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Burkina Faso vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 9.97M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 73rd vs. 149th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Israel
Population
24756783
10290887
Population rank 59/197 95/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Israel: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Israel economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Israel
2024 $23,124,729,853 $540,379,921,262
2023 $20,112,614,449 $512,184,638,999
2022 $18,622,421,395 $525,181,008,026
2021 $19,697,516,284 $489,851,549,972
2020 $17,725,010,533 $410,768,352,658
2019 $16,032,813,503 $400,645,216,359
2018 $15,890,066,221 $376,299,083,108
2017 $14,106,955,615 $358,451,839,053
2016 $12,833,363,045 $321,940,971,558
2015 $11,832,159,316 $303,469,434,072
2014 $13,943,016,077 $315,017,088,117
2013 $13,444,300,486 $298,478,070,673
2012 $12,561,015,157 $263,589,172,712
2011 $12,080,295,978 $268,094,998,225
2010 $10,109,619,741 $239,679,036,634
2009 $9,450,696,873 $213,403,181,853
2008 $9,451,435,490 $221,231,658,863
2007 $7,625,722,837 $184,681,214,673
2006 $6,547,419,820 $158,900,547,825
2005 $6,146,353,173 $147,519,922,009
2004 $5,451,688,538 $140,047,984,605
2003 $4,740,768,143 $131,408,914,824
2002 $3,622,350,063 $125,332,331,884
2001 $3,190,371,081 $135,002,039,613
2000 $2,968,370,088 $136,512,300,542
1999 $3,389,566,713 $121,417,185,062
1998 $2,804,902,367 $120,547,409,279
1997 $2,447,669,102 $119,459,826,347
1996 $2,586,550,595 $115,116,595,545
1995 $2,379,517,975 $105,497,418,059
1994 $1,895,290,637 $90,740,103,829
1993 $3,199,536,465 $79,855,877,174
1992 $3,356,692,505 $79,457,685,757
1991 $3,135,045,584 $70,998,755,007
1990 $3,101,300,779 $62,016,729,541
1989 $2,615,587,734 $52,443,479,454
1988 $2,616,040,479 $52,650,948,910
1987 $2,369,834,950 $43,049,543,635
1986 $2,036,303,358 $35,834,154,874
1985 $1,552,493,196 $28,905,736,367
1984 $1,459,880,132 $30,645,607,293
1983 $1,600,278,605 $32,675,755,462
1982 $1,754,450,096 $29,255,285,401
1981 $1,775,842,334 $26,882,009,819
1980 $1,928,719,888 $25,395,256,478
1979 $1,748,480,621 $22,609,741,060
1978 $1,475,583,645 $17,701,286,907
1977 $1,131,224,878 $18,257,113,904
1976 $976,547,188 $15,956,349,550
1975 $939,972,703 $16,141,767,373
1974 $751,133,430 $17,172,607,138
1973 $674,773,570 $11,902,574,259
1972 $578,595,522 $9,222,557,539
1971 $482,411,179 $7,052,544,000
1970 $458,404,269 $7,406,712,876
1969 $478,298,645 $6,297,852,761
1968 $460,442,689 $5,458,427,928
1967 $450,753,924 $4,762,386,783
1966 $433,889,766 $4,703,300,098
1965 $422,916,790 $4,329,084,429
1964 $410,321,645 $4,024,344,853
1963 $394,040,667 $3,535,949,089
1962 $379,567,099 $2,966,154,031
1961 $350,247,234 $3,708,586,471
1960 $330,442,816 $3,070,585,807

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

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Burkina Faso and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Israel
2024 $982 $54,177
2023 $873 $52,004
2022 $827 $54,950
2021 $896 $52,271
2020 $825 $44,576
2019 $765 $44,251
2018 $777 $42,363
2017 $709 $41,138
2016 $664 $37,672
2015 $630 $36,213
2014 $765 $38,343
2013 $760 $37,034
2012 $731 $33,321
2011 $725 $34,523
2010 $625 $31,439
2009 $602 $28,508
2008 $619 $30,269
2007 $515 $25,721
2006 $456 $22,527
2005 $441 $21,287
2004 $404 $20,568
2003 $362 $19,643
2002 $285.7 $19,076
2001 $259.5 $20,966
2000 $248.9 $21,707
1999 $292.8 $19,823
1998 $249.5 $20,189
1997 $223.9 $20,469
1996 $242.7 $20,224
1995 $229.1 $19,026
1994 $187.2 $16,807
1993 $324 $15,179
1992 $349 $15,510
1991 $334 $14,346
1990 $339 $13,308
1989 $293.2 $11,608
1988 $301 $11,853
1987 $280.2 $9,853
1986 $247.5 $8,335
1985 $194.1 $6,829
1984 $187.8 $7,369
1983 $211.9 $7,960
1982 $239 $7,258
1981 $248.7 $6,795
1980 $277.6 $6,549
1979 $258.5 $5,972
1978 $223.9 $4,797
1977 $176 $5,053
1976 $155.5 $4,516
1975 $152.9 $4,672
1974 $124.7 $5,085
1973 $114.1 $3,631
1972 $99.6 $2,930
1971 $84.5 $2,298
1970 $81.7 $2,490
1969 $86.8 $2,189
1968 $85 $1,947
1967 $84.6 $1,735
1966 $82.8 $1,789
1965 $82.1 $1,689
1964 $80.9 $1,626
1963 $78.9 $1,486
1962 $77.2 $1,294
1961 $72.2 $1,697
1960 $69.2 $1,452

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Israel
2026 61.6 82.9
2025 61.5 82.8
2024 61.3 82.7
2023 61.1 82.4
2022 60.7 82.8
2021 60 82.5
2020 60.5 82.7
2019 60.2 82.9
2018 60 82.9
2017 59.6 82.7
2016 59.2 82.6
2015 58.8 82.3
2014 58.3 82.4
2013 57.9 82.4
2012 57.5 82
2011 57 82
2010 56.3 82
2009 55.8 81.8
2008 55.2 81.3
2007 54.4 81
2006 53.8 80.8
2005 53.3 80.4
2004 52.6 80.3
2003 52 79.8
2002 51.4 79.5
2001 51.2 79.5
2000 50.8 79.2
1999 50.5 78.9
1998 50.2 78.6
1997 49.6 78.6
1996 49.7 78.6
1995 49.6 78.1
1994 49.5 78
1993 49.4 77.9
1992 49.4 77.3
1991 49.3 77.6
1990 49.3 78
1989 49.3 77.6
1988 49.2 76.9
1987 49.1 76.4
1986 49 75.9
1985 48.7 76
1984 48.5 75.5
1983 48.1 75.1
1982 47.6 74.3
1981 46.9 74.2
1980 46.5 73.7
1979 45.7 73.4
1978 45 73.1
1977 44.2 72.7
1976 43.3 72.7
1975 42.5 71.6
1974 41.7 71.6
1973 40.9 71.6
1972 40.4 71.6
1971 39.9 71.8
1970 39.5 71.2
1969 39 71
1968 38.8 70.8
1967 38.4 70.9
1966 38.1 70.9
1965 37.8 70.5
1964 37.4 69.6
1963 37.1 69.6
1962 36.8 69.3
1961 36.4 69.8
1960 36.1 69.8
1959 35.7 68.9
1958 35.4 68.4
1957 35.1 66.5
1956 34.8 66.6
1955 34.5 68
1954 34.2 66.3
1953 33.9 66.4
1952 33.6 67.2
1951 33.4 67.6
1950 33 69.9

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

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Burkina Faso and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Israel
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Israel
2024 23,548,781 9,974,400
2023 23,025,776 9,849,000
2022 22,509,038 9,557,500
2021 21,995,243 9,371,400
2020 21,478,690 9,215,100
2019 20,961,952 9,054,000
2018 20,438,288 8,882,800
2017 19,894,407 8,713,300
2016 19,334,856 8,546,000
2015 18,777,487 8,380,100
2014 18,229,461 8,215,700
2013 17,695,409 8,059,500
2012 17,172,287 7,910,500
2011 16,661,908 7,765,800
2010 16,176,498 7,623,600
2009 15,710,066 7,485,600
2008 15,258,093 7,308,800
2007 14,816,307 7,180,100
2006 14,373,707 7,053,700
2005 13,932,123 6,930,100
2004 13,500,533 6,809,000
2003 13,082,532 6,689,700
2002 12,680,897 6,570,000
2001 12,295,001 6,439,000
2000 11,925,546 6,289,000
1999 11,574,928 6,125,000
1998 11,240,664 5,971,000
1997 10,934,223 5,836,000
1996 10,655,942 5,692,000
1995 10,386,722 5,545,000
1994 10,123,798 5,399,000
1993 9,871,713 5,261,000
1992 9,629,275 5,123,000
1991 9,394,632 4,949,000
1990 9,159,356 4,660,000
1989 8,921,175 4,518,000
1988 8,687,435 4,442,000
1987 8,457,109 4,369,000
1986 8,228,847 4,299,000
1985 7,999,935 4,233,000
1984 7,772,256 4,159,000
1983 7,551,129 4,105,000
1982 7,340,197 4,031,000
1981 7,140,271 3,956,000
1980 6,947,900 3,878,000
1979 6,763,903 3,786,000
1978 6,590,984 3,690,000
1977 6,428,734 3,613,000
1976 6,280,635 3,533,000
1975 6,147,569 3,455,000
1974 6,024,904 3,377,000
1973 5,911,927 3,278,000
1972 5,807,234 3,148,000
1971 5,707,999 3,069,000
1970 5,610,304 2,974,000
1969 5,513,177 2,877,000
1968 5,418,644 2,803,000
1967 5,326,348 2,745,000
1966 5,237,933 2,629,000
1965 5,152,833 2,563,000
1964 5,071,034 2,475,000
1963 4,993,623 2,379,000
1962 4,919,672 2,293,000
1961 4,848,224 2,185,000
1960 4,778,621 2,114,020

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Israel

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Israel
2023 4.19 2.85
2022 4.28 2.89
2021 4.36 3
2020 4.44 2.9
2019 4.68 3.01
2018 4.92 3.09
2017 5.17 3.11
2016 5.33 3.11
2015 5.48 3.09
2014 5.6 3.08
2013 5.7 3.03
2012 5.79 3.05
2011 5.87 2.98
2010 5.94 3.03
2009 5.99 2.96
2008 6.05 2.96
2007 6.11 2.9
2006 6.17 2.88
2005 6.18 2.84
2004 6.22 2.9
2003 6.28 2.95
2002 6.34 2.89
2001 6.43 2.92
2000 6.52 2.95
1999 6.59 2.97
1998 6.66 2.98
1997 6.72 2.94
1996 6.78 2.9
1995 6.81 2.9
1994 6.84 2.9
1993 6.89 2.8
1992 6.94 2.7
1991 6.97 2.76
1990 7.01 2.82
1989 7.05 2.89
1988 7.11 2.95
1987 7.17 3.01
1986 7.22 3.03
1985 7.24 3.06
1984 7.25 3.08
1983 7.25 3.11
1982 7.25 3.13
1981 7.26 3.19
1980 7.22 3.24
1979 7.19 3.3
1978 7.15 3.35
1977 7.05 3.41
1976 6.95 3.48
1975 6.91 3.55
1974 6.84 3.63
1973 6.77 3.7
1972 6.72 3.77
1971 6.7 3.77
1970 6.69 3.78
1969 6.66 3.78
1968 6.65 3.79
1967 6.59 3.79
1966 6.53 3.8
1965 6.47 3.81
1964 6.42 3.83
1963 6.36 3.84
1962 6.32 3.85
1961 6.29 3.86
1960 6.25 3.87

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

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Burkina Faso and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Israel
2024 18.6 30.2
2023 18.4 30.2
2022 18.2 30.1
2021 18 30
2020 17.7 30
2019 17.6 29.9
2018 17.4 29.9
2017 17.3 29.9
2016 17.2 29.8
2015 17.1 29.8
2014 17.1 29.7
2013 17.1 29.6
2012 17.1 29.5
2011 17.1 29.5
2010 17.1 29.4
2009 17.1 29.3
2008 17.1 29.2
2007 17.1 29.1
2006 17.1 28.9
2005 17 28.7
2004 16.9 28.5
2003 16.8 28.4
2002 16.7 28.2
2001 16.6 28
2000 16.5 27.8
1999 16.4 27.6
1998 16.3 27.4
1997 16.3 27.3
1996 16.3 27.1
1995 16.3 26.9
1994 16.3 26.6
1993 16.3 26.5
1992 16.3 26.4
1991 16.4 26.2
1990 16.5 25.8
1989 16.6 25.6
1988 16.7 25.5
1987 16.8 25.5
1986 16.9 25.4
1985 17.1 25.4
1984 17.2 25.4
1983 17.3 25.3
1982 17.4 25.2
1981 17.5 25.1
1980 17.6 25
1979 17.7 24.8
1978 17.8 24.7
1977 17.9 24.5
1976 18.1 24.3
1975 18.2 24.2
1974 18.3 24
1973 18.5 23.8
1972 18.6 23.7
1971 18.8 23.5
1970 18.9 23.4
1969 19.1 23.3
1968 19.3 23.3
1967 19.5 23.4
1966 19.5 23.5
1965 19.6 23.8
1964 19.6 24.1
1963 19.7 24.6
1962 19.7 25
1961 19.7 25.3
1960 19.8 25.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
43.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$215B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
89.3%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
5.78 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Israel
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
97.8%
2011
English speaking
1%
2025
85%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
88.2%
2024

Health

Burkina Faso Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$805
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Israel
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
12,670 mi
2021

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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