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Burkina Faso vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 73rd vs. 104th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Iceland
Population
24756783
397129
Population rank 59/197 173/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Iceland
2024 $23,124,729,853 $33,255,181,469
2023 $20,112,614,449 $31,677,891,897
2022 $18,622,421,395 $29,166,102,877
2021 $19,697,516,284 $26,234,872,402
2020 $17,725,010,533 $22,034,665,041
2019 $16,032,813,503 $24,985,687,022
2018 $15,890,066,221 $26,677,652,544
2017 $14,106,955,615 $25,060,086,488
2016 $12,833,363,045 $21,083,713,310
2015 $11,832,159,316 $17,700,486,957
2014 $13,943,016,077 $18,052,183,515
2013 $13,444,300,486 $16,244,319,959
2012 $12,561,015,157 $14,943,757,823
2011 $12,080,295,978 $15,394,005,872
2010 $10,109,619,741 $13,922,711,577
2009 $9,450,696,873 $13,212,543,838
2008 $9,451,435,490 $18,247,921,360
2007 $7,625,722,837 $21,960,110,030
2006 $6,547,419,820 $17,671,649,843
2005 $6,146,353,173 $17,146,410,561
2004 $5,451,688,538 $13,963,943,244
2003 $4,740,768,143 $11,564,687,742
2002 $3,622,350,063 $9,416,199,700
2001 $3,190,371,081 $8,323,401,820
2000 $2,968,370,088 $9,140,168,922
1999 $3,389,566,713 $9,107,644,691
1998 $2,804,902,367 $8,637,732,542
1997 $2,447,669,102 $7,716,781,803
1996 $2,586,550,595 $7,686,566,105
1995 $2,379,517,975 $7,372,640,169
1994 $1,895,290,637 $6,612,804,056
1993 $3,199,536,465 $6,435,952,174
1992 $3,356,692,505 $7,328,497,599
1991 $3,135,045,584 $7,151,260,062
1990 $3,101,300,779 $6,694,851,159
1989 $2,615,587,734 $5,870,854,233
1988 $2,616,040,479 $6,320,093,411
1987 $2,369,834,950 $5,713,281,235
1986 $2,036,303,358 $4,129,080,094
1985 $1,552,493,196 $3,088,359,967
1984 $1,459,880,132 $2,964,568,006
1983 $1,600,278,605 $2,862,634,164
1982 $1,754,450,096 $3,318,714,326
1981 $1,775,842,334 $3,615,094,820
1980 $1,928,719,888 $3,499,616,683
1979 $1,748,480,621 $2,953,176,971
1978 $1,475,583,645 $2,599,627,089
1977 $1,131,224,878 $2,285,707,749
1976 $976,547,188 $1,727,845,419
1975 $939,972,703 $1,456,052,700
1974 $751,133,430 $1,568,154,077
1973 $674,773,570 $1,194,794,186
1972 $578,595,522 $869,002,946
1971 $482,411,179 $693,679,545
1970 $458,404,269 $545,115,909
1969 $478,298,645 $435,659,610
1968 $460,442,689 $498,365,200
1967 $450,753,924 $652,609,076
1966 $433,889,766 $660,663,763
1965 $422,916,790 $550,150,988
1964 $410,321,645 $456,206,299
1963 $394,040,667 $357,240,896
1962 $379,567,099 $299,309,938
1961 $350,247,234 $266,711,460
1960 $330,442,816 $260,984,499

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

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Burkina Faso and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Iceland
2024 $982 $86,041
2023 $873 $82,139
2022 $827 $76,350
2021 $896 $70,425
2020 $825 $60,128
2019 $765 $69,296
2018 $777 $75,634
2017 $709 $72,976
2016 $664 $62,854
2015 $630 $53,506
2014 $765 $55,140
2013 $760 $50,173
2012 $731 $46,595
2011 $725 $48,255
2010 $625 $43,776
2009 $602 $41,484
2008 $619 $57,489
2007 $515 $70,483
2006 $456 $58,172
2005 $441 $57,784
2004 $404 $47,810
2003 $362 $39,944
2002 $285.7 $32,749
2001 $259.5 $29,208
2000 $248.9 $32,504
1999 $292.8 $32,834
1998 $249.5 $31,519
1997 $223.9 $28,462
1996 $242.7 $28,584
1995 $229.1 $27,565
1994 $187.2 $24,858
1993 $324 $24,404
1992 $349 $28,072
1991 $334 $27,740
1990 $339 $26,272
1989 $293.2 $23,219
1988 $301 $25,307
1987 $280.2 $23,238
1986 $247.5 $16,980
1985 $194.1 $12,793
1984 $187.8 $12,378
1983 $211.9 $12,080
1982 $239 $14,191
1981 $248.7 $15,666
1980 $277.6 $15,340
1979 $258.5 $13,082
1978 $223.9 $11,630
1977 $176 $10,305
1976 $155.5 $7,848
1975 $152.9 $6,680
1974 $124.7 $7,287
1973 $114.1 $5,627
1972 $99.6 $4,155
1971 $84.5 $3,366
1970 $81.7 $2,666
1969 $86.8 $2,142
1968 $85 $2,473
1967 $84.6 $3,284
1966 $82.8 $3,378
1965 $82.1 $2,861
1964 $80.9 $2,414
1963 $78.9 $1,924
1962 $77.2 $1,641
1961 $72.2 $1,490
1960 $69.2 $1,486

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Iceland
2026 61.6 83.3
2025 61.5 83.2
2024 61.3 83
2023 61.1 82.7
2022 60.7 81.6
2021 60 82.8
2020 60.5 82.7
2019 60.2 82.8
2018 60 82.5
2017 59.6 82.2
2016 59.2 81.8
2015 58.8 82.2
2014 58.3 82.4
2013 57.9 81.7
2012 57.5 82.3
2011 57 82
2010 56.3 81.6
2009 55.8 81.4
2008 55.2 81.2
2007 54.4 81.1
2006 53.8 80.9
2005 53.3 81.2
2004 52.6 80.7
2003 52 80.8
2002 51.4 80.3
2001 51.2 80.4
2000 50.8 79.5
1999 50.5 79.2
1998 50.2 79.4
1997 49.6 78.7
1996 49.7 78.6
1995 49.6 77.5
1994 49.5 79
1993 49.4 78.8
1992 49.4 78.6
1991 49.3 77.8
1990 49.3 77.7
1989 49.3 77.9
1988 49.2 76.9
1987 49.1 77.1
1986 49 77.9
1985 48.7 77.4
1984 48.5 77.3
1983 48.1 76.4
1982 47.6 76.8
1981 46.9 76.2
1980 46.5 76.6
1979 45.7 76.5
1978 45 76.4
1977 44.2 76.1
1976 43.3 76.6
1975 42.5 75.3
1974 41.7 74.1
1973 40.9 74.3
1972 40.4 74.4
1971 39.9 73.5
1970 39.5 73.8
1969 39 73.7
1968 38.8 73.9
1967 38.4 73.7
1966 38.1 73.1
1965 37.8 73.8
1964 37.4 73.5
1963 37.1 72.9
1962 36.8 73.6
1961 36.4 73.4
1960 36.1 74
1959 35.7 72.6
1958 35.4 73.3
1957 35.1 73.4
1956 34.8 72.9
1955 34.5 73.3
1954 34.2 73.3
1953 33.9 72.3
1952 33.6 72.4
1951 33.4 71
1950 33 71

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

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Burkina Faso and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Iceland
2024 23,548,781 386,506
2023 23,025,776 385,663
2022 22,509,038 382,003
2021 21,995,243 372,520
2020 21,478,690 366,463
2019 20,961,952 360,563
2018 20,438,288 352,721
2017 19,894,407 343,400
2016 19,334,856 335,439
2015 18,777,487 330,815
2014 18,229,461 327,386
2013 17,695,409 323,764
2012 17,172,287 320,716
2011 16,661,908 319,014
2010 16,176,498 318,041
2009 15,710,066 318,499
2008 15,258,093 317,414
2007 14,816,307 311,566
2006 14,373,707 303,782
2005 13,932,123 296,734
2004 13,500,533 292,074
2003 13,082,532 289,521
2002 12,680,897 287,523
2001 12,295,001 284,968
2000 11,925,546 281,205
1999 11,574,928 277,381
1998 11,240,664 274,047
1997 10,934,223 271,128
1996 10,655,942 268,916
1995 10,386,722 267,468
1994 10,123,798 266,021
1993 9,871,713 263,725
1992 9,629,275 261,057
1991 9,394,632 257,797
1990 9,159,356 254,826
1989 8,921,175 252,852
1988 8,687,435 249,740
1987 8,457,109 245,859
1986 8,228,847 243,180
1985 7,999,935 241,405
1984 7,772,256 239,511
1983 7,551,129 236,977
1982 7,340,197 233,860
1981 7,140,271 230,755
1980 6,947,900 228,138
1979 6,763,903 225,735
1978 6,590,984 223,537
1977 6,428,734 221,799
1976 6,280,635 220,154
1975 6,147,569 217,979
1974 6,024,904 215,209
1973 5,911,927 212,317
1972 5,807,234 209,137
1971 5,707,999 206,098
1970 5,610,304 204,438
1969 5,513,177 203,369
1968 5,418,644 201,488
1967 5,326,348 198,751
1966 5,237,933 195,570
1965 5,152,833 192,286
1964 5,071,034 188,983
1963 4,993,623 185,653
1962 4,919,672 182,378
1961 4,848,224 179,029
1960 4,778,621 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Iceland

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Iceland
2023 4.19 1.59
2022 4.28 1.59
2021 4.36 1.82
2020 4.44 1.72
2019 4.68 1.74
2018 4.92 1.71
2017 5.17 1.71
2016 5.33 1.74
2015 5.48 1.8
2014 5.6 1.93
2013 5.7 1.93
2012 5.79 2.04
2011 5.87 2.02
2010 5.94 2.2
2009 5.99 2.23
2008 6.05 2.15
2007 6.11 2.09
2006 6.17 2.08
2005 6.18 2.05
2004 6.22 2.04
2003 6.28 1.99
2002 6.34 1.93
2001 6.43 1.95
2000 6.52 2.08
1999 6.59 1.99
1998 6.66 2.05
1997 6.72 2.04
1996 6.78 2.12
1995 6.81 2.08
1994 6.84 2.14
1993 6.89 2.22
1992 6.94 2.21
1991 6.97 2.18
1990 7.01 2.3
1989 7.05 2.19
1988 7.11 2.26
1987 7.17 2.06
1986 7.22 1.92
1985 7.24 1.93
1984 7.25 2.08
1983 7.25 2.24
1982 7.25 2.27
1981 7.26 2.33
1980 7.22 2.48
1979 7.19 2.49
1978 7.15 2.35
1977 7.05 2.31
1976 6.95 2.52
1975 6.91 2.65
1974 6.84 2.66
1973 6.77 2.94
1972 6.72 3.09
1971 6.7 2.92
1970 6.69 2.81
1969 6.66 2.99
1968 6.65 3.06
1967 6.59 3.28
1966 6.53 3.59
1965 6.47 3.73
1964 6.42 3.88
1963 6.36 3.99
1962 6.32 3.98
1961 6.29 3.88
1960 6.25 4.29

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

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Burkina Faso and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Iceland
2024 18.6 37.1
2023 18.4 36.9
2022 18.2 36.7
2021 18 36.7
2020 17.7 36.6
2019 17.6 36.5
2018 17.4 36.4
2017 17.3 36.3
2016 17.2 36.2
2015 17.1 36
2014 17.1 35.7
2013 17.1 35.5
2012 17.1 35.4
2011 17.1 35.1
2010 17.1 34.9
2009 17.1 34.6
2008 17.1 34.5
2007 17.1 34.6
2006 17.1 34.5
2005 17 34.2
2004 16.9 34
2003 16.8 33.7
2002 16.7 33.4
2001 16.6 33
2000 16.5 32.8
1999 16.4 32.6
1998 16.3 32.4
1997 16.3 32.1
1996 16.3 31.8
1995 16.3 31.5
1994 16.3 31.1
1993 16.3 30.8
1992 16.3 30.5
1991 16.4 30.2
1990 16.5 30
1989 16.6 29.6
1988 16.7 29.3
1987 16.8 29.1
1986 16.9 28.8
1985 17.1 28.4
1984 17.2 28
1983 17.3 27.7
1982 17.4 27.5
1981 17.5 27.2
1980 17.6 26.9
1979 17.7 26.7
1978 17.8 26.4
1977 17.9 26
1976 18.1 25.7
1975 18.2 25.4
1974 18.3 25.1
1973 18.5 24.9
1972 18.6 24.8
1971 18.8 24.7
1970 18.9 24.5
1969 19.1 24.3
1968 19.3 24.2
1967 19.5 24.1
1966 19.5 24.1
1965 19.6 24.2
1964 19.6 24.4
1963 19.7 24.7
1962 19.7 24.9
1961 19.7 25.2
1960 19.8 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2004
Total reserves including gold n/a
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
99.9%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Iceland
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
98%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
99.8%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Iceland
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
8,014 mi
2012

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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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