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Burkina Faso vs Israel statistics compared

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Burkina Faso has a population of 24.1M (ranked 59/197), compared with 10.1M 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 119/197 ($27.6B) and Israel ranks 27/197 ($611B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 176/197 ($1,148), while Israel ranks 19/197 ($60,337).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Israel
Population
24880655
10334048
Population rank 59/197 95/197
GDP
$27.6B
2025
$611B
2025
GDP rank 119/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$1,148
2025
$60,337
2025
GDP per capita rank 176/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$14.4B
2025
$418B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2025
68.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$597
2025
$41,338
2025
Government debt per person rank 163/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,632
2026
$48,251
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
232.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,228 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.11
2024
2.87
2024
Median age
18.8 years
2025
30.2 years
2025
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
2025 $27,627,297,461 $610,777,842,874
2024 $23,136,514,856 $542,284,494,491
2023 $20,106,062,972 $513,393,395,492
2022 $18,622,421,395 $525,157,951,213
2021 $19,697,516,284 $489,735,019,666
2020 $17,725,010,533 $410,908,899,711
2019 $16,032,813,503 $399,207,771,082
2018 $15,890,066,221 $375,470,422,244
2017 $14,106,955,615 $357,360,816,857
2016 $12,833,363,045 $321,083,954,798
2015 $11,832,159,316 $302,841,190,258
2014 $13,943,016,077 $314,376,760,832
2013 $13,444,300,486 $298,045,324,736
2012 $12,561,015,157 $263,172,104,091
2011 $12,080,295,978 $267,739,352,609
2010 $10,109,619,741 $239,372,857,534
2009 $9,450,696,873 $213,112,649,594
2008 $9,451,435,490 $220,952,472,408
2007 $7,625,722,837 $184,448,882,452
2006 $6,547,419,820 $158,706,516,002
2005 $6,146,353,173 $147,346,035,831
2004 $5,451,688,538 $139,925,423,025
2003 $4,740,768,143 $131,278,887,815
2002 $3,622,350,063 $125,215,963,105
2001 $3,190,371,081 $134,889,159,474
2000 $2,968,370,088 $136,409,902,632
1999 $3,389,566,713 $121,329,240,042
1998 $2,804,902,367 $120,468,659,246
1997 $2,447,669,102 $119,389,303,067
1996 $2,586,550,595 $115,051,957,577
1995 $2,379,517,975 $105,432,315,611
1994 $1,895,290,637 $90,684,108,118
1993 $3,199,536,465 $79,806,598,120
1992 $3,356,692,505 $79,408,652,426
1991 $3,135,045,584 $70,954,941,681
1990 $3,101,300,779 $61,978,459,022
1989 $2,615,587,734 $52,411,116,588
1988 $2,616,040,479 $52,618,458,014
1987 $2,369,834,950 $43,022,977,765
1986 $2,036,303,358 $35,812,041,620
1985 $1,552,493,196 $28,887,898,639
1984 $1,459,880,132 $30,626,695,891
1983 $1,600,278,605 $32,655,591,256
1982 $1,754,450,096 $29,237,231,967
1981 $1,775,842,334 $26,865,420,933
1980 $1,928,719,888 $25,379,585,067
1979 $1,748,480,621 $22,595,788,591
1978 $1,475,583,645 $17,690,363,444
1977 $1,131,224,878 $18,245,847,441
1976 $976,547,188 $15,946,502,888
1975 $939,972,703 $16,131,806,290
1974 $751,133,430 $17,162,009,924
1973 $674,773,570 $11,895,229,181
1972 $578,595,522 $9,216,866,299
1971 $482,411,179 $7,048,191,876
1970 $458,404,269 $7,402,142,195
1969 $478,298,645 $6,293,966,357
1968 $460,442,689 $5,455,059,532
1967 $450,753,924 $4,759,447,914
1966 $433,889,766 $4,700,397,692
1965 $422,916,790 $4,326,412,951
1964 $410,321,645 $4,021,861,430
1963 $394,040,667 $3,533,767,055
1962 $379,567,099 $2,964,323,618
1961 $350,247,234 $3,706,297,903
1960 $330,442,816 $3,068,690,949

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Burkina Faso and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Israel
2025 $1,148 $60,337
2024 $982 $54,217
2023 $873 $52,126
2022 $827 $54,947
2021 $896 $52,258
2020 $825 $44,591
2019 $765 $44,092
2018 $777 $42,269
2017 $709 $41,013
2016 $664 $37,571
2015 $630 $36,138
2014 $765 $38,265
2013 $760 $36,981
2012 $731 $33,269
2011 $725 $34,477
2010 $625 $31,399
2009 $602 $28,470
2008 $619 $30,231
2007 $515 $25,689
2006 $456 $22,500
2005 $441 $21,262
2004 $404 $20,550
2003 $362 $19,624
2002 $285.7 $19,059
2001 $259.5 $20,949
2000 $248.9 $21,690
1999 $292.8 $19,809
1998 $249.5 $20,176
1997 $223.9 $20,457
1996 $242.7 $20,213
1995 $229.1 $19,014
1994 $187.2 $16,796
1993 $324 $15,169
1992 $349 $15,500
1991 $334 $14,337
1990 $339 $13,300
1989 $293.2 $11,601
1988 $301 $11,846
1987 $280.2 $9,847
1986 $247.5 $8,330
1985 $194.1 $6,824
1984 $187.8 $7,364
1983 $211.9 $7,955
1982 $239 $7,253
1981 $248.7 $6,791
1980 $277.6 $6,545
1979 $258.5 $5,968
1978 $223.9 $4,794
1977 $176 $5,050
1976 $155.5 $4,514
1975 $152.9 $4,669
1974 $124.7 $5,082
1973 $114.1 $3,629
1972 $99.6 $2,928
1971 $84.5 $2,297
1970 $81.7 $2,489
1969 $86.8 $2,188
1968 $85 $1,946
1967 $84.6 $1,734
1966 $82.8 $1,788
1965 $82.1 $1,688
1964 $80.9 $1,625
1963 $78.9 $1,485
1962 $77.2 $1,293
1961 $72.2 $1,696
1960 $69.2 $1,452

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Burkina Faso and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Israel
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Israel
2025 24,074,580 10,122,800
2024 23,548,781 10,002,200
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Israel

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Israel
2024 4.11 2.87
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Burkina Faso and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Israel
2025 18.8 30.2
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2025
$569B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2025
43.6%
2025
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
-3.54%
2025
-5.22%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.09%
2025
3%
2025
Services, % of GDP
41.5%
2025
72.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2025
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
27%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
1.8%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
195,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.97%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$229B
2025
Personal remittances received
$595M
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
326 kg
2023
2,477 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.47
2023
$23
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
5.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2023
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.32%
2023
6.72%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
133.3 kWh
2023
7,186 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
13.9%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.96%
2023
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Israel
% of world population
0.29%
2025
0.12%
2025
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
28.9%
2025
91.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2025
49.8:50.2
2025
Average male height
5.6 ft
2026
5.77 ft
2026
Average female height
5.32 ft
2026
5.32 ft
2026
Quality of life index
19.8
2026
84.1
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
2026
153
2026
Adult literacy rate
41.6%
2023
97.8%
2011
English speaking
1%
2026
32.3%
2026
People using the Internet
28.3%
2024
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
74.9
2024
3.3
2024
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
11.6%
2024
21.2%
2024
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
4,388 sq mi
2025
825 sq mi
2025
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
59,647 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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