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Burkina Faso vs Ivory Coast statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 31.9M in Ivory Coast (ranked 50/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 122,780 sq mi for Ivory Coast (ranked 73rd vs. 66th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Ivory Coast
Population
24756783
33722528
Population rank 59/197 50/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$87.1B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 77/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$2,728
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 142/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$7,669
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$51.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$1,616
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 125/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$2,733
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 122,780 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Ivory Coast
2024 $23,124,729,853 $87,113,179,149
2023 $20,112,614,449 $80,780,312,569
2022 $18,622,421,395 $70,922,824,814
2021 $19,697,516,284 $72,794,636,654
2020 $17,725,010,533 $63,027,852,805
2019 $16,032,813,503 $60,382,894,697
2018 $15,890,066,221 $58,522,477,787
2017 $14,106,955,615 $52,512,343,997
2016 $12,833,363,045 $48,407,761,037
2015 $11,832,159,316 $45,815,005,169
2014 $13,943,016,077 $48,843,005,614
2013 $13,444,300,486 $42,760,235,485
2012 $12,561,015,157 $36,302,302,877
2011 $12,080,295,978 $36,693,710,801
2010 $10,109,619,741 $34,936,307,980
2009 $9,450,696,873 $33,886,813,250
2008 $9,451,435,490 $34,078,240,293
2007 $7,625,722,837 $28,760,090,953
2006 $6,547,419,820 $25,281,413,263
2005 $6,146,353,173 $24,036,918,703
2004 $5,451,688,538 $23,510,575,681
2003 $4,740,768,143 $21,251,754,340
2002 $3,622,350,063 $18,054,383,321
2001 $3,190,371,081 $16,810,537,044
2000 $2,968,370,088 $16,577,533,892
1999 $3,389,566,713 $18,870,992,456
1998 $2,804,902,367 $19,619,654,756
1997 $2,447,669,102 $18,047,558,038
1996 $2,586,550,595 $18,071,152,831
1995 $2,379,517,975 $11,000,146,267
1994 $1,895,290,637 $8,313,557,510
1993 $3,199,536,465 $11,045,760,288
1992 $3,356,692,505 $11,152,971,274
1991 $3,135,045,584 $10,492,628,581
1990 $3,101,300,779 $10,795,850,583
1989 $2,615,587,734 $9,757,410,645
1988 $2,616,040,479 $10,255,169,806
1987 $2,369,834,950 $10,087,654,465
1986 $2,036,303,358 $9,158,302,100
1985 $1,552,493,196 $6,977,650,644
1984 $1,459,880,132 $6,841,639,247
1983 $1,600,278,605 $6,838,184,773
1982 $1,754,450,096 $7,567,110,849
1981 $1,775,842,334 $8,432,589,942
1980 $1,928,719,888 $10,175,617,609
1979 $1,748,480,621 $9,142,933,967
1978 $1,475,583,645 $7,900,526,298
1977 $1,131,224,878 $6,265,068,189
1976 $976,547,188 $4,662,053,825
1975 $939,972,703 $3,893,839,190
1974 $751,133,430 $3,070,152,309
1973 $674,773,570 $2,508,421,426
1972 $578,595,522 $1,849,400,402
1971 $482,411,179 $1,584,128,509
1970 $458,404,269 $1,455,482,795
1969 $478,298,645 $1,361,360,293
1968 $460,442,689 $1,281,281,277
1967 $450,753,924 $1,082,922,725
1966 $433,889,766 $1,024,102,880
1965 $422,916,790 $919,771,229
1964 $410,321,645 $921,063,327
1963 $394,040,667 $761,047,198
1962 $379,567,099 $645,284,474
1961 $350,247,234 $618,245,634
1960 $330,442,816 $546,203,559

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

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Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Ivory Coast
2024 $982 $2,728
2023 $873 $2,592
2022 $827 $2,333
2021 $896 $2,456
2020 $825 $2,180
2019 $765 $2,142
2018 $777 $2,131
2017 $709 $1,964
2016 $664 $1,863
2015 $630 $1,815
2014 $765 $1,991
2013 $760 $1,786
2012 $731 $1,547
2011 $725 $1,597
2010 $625 $1,554
2009 $602 $1,540
2008 $619 $1,584
2007 $515 $1,368
2006 $456 $1,230
2005 $441 $1,198
2004 $404 $1,200
2003 $362 $1,111
2002 $285.7 $968
2001 $259.5 $925
2000 $248.9 $937
1999 $292.8 $1,096
1998 $249.5 $1,177
1997 $223.9 $1,125
1996 $242.7 $1,170
1995 $229.1 $740
1994 $187.2 $582
1993 $324 $804
1992 $349 $845
1991 $334 $827
1990 $339 $886
1989 $293.2 $833
1988 $301 $910
1987 $280.2 $930
1986 $247.5 $877
1985 $194.1 $695
1984 $187.8 $709
1983 $211.9 $737
1982 $239 $849
1981 $248.7 $986
1980 $277.6 $1,238
1979 $258.5 $1,157
1978 $223.9 $1,039
1977 $176 $856
1976 $155.5 $661
1975 $152.9 $575
1974 $124.7 $474
1973 $114.1 $406
1972 $99.6 $313
1971 $84.5 $280.3
1970 $81.7 $269
1969 $86.8 $262.2
1968 $85 $256.8
1967 $84.6 $225.6
1966 $82.8 $221.8
1965 $82.1 $207
1964 $80.9 $215.5
1963 $78.9 $185.1
1962 $77.2 $163.1
1961 $72.2 $162.3
1960 $69.2 $148.7

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Ivory Coast life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Ivory Coast
2026 61.6 62.4
2025 61.5 62.3
2024 61.3 62.1
2023 61.1 61.9
2022 60.7 61.6
2021 60 60.3
2020 60.5 60.1
2019 60.2 60.3
2018 60 59.8
2017 59.6 59.3
2016 59.2 58.8
2015 58.8 58.3
2014 58.3 57.8
2013 57.9 57.1
2012 57.5 56.6
2011 57 56
2010 56.3 55.3
2009 55.8 54.7
2008 55.2 54.2
2007 54.4 53.5
2006 53.8 52.9
2005 53.3 52.4
2004 52.6 51.9
2003 52 51.4
2002 51.4 51.5
2001 51.2 51.4
2000 50.8 51.4
1999 50.5 51.3
1998 50.2 51.2
1997 49.6 51.5
1996 49.7 51.6
1995 49.6 51.7
1994 49.5 52
1993 49.4 52.2
1992 49.4 52.4
1991 49.3 52.6
1990 49.3 52.8
1989 49.3 53
1988 49.2 53.1
1987 49.1 53.1
1986 49 53
1985 48.7 52.9
1984 48.5 52.6
1983 48.1 52.4
1982 47.6 52.1
1981 46.9 51.8
1980 46.5 51.4
1979 45.7 51
1978 45 50.4
1977 44.2 49.6
1976 43.3 48.9
1975 42.5 48
1974 41.7 47.2
1973 40.9 46.4
1972 40.4 45.6
1971 39.9 44.8
1970 39.5 44
1969 39 43.3
1968 38.8 42.6
1967 38.4 42
1966 38.1 41.3
1965 37.8 40.6
1964 37.4 40
1963 37.1 39.3
1962 36.8 38.6
1961 36.4 37.9
1960 36.1 37.2
1959 35.7 36.5
1958 35.4 35.8
1957 35.1 35.2
1956 34.8 34.5
1955 34.5 33.8
1954 34.2 33.2
1953 33.9 32.5
1952 33.6 32
1951 33.4 31.4
1950 33 30.8

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

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Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Ivory Coast
2024 23,548,781 31,934,230
2023 23,025,776 31,165,654
2022 22,509,038 30,395,002
2021 21,995,243 29,639,736
2020 21,478,690 28,915,449
2019 20,961,952 28,193,009
2018 20,438,288 27,464,173
2017 19,894,407 26,733,372
2016 19,334,856 25,989,405
2015 18,777,487 25,246,342
2014 18,229,461 24,527,395
2013 17,695,409 23,939,775
2012 17,172,287 23,467,078
2011 16,661,908 22,982,000
2010 16,176,498 22,488,065
2009 15,710,066 21,997,940
2008 15,258,093 21,514,439
2007 14,816,307 21,030,558
2006 14,373,707 20,546,802
2005 13,932,123 20,068,458
2004 13,500,533 19,595,000
2003 13,082,532 19,125,542
2002 12,680,897 18,654,771
2001 12,295,001 18,178,913
2000 11,925,546 17,699,004
1999 11,574,928 17,215,935
1998 11,240,664 16,663,948
1997 10,934,223 16,047,170
1996 10,655,942 15,442,312
1995 10,386,722 14,855,565
1994 10,123,798 14,287,201
1993 9,871,713 13,735,951
1992 9,629,275 13,200,310
1991 9,394,632 12,683,870
1990 9,159,356 12,189,778
1989 8,921,175 11,719,771
1988 8,687,435 11,275,189
1987 8,457,109 10,851,475
1986 8,228,847 10,440,917
1985 7,999,935 10,040,483
1984 7,772,256 9,650,516
1983 7,551,129 9,272,744
1982 7,340,197 8,907,936
1981 7,140,271 8,556,596
1980 6,947,900 8,220,714
1979 6,763,903 7,902,267
1978 6,590,984 7,603,130
1977 6,428,734 7,321,950
1976 6,280,635 7,057,958
1975 6,147,569 6,776,297
1974 6,024,904 6,474,057
1973 5,911,927 6,184,944
1972 5,807,234 5,909,716
1971 5,707,999 5,650,868
1970 5,610,304 5,411,567
1969 5,513,177 5,192,221
1968 5,418,644 4,990,021
1967 5,326,348 4,799,744
1966 5,237,933 4,617,519
1965 5,152,833 4,442,377
1964 5,071,034 4,273,952
1963 4,993,623 4,112,061
1962 4,919,672 3,956,939
1961 4,848,224 3,810,151
1960 4,778,621 3,673,666

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Ivory Coast
2023 4.19 4.28
2022 4.28 4.35
2021 4.36 4.41
2020 4.44 4.46
2019 4.68 4.52
2018 4.92 4.6
2017 5.17 4.76
2016 5.33 4.87
2015 5.48 4.97
2014 5.6 5.07
2013 5.7 5.14
2012 5.79 5.19
2011 5.87 5.24
2010 5.94 5.29
2009 5.99 5.33
2008 6.05 5.36
2007 6.11 5.4
2006 6.17 5.45
2005 6.18 5.5
2004 6.22 5.53
2003 6.28 5.57
2002 6.34 5.64
2001 6.43 5.7
2000 6.52 5.77
1999 6.59 5.81
1998 6.66 5.85
1997 6.72 5.9
1996 6.78 5.95
1995 6.81 6.04
1994 6.84 6.13
1993 6.89 6.27
1992 6.94 6.43
1991 6.97 6.59
1990 7.01 6.72
1989 7.05 6.85
1988 7.11 6.97
1987 7.17 7.09
1986 7.22 7.19
1985 7.24 7.27
1984 7.25 7.35
1983 7.25 7.42
1982 7.25 7.49
1981 7.26 7.54
1980 7.22 7.59
1979 7.19 7.63
1978 7.15 7.67
1977 7.05 7.83
1976 6.95 7.88
1975 6.91 7.91
1974 6.84 7.93
1973 6.77 7.94
1972 6.72 7.94
1971 6.7 7.94
1970 6.69 7.94
1969 6.66 7.93
1968 6.65 7.91
1967 6.59 7.89
1966 6.53 7.87
1965 6.47 7.84
1964 6.42 7.81
1963 6.36 7.78
1962 6.32 7.75
1961 6.29 7.72
1960 6.25 7.69

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

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Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Ivory Coast
2024 18.6 19.3
2023 18.4 19.2
2022 18.2 19.1
2021 18 19
2020 17.7 18.9
2019 17.6 18.9
2018 17.4 18.9
2017 17.3 18.9
2016 17.2 18.9
2015 17.1 19
2014 17.1 19.1
2013 17.1 19
2012 17.1 18.6
2011 17.1 18.2
2010 17.1 17.7
2009 17.1 17.3
2008 17.1 16.9
2007 17.1 16.6
2006 17.1 16.6
2005 17 16.7
2004 16.9 16.7
2003 16.8 16.7
2002 16.7 16.7
2001 16.6 16.8
2000 16.5 16.8
1999 16.4 16.8
1998 16.3 16.8
1997 16.3 16.7
1996 16.3 16.6
1995 16.3 16.5
1994 16.3 16.4
1993 16.3 16.3
1992 16.3 16.2
1991 16.4 16.1
1990 16.5 16
1989 16.6 16
1988 16.7 15.9
1987 16.8 15.9
1986 16.9 16
1985 17.1 16
1984 17.2 16.1
1983 17.3 16.2
1982 17.4 16.3
1981 17.5 16.4
1980 17.6 16.5
1979 17.7 16.7
1978 17.8 16.9
1977 17.9 17.1
1976 18.1 17.4
1975 18.2 17.5
1974 18.3 17.6
1973 18.5 17.6
1972 18.6 17.7
1971 18.8 17.7
1970 18.9 17.7
1969 19.1 17.8
1968 19.3 18
1967 19.5 18.1
1966 19.5 18.2
1965 19.6 18.3
1964 19.6 18.4
1963 19.7 18.5
1962 19.7 18.5
1961 19.7 18.5
1960 19.8 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Ivory Coast
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$80.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
3.43%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
0.76%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
27,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-3.97%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
2.31%
2022
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
51.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
24%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
46
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.33B
2020
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$1.77B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
668,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
1.51%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
57.6%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Ivory Coast
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
472 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
18.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
37.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
58.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
1.71%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
14.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
324 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
22.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
72.4%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Ivory Coast
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
+11,305
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
25.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
37
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
11.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
24.1
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
50%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
17%
2023
40.7%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Ivory Coast
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$87.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$28.1
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.17
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
359
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
67.1
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
12.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
8.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
2.85 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Ivory Coast
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
3,845 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
106,175 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
9,645 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
n/a

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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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