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Burkina Faso vs Haiti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 11.8M in Haiti (ranked 83/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 10,641 sq mi for Haiti (ranked 73rd vs. 142nd).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Haiti
Population
24756783
12076663
Population rank 59/197 82/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$25.2B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 117/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$2,143
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 153/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$3,194
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$3.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
15.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$332
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 176/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$1,896
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 10,641 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
2.66
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
24.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
65.5 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Haiti: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Haiti economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Haiti
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Haiti
2024 $23,124,729,853 $25,224,154,991
2023 $20,112,614,449 $19,850,585,722
2022 $18,622,421,395 $20,253,551,921
2021 $19,697,516,284 $20,944,387,976
2020 $17,725,010,533 $14,508,222,518
2019 $16,032,813,503 $15,016,090,930
2018 $15,890,066,221 $16,403,864,618
2017 $14,106,955,615 $15,093,357,161
2016 $12,833,363,045 $14,069,277,526
2015 $11,832,159,316 $14,849,629,309
2014 $13,943,016,077 $15,146,883,498
2013 $13,444,300,486 $14,902,488,604
2012 $12,561,015,157 $13,708,925,477
2011 $12,080,295,978 $13,008,746,039
2010 $10,109,619,741 $11,859,312,725
2009 $9,450,696,873 $11,597,002,835
2008 $9,451,435,490 $10,432,962,635
2007 $7,625,722,837 $9,228,637,768
2006 $6,547,419,820 $7,638,739,123
2005 $6,146,353,173 $7,030,149,730
2004 $5,451,688,538 $6,087,360,684
2003 $4,740,768,143 $5,071,947,798
2002 $3,622,350,063 $6,205,847,214
2001 $3,190,371,081 $6,331,970,324
2000 $2,968,370,088 $6,813,566,099
1999 $3,389,566,713 $4,153,725,884
1998 $2,804,902,367 $3,723,903,724
1997 $2,447,669,102 $3,338,949,152
1996 $2,586,550,595 $2,907,517,604
1995 $2,379,517,975 $2,813,313,279
1994 $1,895,290,637 $2,167,569,046
1993 $3,199,536,465 $1,878,253,767
1992 $3,356,692,505 $2,257,129,792
1991 $3,135,045,584 $3,473,562,628
1990 $3,101,300,779 $3,096,289,800
1989 $2,615,587,734 $2,736,243,800
1988 $2,616,040,479 $2,613,926,800
1987 $2,369,834,950 $2,047,200,000
1986 $2,036,303,358 $2,318,000,000
1985 $1,552,493,196 $2,009,400,000
1984 $1,459,880,132 $1,816,200,000
1983 $1,600,278,605 $1,623,600,000
1982 $1,754,450,096 $1,474,200,000
1981 $1,775,842,334 $1,479,400,000
1980 $1,928,719,888 $1,383,800,000
1979 $1,748,480,621 $1,080,600,000
1978 $1,475,583,645 $974,200,000
1977 $1,131,224,878 $947,000,000
1976 $976,547,188 $879,000,000
1975 $939,972,703 $681,400,000
1974 $751,133,430 $565,399,322
1973 $674,773,570 $466,798,973
1972 $578,595,522 $371,998,958
1971 $482,411,179 $362,800,000
1970 $458,404,269 $331,200,000
1969 $478,298,645 $391,820,400
1968 $460,442,689 $367,968,800
1967 $450,753,924 $369,124,200
1966 $433,889,766 $368,948,600
1965 $422,916,790 $353,251,800
1964 $410,321,645 $325,281,200
1963 $394,040,667 $294,883,400
1962 $379,567,099 $281,896,800
1961 $350,247,234 $271,066,000
1960 $330,442,816 $273,187,200

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

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Burkina Faso and Haiti economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Haiti
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Haiti
2024 $982 $2,143
2023 $873 $1,706
2022 $827 $1,761
2021 $896 $1,841
2020 $825 $1,290
2019 $765 $1,352
2018 $777 $1,496
2017 $709 $1,395
2016 $664 $1,318
2015 $630 $1,411
2014 $765 $1,460
2013 $760 $1,458
2012 $731 $1,361
2011 $725 $1,312
2010 $625 $1,210
2009 $602 $1,197
2008 $619 $1,095
2007 $515 $985
2006 $456 $829
2005 $441 $776
2004 $404 $683
2003 $362 $579
2002 $285.7 $721
2001 $259.5 $749
2000 $248.9 $821
1999 $292.8 $510
1998 $249.5 $465
1997 $223.9 $425
1996 $242.7 $377
1995 $229.1 $372
1994 $187.2 $292.1
1993 $324 $258.1
1992 $349 $316
1991 $334 $497
1990 $339 $452
1989 $293.2 $407
1988 $301 $397
1987 $280.2 $318
1986 $247.5 $367
1985 $194.1 $325
1984 $187.8 $299.2
1983 $211.9 $272.8
1982 $239 $252.6
1981 $248.7 $258.5
1980 $277.6 $246.5
1979 $258.5 $196.2
1978 $223.9 $180.3
1977 $176 $178.7
1976 $155.5 $169.1
1975 $152.9 $133.6
1974 $124.7 $113
1973 $114.1 $95.1
1972 $99.6 $77.3
1971 $84.5 $76.8
1970 $81.7 $71.5
1969 $86.8 $86.1
1968 $85 $82.4
1967 $84.6 $84.2
1966 $82.8 $85.7
1965 $82.1 $83.6
1964 $80.9 $78.5
1963 $78.9 $72.4
1962 $77.2 $70.4
1961 $72.2 $69
1960 $69.2 $70.8

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Haiti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Haiti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Haiti
2026 61.6 65.5
2025 61.5 65.3
2024 61.3 65.1
2023 61.1 64.9
2022 60.7 63.9
2021 60 62.6
2020 60.5 63.8
2019 60.2 64.3
2018 60 64.1
2017 59.6 63.8
2016 59.2 63.3
2015 58.8 63.2
2014 58.3 63
2013 57.9 62.6
2012 57.5 62.3
2011 57 61.6
2010 56.3 45.6
2009 55.8 61.7
2008 55.2 61.3
2007 54.4 61.1
2006 53.8 60.7
2005 53.3 60.3
2004 52.6 58.5
2003 52 59.4
2002 51.4 59
2001 51.2 58.6
2000 50.8 58.2
1999 50.5 57.7
1998 50.2 57.1
1997 49.6 56.7
1996 49.7 56.1
1995 49.6 55.6
1994 49.5 54.7
1993 49.4 54.5
1992 49.4 54
1991 49.3 53.5
1990 49.3 53.2
1989 49.3 52.9
1988 49.2 52.6
1987 49.1 52.2
1986 49 51.9
1985 48.7 51.6
1984 48.5 51.3
1983 48.1 50.9
1982 47.6 50.6
1981 46.9 50.3
1980 46.5 50
1979 45.7 49.7
1978 45 49.5
1977 44.2 49.2
1976 43.3 49
1975 42.5 48.7
1974 41.7 48.5
1973 40.9 48.2
1972 40.4 47.9
1971 39.9 47.6
1970 39.5 47.3
1969 39 46.9
1968 38.8 46.5
1967 38.4 46.1
1966 38.1 45.6
1965 37.8 45.4
1964 37.4 44.9
1963 37.1 42.7
1962 36.8 44.2
1961 36.4 43.8
1960 36.1 43.4
1959 35.7 43
1958 35.4 42.6
1957 35.1 42.1
1956 34.8 41.6
1955 34.5 41
1954 34.2 40.1
1953 33.9 39.5
1952 33.6 38.8
1951 33.4 38.1
1950 33 37.2

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

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Burkina Faso and Haiti population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Haiti
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Haiti
2024 23,548,781 11,772,557
2023 23,025,776 11,637,398
2022 22,509,038 11,503,606
2021 21,995,243 11,374,586
2020 21,478,690 11,243,848
2019 20,961,952 11,105,163
2018 20,438,288 10,962,362
2017 19,894,407 10,817,754
2016 19,334,856 10,671,457
2015 18,777,487 10,523,242
2014 18,229,461 10,373,235
2013 17,695,409 10,222,362
2012 17,172,287 10,069,771
2011 16,661,908 9,914,904
2010 16,176,498 9,803,294
2009 15,710,066 9,689,581
2008 15,258,093 9,530,774
2007 14,816,307 9,373,296
2006 14,373,707 9,216,562
2005 13,932,123 9,061,273
2004 13,500,533 8,910,263
2003 13,082,532 8,759,912
2002 12,680,897 8,607,641
2001 12,295,001 8,455,918
2000 11,925,546 8,303,151
1999 11,574,928 8,151,296
1998 11,240,664 8,002,143
1997 10,934,223 7,854,298
1996 10,655,942 7,707,557
1995 10,386,722 7,562,546
1994 10,123,798 7,419,771
1993 9,871,713 7,278,181
1992 9,629,275 7,136,571
1991 9,394,632 6,995,450
1990 9,159,356 6,854,441
1989 8,921,175 6,714,730
1988 8,687,435 6,578,145
1987 8,457,109 6,445,123
1986 8,228,847 6,316,122
1985 7,999,935 6,190,862
1984 7,772,256 6,069,230
1983 7,551,129 5,951,096
1982 7,340,197 5,835,937
1981 7,140,271 5,723,725
1980 6,947,900 5,614,493
1979 6,763,903 5,507,590
1978 6,590,984 5,402,580
1977 6,428,734 5,299,476
1976 6,280,635 5,198,357
1975 6,147,569 5,099,086
1974 6,024,904 5,001,796
1973 5,911,927 4,906,743
1972 5,807,234 4,813,868
1971 5,707,999 4,723,244
1970 5,610,304 4,635,124
1969 5,513,177 4,549,334
1968 5,418,644 4,465,328
1967 5,326,348 4,382,999
1966 5,237,933 4,302,639
1965 5,152,833 4,223,820
1964 5,071,034 4,146,244
1963 4,993,623 4,073,068
1962 4,919,672 4,001,575
1961 4,848,224 3,929,030
1960 4,778,621 3,858,443

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Haiti

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Haiti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Haiti
2023 4.19 2.66
2022 4.28 2.7
2021 4.36 2.75
2020 4.44 2.8
2019 4.68 2.86
2018 4.92 2.92
2017 5.17 2.99
2016 5.33 3.05
2015 5.48 3.11
2014 5.6 3.16
2013 5.7 3.22
2012 5.79 3.32
2011 5.87 3.43
2010 5.94 3.5
2009 5.99 3.57
2008 6.05 3.62
2007 6.11 3.69
2006 6.17 3.76
2005 6.18 3.84
2004 6.22 3.94
2003 6.28 4.05
2002 6.34 4.13
2001 6.43 4.25
2000 6.52 4.39
1999 6.59 4.45
1998 6.66 4.56
1997 6.72 4.67
1996 6.78 4.78
1995 6.81 4.88
1994 6.84 4.99
1993 6.89 5.1
1992 6.94 5.21
1991 6.97 5.32
1990 7.01 5.41
1989 7.05 5.44
1988 7.11 5.47
1987 7.17 5.47
1986 7.22 5.48
1985 7.24 5.5
1984 7.25 5.51
1983 7.25 5.51
1982 7.25 5.53
1981 7.26 5.53
1980 7.22 5.56
1979 7.19 5.59
1978 7.15 5.64
1977 7.05 5.67
1976 6.95 5.71
1975 6.91 5.75
1974 6.84 5.78
1973 6.77 5.81
1972 6.72 5.85
1971 6.7 5.88
1970 6.69 5.91
1969 6.66 5.96
1968 6.65 6.01
1967 6.59 6.05
1966 6.53 6.09
1965 6.47 6.13
1964 6.42 6.16
1963 6.36 6.17
1962 6.32 6.18
1961 6.29 6.18
1960 6.25 6.18

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

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Burkina Faso and Haiti demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Haiti
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Haiti
2024 18.6 24.8
2023 18.4 24.5
2022 18.2 24.3
2021 18 24
2020 17.7 23.8
2019 17.6 23.5
2018 17.4 23.3
2017 17.3 23
2016 17.2 22.8
2015 17.1 22.5
2014 17.1 22.3
2013 17.1 22
2012 17.1 21.8
2011 17.1 21.6
2010 17.1 21.3
2009 17.1 21.1
2008 17.1 20.9
2007 17.1 20.6
2006 17.1 20.4
2005 17 20.2
2004 16.9 20
2003 16.8 19.8
2002 16.7 19.7
2001 16.6 19.5
2000 16.5 19.4
1999 16.4 19.3
1998 16.3 19.2
1997 16.3 19.1
1996 16.3 19
1995 16.3 19
1994 16.3 18.9
1993 16.3 18.9
1992 16.3 18.9
1991 16.4 18.9
1990 16.5 18.9
1989 16.6 18.9
1988 16.7 19
1987 16.8 19
1986 16.9 19
1985 17.1 19.1
1984 17.2 19.1
1983 17.3 19.1
1982 17.4 19.2
1981 17.5 19.2
1980 17.6 19.2
1979 17.7 19.2
1978 17.8 19.3
1977 17.9 19.3
1976 18.1 19.3
1975 18.2 19.3
1974 18.3 19.3
1973 18.5 19.3
1972 18.6 19.3
1971 18.8 19.4
1970 18.9 19.4
1969 19.1 19.4
1968 19.3 19.4
1967 19.5 19.4
1966 19.5 19.4
1965 19.6 19.5
1964 19.6 19.5
1963 19.7 19.5
1962 19.7 19.5
1961 19.7 19.5
1960 19.8 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Haiti
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
5.25%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
0.96%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
0.07%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
+6.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
14.1%
2012
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
48.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
33.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
46.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
31.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.1%
2012
Total reserves including gold n/a
$2.72B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$4.11B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
938,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
34.8%
2018
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
32.6%
2017

Energy

Burkina Faso Haiti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
3.51 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
21.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
76.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
0.37%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
74.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
19.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
18.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Haiti
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-32,052
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
55%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
6
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
41.2
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
18.8
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
68%
2017
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
17%
2023
39.3%
2019

Health

Burkina Faso Haiti
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$54.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
65.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
31.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
328
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
94
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
8.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
3.11 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Haiti
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
6,931 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
1,305 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
2,651 mi
2009

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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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