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Burkina Faso vs India statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 1.45B in India (ranked 1/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 1,147,955 sq mi for India (ranked 73rd vs. 7th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while India ranks 143/197 ($2,695).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso India
Population
24756783
1480351380
Population rank 59/197 1/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank 122/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 143/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$11,160
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$4,596
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 1,147,955 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Burkina Faso and India: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and India economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

India
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso India
2024 $23,124,729,853 $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $20,112,614,449 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $18,622,421,395 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $19,697,516,284 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $17,725,010,533 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $16,032,813,503 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $15,890,066,221 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $14,106,955,615 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $12,833,363,045 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $11,832,159,316 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $13,943,016,077 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $13,444,300,486 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $12,561,015,157 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $12,080,295,978 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $10,109,619,741 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $9,450,696,873 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $9,451,435,490 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $7,625,722,837 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $6,547,419,820 $940,259,888,788
2005 $6,146,353,173 $820,383,763,511
2004 $5,451,688,538 $709,152,728,831
2003 $4,740,768,143 $607,700,687,237
2002 $3,622,350,063 $514,939,140,319
2001 $3,190,371,081 $485,440,139,204
2000 $2,968,370,088 $468,395,521,654
1999 $3,389,566,713 $458,821,052,616
1998 $2,804,902,367 $421,351,317,225
1997 $2,447,669,102 $415,867,563,593
1996 $2,586,550,595 $392,896,866,205
1995 $2,379,517,975 $360,281,909,643
1994 $1,895,290,637 $327,274,843,459
1993 $3,199,536,465 $279,295,648,983
1992 $3,356,692,505 $288,208,070,278
1991 $3,135,045,584 $270,105,341,879
1990 $3,101,300,779 $320,979,026,420
1989 $2,615,587,734 $296,042,052,945
1988 $2,616,040,479 $296,589,670,896
1987 $2,369,834,950 $279,033,584,092
1986 $2,036,303,358 $248,985,994,041
1985 $1,552,493,196 $232,511,554,840
1984 $1,459,880,132 $212,157,645,178
1983 $1,600,278,605 $218,262,146,413
1982 $1,754,450,096 $200,715,624,831
1981 $1,775,842,334 $193,491,368,446
1980 $1,928,719,888 $186,328,579,302
1979 $1,748,480,621 $152,995,442,498
1978 $1,475,583,645 $137,302,319,829
1977 $1,131,224,878 $121,486,641,441
1976 $976,547,188 $102,716,451,980
1975 $939,972,703 $98,473,832,017
1974 $751,133,430 $99,526,597,934
1973 $674,773,570 $85,517,673,173
1972 $578,595,522 $71,464,700,667
1971 $482,411,179 $67,351,404,352
1970 $458,404,269 $62,422,483,055
1969 $478,298,645 $58,447,995,017
1968 $460,442,689 $53,085,455,871
1967 $450,753,924 $50,134,942,204
1966 $433,889,766 $45,581,230,504
1965 $422,916,790 $59,556,105,229
1964 $410,321,645 $56,480,289,941
1963 $394,040,667 $48,421,923,459
1962 $379,567,099 $42,161,481,858
1961 $350,247,234 $39,232,435,784
1960 $330,442,816 $37,029,883,876

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

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Burkina Faso and India economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

India
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso India
2024 $982 $2,695
2023 $873 $2,530
2022 $827 $2,347
2021 $896 $2,240
2020 $825 $1,907
2019 $765 $2,041
2018 $777 $1,966
2017 $709 $1,950
2016 $664 $1,708
2015 $630 $1,584
2014 $765 $1,554
2013 $760 $1,433
2012 $731 $1,429
2011 $725 $1,445
2010 $625 $1,348
2009 $602 $1,095
2008 $619 $993
2007 $515 $1,022
2006 $456 $802
2005 $441 $710
2004 $404 $624
2003 $362 $544
2002 $285.7 $469
2001 $259.5 $450
2000 $248.9 $443
1999 $292.8 $442
1998 $249.5 $414
1997 $223.9 $416
1996 $242.7 $401
1995 $229.1 $375
1994 $187.2 $348
1993 $324 $303
1992 $349 $319
1991 $334 $306
1990 $339 $371
1989 $293.2 $350
1988 $301 $358
1987 $280.2 $345
1986 $247.5 $315
1985 $194.1 $301
1984 $187.8 $281
1983 $211.9 $296
1982 $239 $278.7
1981 $248.7 $275
1980 $277.6 $271.1
1979 $258.5 $228
1978 $223.9 $209.4
1977 $176 $189.6
1976 $155.5 $164.1
1975 $152.9 $161.1
1974 $124.7 $166.7
1973 $114.1 $146.6
1972 $99.6 $125.3
1971 $84.5 $120.7
1970 $81.7 $114.4
1969 $86.8 $109.5
1968 $85 $101.6
1967 $84.6 $98
1966 $82.8 $91
1965 $82.1 $121.5
1964 $80.9 $117.9
1963 $78.9 $103.4
1962 $77.2 $92.2
1961 $72.2 $87.9
1960 $69.2 $84.9

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

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Burkina Faso vs. India life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

India
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso India
2026 61.6 72.7
2025 61.5 72.5
2024 61.3 72.2
2023 61.1 72
2022 60.7 71.7
2021 60 67.3
2020 60.5 70.2
2019 60.2 70.7
2018 60 70.4
2017 59.6 70.1
2016 59.2 69.7
2015 58.8 69.3
2014 58.3 68.9
2013 57.9 68.5
2012 57.5 68.1
2011 57 67.6
2010 56.3 67.2
2009 55.8 66.7
2008 55.2 66.2
2007 54.4 65.8
2006 53.8 65.4
2005 53.3 64.9
2004 52.6 64.5
2003 52 64.1
2002 51.4 63.6
2001 51.2 63.2
2000 50.8 62.7
1999 50.5 62.3
1998 50.2 61.9
1997 49.6 61.4
1996 49.7 61
1995 49.6 60.6
1994 49.5 60.2
1993 49.4 59.8
1992 49.4 59.4
1991 49.3 59
1990 49.3 58.6
1989 49.3 58.2
1988 49.2 57.7
1987 49.1 57.3
1986 49 56.8
1985 48.7 56.3
1984 48.5 55.8
1983 48.1 55.3
1982 47.6 54.7
1981 46.9 54.2
1980 46.5 53.6
1979 45.7 53
1978 45 52.4
1977 44.2 51.8
1976 43.3 51.3
1975 42.5 50.8
1974 41.7 50.3
1973 40.9 49.6
1972 40.4 49.2
1971 39.9 48.9
1970 39.5 48.6
1969 39 48.3
1968 38.8 47.9
1967 38.4 46.2
1966 38.1 45.9
1965 37.8 45.6
1964 37.4 46.7
1963 37.1 46.5
1962 36.8 46.1
1961 36.4 45.8
1960 36.1 45.6
1959 35.7 45.3
1958 35.4 44.8
1957 35.1 44.4
1956 34.8 44.1
1955 34.5 43.7
1954 34.2 43.2
1953 33.9 42.4
1952 33.6 42.1
1951 33.4 41.6
1950 33 41.2

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

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Burkina Faso and India population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

India
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso India
2024 23,548,781 1,450,935,791
2023 23,025,776 1,438,069,596
2022 22,509,038 1,425,423,212
2021 21,995,243 1,414,203,896
2020 21,478,690 1,402,617,695
2019 20,961,952 1,389,030,312
2018 20,438,288 1,374,659,064
2017 19,894,407 1,359,657,400
2016 19,334,856 1,343,944,296
2015 18,777,487 1,328,024,498
2014 18,229,461 1,312,277,191
2013 17,695,409 1,295,829,511
2012 17,172,287 1,278,674,502
2011 16,661,908 1,261,224,954
2010 16,176,498 1,243,481,564
2009 15,710,066 1,225,524,753
2008 15,258,093 1,207,930,964
2007 14,816,307 1,190,676,021
2006 14,373,707 1,172,878,890
2005 13,932,123 1,154,676,322
2004 13,500,533 1,135,991,513
2003 13,082,532 1,116,803,006
2002 12,680,897 1,097,600,380
2001 12,295,001 1,077,898,575
2000 11,925,546 1,057,922,733
1999 11,574,928 1,038,225,823
1998 11,240,664 1,018,665,080
1997 10,934,223 999,133,762
1996 10,655,942 979,678,458
1995 10,386,722 960,301,044
1994 10,123,798 941,163,767
1993 9,871,713 922,118,387
1992 9,629,275 902,957,070
1991 9,394,632 883,927,600
1990 9,159,356 864,972,221
1989 8,921,175 846,039,529
1988 8,687,435 827,342,990
1987 8,457,109 808,931,270
1986 8,228,847 790,689,978
1985 7,999,935 772,647,793
1984 7,772,256 754,875,449
1983 7,551,129 737,372,681
1982 7,340,197 720,313,473
1981 7,140,271 703,696,250
1980 6,947,900 687,354,025
1979 6,763,903 671,155,747
1978 6,590,984 655,728,229
1977 6,428,734 640,801,103
1976 6,280,635 625,861,883
1975 6,147,569 611,309,535
1974 6,024,904 597,041,391
1973 5,911,927 583,465,598
1972 5,807,234 570,482,142
1971 5,707,999 558,096,387
1970 5,610,304 545,864,268
1969 5,513,177 533,880,544
1968 5,418,644 522,716,889
1967 5,326,348 511,606,372
1966 5,237,933 500,740,247
1965 5,152,833 490,140,146
1964 5,071,034 479,229,598
1963 4,993,623 468,138,575
1962 4,919,672 457,283,090
1961 4,848,224 446,564,729
1960 4,778,621 435,990,338

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and India

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

India
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso India
2023 4.19 1.98
2022 4.28 1.99
2021 4.36 2.01
2020 4.44 2.05
2019 4.68 2.12
2018 4.92 2.18
2017 5.17 2.19
2016 5.33 2.28
2015 5.48 2.29
2014 5.6 2.29
2013 5.7 2.4
2012 5.79 2.47
2011 5.87 2.53
2010 5.94 2.6
2009 5.99 2.67
2008 6.05 2.71
2007 6.11 2.78
2006 6.17 2.87
2005 6.18 2.96
2004 6.22 3.05
2003 6.28 3.12
2002 6.34 3.22
2001 6.43 3.3
2000 6.52 3.35
1999 6.59 3.38
1998 6.66 3.45
1997 6.72 3.51
1996 6.78 3.58
1995 6.81 3.65
1994 6.84 3.72
1993 6.89 3.8
1992 6.94 3.88
1991 6.97 3.96
1990 7.01 4.05
1989 7.05 4.13
1988 7.11 4.22
1987 7.17 4.31
1986 7.22 4.4
1985 7.24 4.43
1984 7.25 4.52
1983 7.25 4.57
1982 7.25 4.62
1981 7.26 4.7
1980 7.22 4.78
1979 7.19 4.81
1978 7.15 4.89
1977 7.05 5.01
1976 6.95 5.13
1975 6.91 5.2
1974 6.84 5.33
1973 6.77 5.4
1972 6.72 5.48
1971 6.7 5.57
1970 6.69 5.62
1969 6.66 5.68
1968 6.65 5.76
1967 6.59 5.83
1966 6.53 5.88
1965 6.47 5.94
1964 6.42 5.98
1963 6.36 5.97
1962 6.32 5.95
1961 6.29 5.94
1960 6.25 5.92

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

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Burkina Faso and India demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

India
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso India
2024 18.6 29.5
2023 18.4 29.1
2022 18.2 28.7
2021 18 28.4
2020 17.7 28.1
2019 17.6 27.7
2018 17.4 27.3
2017 17.3 27
2016 17.2 26.6
2015 17.1 26.3
2014 17.1 26
2013 17.1 25.6
2012 17.1 25.3
2011 17.1 25
2010 17.1 24.7
2009 17.1 24.4
2008 17.1 24.1
2007 17.1 23.8
2006 17.1 23.6
2005 17 23.3
2004 16.9 23.1
2003 16.8 22.9
2002 16.7 22.7
2001 16.6 22.5
2000 16.5 22.3
1999 16.4 22.1
1998 16.3 21.9
1997 16.3 21.7
1996 16.3 21.6
1995 16.3 21.4
1994 16.3 21.2
1993 16.3 21.1
1992 16.3 21
1991 16.4 20.8
1990 16.5 20.7
1989 16.6 20.6
1988 16.7 20.5
1987 16.8 20.4
1986 16.9 20.4
1985 17.1 20.3
1984 17.2 20.2
1983 17.3 20.1
1982 17.4 20
1981 17.5 20
1980 17.6 19.9
1979 17.7 19.8
1978 17.8 19.7
1977 17.9 19.6
1976 18.1 19.5
1975 18.2 19.4
1974 18.3 19.3
1973 18.5 19.3
1972 18.6 19.2
1971 18.8 19.2
1970 18.9 19.2
1969 19.1 19.2
1968 19.3 19.2
1967 19.5 19.3
1966 19.5 19.4
1965 19.6 19.5
1964 19.6 19.6
1963 19.7 19.8
1962 19.7 19.9
1961 19.7 20.1
1960 19.8 20.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso India
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$3.84T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
28.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
4.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
2.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
3,068,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-7.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
4.5%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
917,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
205
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,673
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.13T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$643B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$138B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
17,914,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
2.77%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
89%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso India
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
754 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
3,154 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
2.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
74.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
4.12%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
36.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
1,182 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
7.24%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.41%
2023
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso India
% of world population
0.29%
2024
17.9%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-495,753
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
35.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
71
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
2.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
15.6
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
81.7%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
15.8%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
70%
2025

Health

Burkina Faso India
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$84.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$37.2
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
2.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.72
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
27.7
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
7.51%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
4.1 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso India
% of world land
0.18%
2026
2%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
791 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
689,466 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
281,697 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
4,112,172 mi
2023

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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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