017 $709 $6,179
2016 $664 $5,871
2015 $630 $5,640
2014 $765 $5,473
2013 $760 $5,557
2012 $731 $5,444
2011 $725 $4,947
2010 $625 $4,582
2009 $602 $4,209
2008 $619 $4,009
2007 $515 $3,608
2006 $456 $3,136
2005 $441 $1,084
2004 $404 $1,033
2003 $362 $974
2002 $285.7 $951
2001 $259.5 $932
2000 $248.9 $932
1999 $292.8 $909
1998 $249.5 $940
1997 $223.9 $983
1996 $242.7 $928
1995 $229.1 $820
1994 $187.2 $716
1993 $324 $603
1992 $349 $498
1991 $334 $466
1990 $339 $529
1989 $293.2 $503
1988 $301 $545
1987 $280.2 $464
1986 $247.5 $657
1985 $194.1 $588
1984 $187.8 $565
1983 $211.9 $631
1982 $239 $621
1981 $248.7 $735
1980 $277.6 $779
1979 $258.5 $689
1978 $223.9 $663
1977 $176 $593
1976 $155.5 $604
1975 $152.9 $664
1974 $124.7 $588
1973 $114.1 $421
1972 $99.6 $395
1971 $84.5 $396
1970 $81.7 $381
1969 $86.8 $361
1968 $85 $340
1967 $84.6 $378
1966 $82.8 $353
1965 $82.1 $336
1964 $80.9 $313
1963 $78.9 $288.8
1962 $77.2 $327
1961 $72.2 $319
1960 $69.2 $299.1

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Guyana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Guyana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Guyana
2026 61.6 70.6
2025 61.5 70.4
2024 61.3 70.3
2023 61.1 70.2
2022 60.7 69.9
2021 60 64.3
2020 60.5 67.8
2019 60.2 69.1
2018 60 68.8
2017 59.6 68.5
2016 59.2 68.1
2015 58.8 67.7
2014 58.3 67.3
2013 57.9 66.7
2012 57.5 66.4
2011 57 66.5
2010 56.3 66.2
2009 55.8 66
2008 55.2 65.7
2007 54.4 65.5
2006 53.8 64.8
2005 53.3 64.4
2004 52.6 64.2
2003 52 64.1
2002 51.4 64.2
2001 51.2 64.4
2000 50.8 64.1
1999 50.5 63.8
1998 50.2 63.4
1997 49.6 62.9
1996 49.7 62.7
1995 49.6 62.7
1994 49.5 63
1993 49.4 63
1992 49.4 62.8
1991 49.3 62.5
1990 49.3 62.3
1989 49.3 62.1
1988 49.2 61.8
1987 49.1 61.7
1986 49 61.5
1985 48.7 61.4
1984 48.5 61.3
1983 48.1 61.2
1982 47.6 61
1981 46.9 60.9
1980 46.5 60.8
1979 45.7 60.7
1978 45 60.6
1977 44.2 60.6
1976 43.3 60.4
1975 42.5 60.4
1974 41.7 60.3
1973 40.9 60.2
1972 40.4 60.1
1971 39.9 60.1
1970 39.5 60
1969 39 59.8
1968 38.8 59.7
1967 38.4 59.5
1966 38.1 59.3
1965 37.8 59.1
1964 37.4 59
1963 37.1 58.6
1962 36.8 58.3
1961 36.4 57.9
1960 36.1 57.5
1959 35.7 57
1958 35.4 56.4
1957 35.1 56.1
1956 34.8 55.2
1955 34.5 54.1
1954 34.2 53.3
1953 33.9 52.4
1952 33.6 51.3
1951 33.4 50.2
1950 33 49.2

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

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Burkina Faso and Guyana population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Guyana
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Guyana
2024 23,548,781 831,087
2023 23,025,776 826,353
2022 22,509,038 821,637
2021 21,995,243 815,482
2020 21,478,690 807,481
2019 20,961,952 807,665
2018 20,438,288 791,556
2017 19,894,407 768,479
2016 19,334,856 763,548
2015 18,777,487 758,781
2014 18,229,461 754,229
2013 17,695,409 750,021
2012 17,172,287 746,288
2011 16,661,908 746,153
2010 16,176,498 749,256
2009 15,710,066 752,094
2008 15,258,093 754,606
2007 14,816,307 756,861
2006 14,373,707 758,966
2005 13,932,123 760,914
2004 13,500,533 762,418
2003 13,082,532 763,101
2002 12,680,897 763,652
2001 12,295,001 764,477
2000 11,925,546 764,832
1999 11,574,928 764,483
1998 11,240,664 763,586
1997 10,934,223 762,245
1996 10,655,942 760,526
1995 10,386,722 758,388
1994 10,123,798 755,822
1993 9,871,713 752,965
1992 9,629,275 749,911
1991 9,394,632 747,861
1990 9,159,356 749,894
1989 8,921,175 754,865
1988 8,687,435 759,663
1987 8,457,109 764,120
1986 8,228,847 768,098
1985 7,999,935 771,477
1984 7,772,256 774,111
1983 7,551,129 775,891
1982 7,340,197 776,712
1981 7,140,271 776,453
1980 6,947,900 774,367
1979 6,763,903 770,062
1978 6,590,984 764,586
1977 6,428,734 758,654
1976 6,280,635 752,253
1975 6,147,569 745,393
1974 6,024,904 738,057
1973 5,911,927 730,138
1972 5,807,234 721,617
1971 5,707,999 712,662
1970 5,610,304 702,705
1969 5,513,177 690,223
1968 5,418,644 676,160
1967 5,326,348 662,311
1966 5,237,933 648,646
1965 5,152,833 635,128
1964 5,071,034 621,764
1963 4,993,623 608,537
1962 4,919,672 595,461
1961 4,848,224 582,568
1960 4,778,621 569,143

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Guyana

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Guyana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Guyana
2023 4.19 2.41
2022 4.28 2.44
2021 4.36 2.46
2020 4.44 2.49
2019 4.68 2.52
2018 4.92 2.55
2017 5.17 2.59
2016 5.33 2.63
2015 5.48 2.67
2014 5.6 2.7
2013 5.7 2.71
2012 5.79 2.7
2011 5.87 2.69
2010 5.94 2.68
2009 5.99 2.69
2008 6.05 2.7
2007 6.11 2.68
2006 6.17 2.66
2005 6.18 2.65
2004 6.22 2.68
2003 6.28 2.75
2002 6.34 2.84
2001 6.43 2.96
2000 6.52 3.06
1999 6.59 3.13
1998 6.66 3.18
1997 6.72 3.22
1996 6.78 3.23
1995 6.81 3.24
1994 6.84 3.23
1993 6.89 3.2
1992 6.94 3.19
1991 6.97 3.18
1990 7.01 3.18
1989 7.05 3.19
1988 7.11 3.23
1987 7.17 3.31
1986 7.22 3.38
1985 7.24 3.47
1984 7.25 3.54
1983 7.25 3.64
1982 7.25 3.68
1981 7.26 3.72
1980 7.22 3.77
1979 7.19 3.86
1978 7.15 3.97
1977 7.05 4.12
1976 6.95 4.28
1975 6.91 4.45
1974 6.84 4.64
1973 6.77 4.87
1972 6.72 5.08
1971 6.7 5.26
1970 6.69 5.41
1969 6.66 5.58
1968 6.65 5.75
1967 6.59 5.89
1966 6.53 6.02
1965 6.47 6.14
1964 6.42 6.23
1963 6.36 6.31
1962 6.32 6.33
1961 6.29 6.34
1960 6.25 6.33

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

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Burkina Faso and Guyana demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Guyana
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Guyana
2024 18.6 26.9
2023 18.4 26.7
2022 18.2 26.4
2021 18 26.1
2020 17.7 25.9
2019 17.6 25.7
2018 17.4 25.4
2017 17.3 25
2016 17.2 24.9
2015 17.1 24.7
2014 17.1 24.6
2013 17.1 24.6
2012 17.1 24.5
2011 17.1 24.4
2010 17.1 24.2
2009 17.1 24
2008 17.1 23.8
2007 17.1 23.6
2006 17.1 23.4
2005 17 23.2
2004 16.9 22.9
2003 16.8 22.7
2002 16.7 22.5
2001 16.6 22.4
2000 16.5 22.2
1999 16.4 22.1
1998 16.3 22
1997 16.3 21.9
1996 16.3 21.8
1995 16.3 21.7
1994 16.3 21.5
1993 16.3 21.4
1992 16.3 21.3
1991 16.4 21.1
1990 16.5 20.9
1989 16.6 20.7
1988 16.7 20.5
1987 16.8 20.2
1986 16.9 19.9
1985 17.1 19.6
1984 17.2 19.3
1983 17.3 19
1982 17.4 18.7
1981 17.5 18.4
1980 17.6 18.2
1979 17.7 18
1978 17.8 17.8
1977 17.9 17.6
1976 18.1 17.4
1975 18.2 17.2
1974 18.3 17
1973 18.5 16.8
1972 18.6 16.7
1971 18.8 16.6
1970 18.9 16.5
1969 19.1 16.4
1968 19.3 16.2
1967 19.5 16.2
1966 19.5 16.1
1965 19.6 16.1
1964 19.6 16.2
1963 19.7 16.3
1962 19.7 16.4
1961 19.7 16.6
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 Guyana
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$16.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
4.45%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
0.87%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
13.2%
2019
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
14.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
76%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
58.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
34.4%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
1.1%
1998
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
86,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
4.21%
2003
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Burkina Faso Guyana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
661 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$12.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
3.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
4.56 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
12.1%
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
7.11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
0.0008%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
98.9%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Guyana
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-5,092
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
26.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
52.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
16.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
22.3
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
96
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
90%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
90.5%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Guyana
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$505
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$133
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
70.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
1.24%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
1.39
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
25.7
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
29%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
11.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
5.04 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Guyana
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.14%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
98,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
2,780 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
70,995 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
2,482 mi
2019

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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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