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Burkina Faso vs Indonesia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 283M in Indonesia (ranked 4/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 730,720 sq mi for Indonesia (ranked 73rd vs. 14th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Indonesia
Population
24756783
288551776
Population rank 59/197 4/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$1.4T
2024
GDP rank 122/197 16/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$4,925
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 121/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$16,448
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$561B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
40.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$1,978
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 120/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$3,371
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 730,720 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
394 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
2.13
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
31.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Indonesia: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Indonesia economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Indonesia
2024 $23,124,729,853 $1,396,300,098,191
2023 $20,112,614,449 $1,371,169,301,564
2022 $18,622,421,395 $1,319,101,183,380
2021 $19,697,516,284 $1,186,509,691,087
2020 $17,725,010,533 $1,059,054,842,698
2019 $16,032,813,503 $1,119,099,871,350
2018 $15,890,066,221 $1,042,271,532,989
2017 $14,106,955,615 $1,015,618,744,160
2016 $12,833,363,045 $931,877,364,038
2015 $11,832,159,316 $860,854,232,686
2014 $13,943,016,077 $890,814,755,534
2013 $13,444,300,486 $912,524,136,718
2012 $12,561,015,157 $917,869,913,333
2011 $12,080,295,978 $892,969,104,563
2010 $10,109,619,741 $755,094,157,622
2009 $9,450,696,873 $539,580,085,612
2008 $9,451,435,490 $510,228,634,992
2007 $7,625,722,837 $432,216,737,775
2006 $6,547,419,820 $364,570,515,618
2005 $6,146,353,173 $285,868,619,196
2004 $5,451,688,538 $256,836,875,295
2003 $4,740,768,143 $234,772,463,824
2002 $3,622,350,063 $195,660,611,165
2001 $3,190,371,081 $160,446,947,785
2000 $2,968,370,088 $165,021,012,078
1999 $3,389,566,713 $140,001,351,215
1998 $2,804,902,367 $95,445,547,873
1997 $2,447,669,102 $215,748,998,610
1996 $2,586,550,595 $227,369,679,375
1995 $2,379,517,975 $202,132,028,723
1994 $1,895,290,637 $176,892,143,932
1993 $3,199,536,465 $158,006,700,302
1992 $3,356,692,505 $128,026,966,580
1991 $3,135,045,584 $116,621,996,217
1990 $3,101,300,779 $106,140,727,334
1989 $2,615,587,734 $94,451,427,877
1988 $2,616,040,479 $84,300,174,486
1987 $2,369,834,950 $75,929,617,558
1986 $2,036,303,358 $79,954,072,545
1985 $1,552,493,196 $85,289,488,375
1984 $1,459,880,132 $84,853,700,028
1983 $1,600,278,605 $81,052,283,384
1982 $1,754,450,096 $90,158,449,295
1981 $1,775,842,334 $85,518,233,419
1980 $1,928,719,888 $72,482,337,397
1979 $1,748,480,621 $51,400,186,343
1978 $1,475,583,645 $51,455,719,076
1977 $1,131,224,878 $45,808,915,663
1976 $976,547,188 $37,269,156,627
1975 $939,972,703 $30,463,855,422
1974 $751,133,430 $25,802,409,639
1973 $674,773,570 $16,273,253,012
1972 $578,595,522 $10,997,590,361
1971 $482,411,179 $9,333,536,370
1970 $458,404,269 $9,150,684,932
1969 $478,298,645 $8,337,423,313
1968 $460,442,689 $7,076,465,300
1967 $450,753,924 $5,667,756,628
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 Indonesia economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Indonesia
2024 $982 $4,925
2023 $873 $4,876
2022 $827 $4,731
2021 $896 $4,287
2020 $825 $3,854
2019 $765 $4,107
2018 $777 $3,861
2017 $709 $3,799
2016 $664 $3,521
2015 $630 $3,288
2014 $765 $3,441
2013 $760 $3,567
2012 $731 $3,632
2011 $725 $3,579
2010 $625 $3,066
2009 $602 $2,218
2008 $619 $2,125
2007 $515 $1,823
2006 $456 $1,558
2005 $441 $1,238
2004 $404 $1,127
2003 $362 $1,043
2002 $285.7 $881
2001 $259.5 $732
2000 $248.9 $764
1999 $292.8 $657
1998 $249.5 $455
1997 $223.9 $1,045
1996 $242.7 $1,119
1995 $229.1 $1,011
1994 $187.2 $900
1993 $324 $817
1992 $349 $674
1991 $334 $624
1990 $339 $578
1989 $293.2 $524
1988 $301 $477
1987 $280.2 $438
1986 $247.5 $470
1985 $194.1 $511
1984 $187.8 $520
1983 $211.9 $508
1982 $239 $578
1981 $248.7 $561
1980 $277.6 $487
1979 $258.5 $353
1978 $223.9 $362
1977 $176 $331
1976 $155.5 $275.7
1975 $152.9 $231.1
1974 $124.7 $200.7
1973 $114.1 $129.9
1972 $99.6 $90.1
1971 $84.5 $78.5
1970 $81.7 $79.1
1969 $86.8 $74.1
1968 $85 $64.7
1967 $84.6 $53.2
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. Indonesia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Indonesia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Indonesia
2026 61.6 71.6
2025 61.5 71.4
2024 61.3 71.3
2023 61.1 71.1
2022 60.7 70.9
2021 60 67.5
2020 60.5 68.8
2019 60.2 70.3
2018 60 70.1
2017 59.6 70
2016 59.2 69.7
2015 58.8 69.5
2014 58.3 69.3
2013 57.9 69.1
2012 57.5 68.9
2011 57 68.6
2010 56.3 68.4
2009 55.8 68.3
2008 55.2 68.1
2007 54.4 67.9
2006 53.8 67.7
2005 53.3 67.5
2004 52.6 65.5
2003 52 67.1
2002 51.4 67
2001 51.2 66.6
2000 50.8 66.3
1999 50.5 66
1998 50.2 65.9
1997 49.6 65.8
1996 49.7 65.5
1995 49.6 65.3
1994 49.5 65
1993 49.4 64.9
1992 49.4 64.2
1991 49.3 63.7
1990 49.3 63.2
1989 49.3 62.9
1988 49.2 62.4
1987 49.1 62.1
1986 49 61.7
1985 48.7 61.4
1984 48.5 60.9
1983 48.1 60.3
1982 47.6 59.7
1981 46.9 59.1
1980 46.5 58.7
1979 45.7 58.2
1978 45 57.6
1977 44.2 57.1
1976 43.3 56.4
1975 42.5 56
1974 41.7 55.4
1973 40.9 54.9
1972 40.4 54.4
1971 39.9 53.8
1970 39.5 53.3
1969 39 52.6
1968 38.8 51.9
1967 38.4 51.3
1966 38.1 48.4
1965 37.8 42.8
1964 37.4 49.4
1963 37.1 48.7
1962 36.8 48.1
1961 36.4 47.4
1960 36.1 46.8
1959 35.7 46.2
1958 35.4 45.4
1957 35.1 45
1956 34.8 44.3
1955 34.5 43.6
1954 34.2 42.9
1953 33.9 42.2
1952 33.6 41.5
1951 33.4 40.8
1950 33 40.2

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

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Burkina Faso and Indonesia population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Indonesia
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Indonesia
2024 23,548,781 283,487,931
2023 23,025,776 281,190,067
2022 22,509,038 278,830,529
2021 21,995,243 276,758,053
2020 21,478,690 274,814,866
2019 20,961,952 272,489,381
2018 20,438,288 269,951,846
2017 19,894,407 267,346,658
2016 19,334,856 264,627,418
2015 18,777,487 261,799,249
2014 18,229,461 258,877,399
2013 17,695,409 255,852,467
2012 17,172,287 252,698,525
2011 16,661,908 249,470,032
2010 16,176,498 246,305,322
2009 15,710,066 243,220,028
2008 15,258,093 240,157,903
2007 14,816,307 237,062,337
2006 14,373,707 233,951,652
2005 13,932,123 230,871,650
2004 13,500,533 227,926,649
2003 13,082,532 225,048,008
2002 12,680,897 222,088,495
2001 12,295,001 219,097,902
2000 11,925,546 216,077,790
1999 11,574,928 213,004,668
1998 11,240,664 209,826,788
1997 10,934,223 206,536,095
1996 10,655,942 203,204,348
1995 10,386,722 199,888,057
1994 10,123,798 196,591,828
1993 9,871,713 193,305,168
1992 9,629,275 190,043,744
1991 9,394,632 186,778,238
1990 9,159,356 183,501,098
1989 8,921,175 180,201,630
1988 8,687,435 176,855,065
1987 8,457,109 173,511,154
1986 8,228,847 170,175,065
1985 7,999,935 166,776,185
1984 7,772,256 163,251,124
1983 7,551,129 159,651,381
1982 7,340,197 156,052,152
1981 7,140,271 152,485,035
1980 6,947,900 148,950,540
1979 6,763,903 145,434,834
1978 6,590,984 141,953,163
1977 6,428,734 138,533,541
1976 6,280,635 135,173,655
1975 6,147,569 131,843,848
1974 6,024,904 128,555,045
1973 5,911,927 125,288,515
1972 5,807,234 122,039,841
1971 5,707,999 118,833,702
1970 5,610,304 115,657,495
1969 5,513,177 112,517,639
1968 5,418,644 109,450,006
1967 5,326,348 106,526,393
1966 5,237,933 103,792,754
1965 5,152,833 101,365,130
1964 5,071,034 98,833,749
1963 4,993,623 96,051,424
1962 4,919,672 93,375,850
1961 4,848,224 90,791,249
1960 4,778,621 88,296,070

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Indonesia

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Indonesia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Indonesia
2023 4.19 2.13
2022 4.28 2.15
2021 4.36 2.17
2020 4.44 2.19
2019 4.68 2.21
2018 4.92 2.22
2017 5.17 2.25
2016 5.33 2.31
2015 5.48 2.35
2014 5.6 2.39
2013 5.7 2.44
2012 5.79 2.51
2011 5.87 2.52
2010 5.94 2.46
2009 5.99 2.44
2008 6.05 2.44
2007 6.11 2.48
2006 6.17 2.46
2005 6.18 2.45
2004 6.22 2.42
2003 6.28 2.41
2002 6.34 2.44
2001 6.43 2.47
2000 6.52 2.5
1999 6.59 2.57
1998 6.66 2.66
1997 6.72 2.74
1996 6.78 2.78
1995 6.81 2.81
1994 6.84 2.85
1993 6.89 2.9
1992 6.94 2.95
1991 6.97 3.06
1990 7.01 3.11
1989 7.05 3.25
1988 7.11 3.35
1987 7.17 3.42
1986 7.22 3.53
1985 7.24 3.73
1984 7.25 3.96
1983 7.25 4.11
1982 7.25 4.25
1981 7.26 4.36
1980 7.22 4.5
1979 7.19 4.63
1978 7.15 4.73
1977 7.05 4.81
1976 6.95 4.92
1975 6.91 5.03
1974 6.84 5.09
1973 6.77 5.25
1972 6.72 5.32
1971 6.7 5.4
1970 6.69 5.49
1969 6.66 5.55
1968 6.65 5.57
1967 6.59 5.58
1966 6.53 5.59
1965 6.47 5.59
1964 6.42 5.57
1963 6.36 5.55
1962 6.32 5.53
1961 6.29 5.52
1960 6.25 5.51

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

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Burkina Faso and Indonesia demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Indonesia
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Indonesia
2024 18.6 31.1
2023 18.4 30.8
2022 18.2 30.6
2021 18 30.3
2020 17.7 30.1
2019 17.6 29.9
2018 17.4 29.6
2017 17.3 29.4
2016 17.2 29.1
2015 17.1 28.9
2014 17.1 28.6
2013 17.1 28.3
2012 17.1 28.1
2011 17.1 27.9
2010 17.1 27.6
2009 17.1 27.3
2008 17.1 27.1
2007 17.1 26.8
2006 17.1 26.5
2005 17 26.2
2004 16.9 25.9
2003 16.8 25.6
2002 16.7 25.2
2001 16.6 24.9
2000 16.5 24.6
1999 16.4 24.3
1998 16.3 24
1997 16.3 23.7
1996 16.3 23.5
1995 16.3 23.2
1994 16.3 22.9
1993 16.3 22.6
1992 16.3 22.3
1991 16.4 22
1990 16.5 21.7
1989 16.6 21.4
1988 16.7 21.1
1987 16.8 20.9
1986 16.9 20.6
1985 17.1 20.3
1984 17.2 20.1
1983 17.3 19.9
1982 17.4 19.7
1981 17.5 19.6
1980 17.6 19.4
1979 17.7 19.3
1978 17.8 19.2
1977 17.9 19.1
1976 18.1 19
1975 18.2 18.9
1974 18.3 18.9
1973 18.5 18.8
1972 18.6 18.8
1971 18.8 18.9
1970 18.9 19
1969 19.1 19.1
1968 19.3 19.3
1967 19.5 19.4
1966 19.5 19.6
1965 19.6 19.8
1964 19.6 19.9
1963 19.7 20
1962 19.7 20.1
1961 19.7 20.1
1960 19.8 20.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Indonesia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$1.39T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
16.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
1.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
676,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-2.3%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
3.31%
2023
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
43.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
39.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
65.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
28.8%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
3.5%
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
178,605
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
33
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
903
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$758B
2023
Total reserves including gold n/a
$156B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
4,053,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
1.98%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
56.3%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Indonesia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
977 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$15.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
812 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
2.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
77.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
20.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-89.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
1,445 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
15.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
5.67%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
99.4%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Indonesia
% of world population
0.29%
2024
3.49%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-39,509
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
58.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
72
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
0.31
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
88
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
96%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
30.8%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
72.8%
2024

Health

Burkina Faso Indonesia
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$131.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$41
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0.56%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.52
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
140
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
11.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
11.3%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
17
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
38.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
0.07 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Indonesia
% of world land
0.18%
2026
1.27%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
2,578 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
212,828 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
348,714 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
340,572 mi
2025

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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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