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Burkina Faso vs Kazakhstan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 20.6M in Kazakhstan (ranked 64/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 1,042,360 sq mi for Kazakhstan (ranked 73rd vs. 9th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Kazakhstan
Population
24756783
21161809
Population rank 59/197 65/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$291B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 48/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$14,155
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 71/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$40,891
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$71.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
24.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$3,450
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 95/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$7,486
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 1,042,360 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
3.01
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
74.8 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Kazakhstan: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Kazakhstan economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Kazakhstan
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Kazakhstan
2024 $23,124,729,853 $291,480,274,649
2023 $20,112,614,449 $261,840,101,060
2022 $18,622,421,395 $225,496,328,925
2021 $19,697,516,284 $197,112,255,361
2020 $17,725,010,533 $171,082,365,861
2019 $16,032,813,503 $181,667,184,855
2018 $15,890,066,221 $179,339,977,690
2017 $14,106,955,615 $166,805,788,827
2016 $12,833,363,045 $137,278,320,084
2015 $11,832,159,316 $184,388,404,706
2014 $13,943,016,077 $221,415,613,595
2013 $13,444,300,486 $236,634,603,409
2012 $12,561,015,157 $207,998,568,866
2011 $12,080,295,978 $192,626,464,617
2010 $10,109,619,741 $148,047,348,241
2009 $9,450,696,873 $115,308,686,941
2008 $9,451,435,490 $133,441,648,852
2007 $7,625,722,837 $104,849,915,058
2006 $6,547,419,820 $81,003,864,630
2005 $6,146,353,173 $57,123,671,734
2004 $5,451,688,538 $43,151,647,003
2003 $4,740,768,143 $30,833,692,900
2002 $3,622,350,063 $24,636,598,527
2001 $3,190,371,081 $22,152,689,180
2000 $2,968,370,088 $18,291,990,662
1999 $3,389,566,713 $16,870,817,182
1998 $2,804,902,367 $22,135,245,507
1997 $2,447,669,102 $22,165,932,063
1996 $2,586,550,595 $21,035,357,937
1995 $2,379,517,975 $20,374,302,652
1994 $1,895,290,637 $21,250,792,886
1993 $3,199,536,465 $23,409,260,880
1992 $3,356,692,505 $24,917,355,372
1991 $3,135,045,584 $24,923,076,923
1990 $3,101,300,779 $26,932,016,270
1989 $2,615,587,734 -
1988 $2,616,040,479 -
1987 $2,369,834,950 -
1986 $2,036,303,358 -
1985 $1,552,493,196 -
1984 $1,459,880,132 -
1983 $1,600,278,605 -
1982 $1,754,450,096 -
1981 $1,775,842,334 -
1980 $1,928,719,888 -
1979 $1,748,480,621 -
1978 $1,475,583,645 -
1977 $1,131,224,878 -
1976 $976,547,188 -
1975 $939,972,703 -
1974 $751,133,430 -
1973 $674,773,570 -
1972 $578,595,522 -
1971 $482,411,179 -
1970 $458,404,269 -
1969 $478,298,645 -
1968 $460,442,689 -
1967 $450,753,924 -
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 Kazakhstan economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Kazakhstan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Kazakhstan
2024 $982 $14,155
2023 $873 $12,879
2022 $827 $11,255
2021 $896 $9,984
2020 $825 $8,782
2019 $765 $9,457
2018 $777 $9,472
2017 $709 $8,943
2016 $664 $7,476
2015 $630 $10,196
2014 $765 $12,428
2013 $760 $13,478
2012 $731 $12,019
2011 $725 $11,287
2010 $625 $8,793
2009 $602 $6,938
2008 $619 $8,124
2007 $515 $6,449
2006 $456 $5,030
2005 $441 $3,577
2004 $404 $2,722
2003 $362 $1,958
2002 $285.7 $1,574
2001 $259.5 $1,422
2000 $248.9 $1,180
1999 $292.8 $1,092
1998 $249.5 $1,415
1997 $223.9 $1,382
1996 $242.7 $1,281
1995 $229.1 $1,218
1994 $187.2 $1,247
1993 $324 $1,355
1992 $349 $1,438
1991 $334 $1,442
1990 $339 $1,570
1989 $293.2 -
1988 $301 -
1987 $280.2 -
1986 $247.5 -
1985 $194.1 -
1984 $187.8 -
1983 $211.9 -
1982 $239 -
1981 $248.7 -
1980 $277.6 -
1979 $258.5 -
1978 $223.9 -
1977 $176 -
1976 $155.5 -
1975 $152.9 -
1974 $124.7 -
1973 $114.1 -
1972 $99.6 -
1971 $84.5 -
1970 $81.7 -
1969 $86.8 -
1968 $85 -
1967 $84.6 -
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. Kazakhstan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Kazakhstan
2026 61.6 74.8
2025 61.5 74.7
2024 61.3 74.5
2023 61.1 74.4
2022 60.7 73.5
2021 60 70.1
2020 60.5 71.2
2019 60.2 73.7
2018 60 73.4
2017 59.6 73
2016 59.2 72.5
2015 58.8 72
2014 58.3 71.4
2013 57.9 70.7
2012 57.5 69.9
2011 57 69.1
2010 56.3 68.3
2009 55.8 67.5
2008 55.2 66.8
2007 54.4 66.2
2006 53.8 65.7
2005 53.3 65.4
2004 52.6 65
2003 52 64.8
2002 51.4 64.4
2001 51.2 64.1
2000 50.8 63.8
1999 50.5 63.5
1998 50.2 63.3
1997 49.6 63.3
1996 49.7 63.5
1995 49.6 63.7
1994 49.5 64.1
1993 49.4 64.5
1992 49.4 65
1991 49.3 65.4
1990 49.3 65.7
1989 49.3 65.9
1988 49.2 66
1987 49.1 66
1986 49 65.8
1985 48.7 65.4
1984 48.5 64.8
1983 48.1 64.2
1982 47.6 63.6
1981 46.9 63
1980 46.5 62.5
1979 45.7 62.1
1978 45 61.8
1977 44.2 61.5
1976 43.3 61.3
1975 42.5 61.1
1974 41.7 60.9
1973 40.9 60.7
1972 40.4 60.5
1971 39.9 60.3
1970 39.5 60
1969 39 59.8
1968 38.8 59.6
1967 38.4 59.4
1966 38.1 59.2
1965 37.8 59
1964 37.4 58.8
1963 37.1 58.6
1962 36.8 58.4
1961 36.4 58.2
1960 36.1 57.9
1959 35.7 57.7
1958 35.4 57.5
1957 35.1 57.3
1956 34.8 57.1
1955 34.5 56.8
1954 34.2 56.6
1953 33.9 56.4
1952 33.6 56.1
1951 33.4 55.9
1950 33 55.6

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

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Burkina Faso and Kazakhstan population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Kazakhstan
2024 23,548,781 20,592,571
2023 23,025,776 20,330,104
2022 22,509,038 20,034,609
2021 21,995,243 19,743,603
2020 21,478,690 19,482,117
2019 20,961,952 19,209,555
2018 20,438,288 18,932,727
2017 19,894,407 18,651,931
2016 19,334,856 18,363,600
2015 18,777,487 18,084,169
2014 18,229,461 17,816,285
2013 17,695,409 17,556,502
2012 17,172,287 17,306,106
2011 16,661,908 17,066,002
2010 16,176,498 16,836,810
2009 15,710,066 16,619,846
2008 15,258,093 16,426,525
2007 14,816,307 16,257,214
2006 14,373,707 16,103,716
2005 13,932,123 15,968,117
2004 13,500,533 15,850,159
2003 13,082,532 15,747,380
2002 12,680,897 15,656,677
2001 12,295,001 15,575,550
2000 11,925,546 15,501,103
1999 11,574,928 15,455,874
1998 11,240,664 15,647,785
1997 10,934,223 16,043,251
1996 10,655,942 16,416,027
1995 10,386,722 16,730,536
1994 10,123,798 17,043,771
1993 9,871,713 17,274,487
1992 9,629,275 17,332,625
1991 9,394,632 17,278,600
1990 9,159,356 17,154,054
1989 8,921,175 16,997,013
1988 8,687,435 16,781,168
1987 8,457,109 16,527,715
1986 8,228,847 16,262,702
1985 7,999,935 16,031,090
1984 7,772,256 15,844,621
1983 7,551,129 15,665,551
1982 7,340,197 15,492,595
1981 7,140,271 15,323,082
1980 6,947,900 15,152,949
1979 6,763,903 14,978,696
1978 6,590,984 14,711,497
1977 6,428,734 14,353,265
1976 6,280,635 13,998,738
1975 6,147,569 13,700,843
1974 6,024,904 13,454,570
1973 5,911,927 13,208,121
1972 5,807,234 12,951,798
1971 5,707,999 12,684,813
1970 5,610,304 12,419,057
1969 5,513,177 12,156,212
1968 5,418,644 11,879,182
1967 5,326,348 11,584,428
1966 5,237,933 11,288,989
1965 5,152,833 10,993,183
1964 5,071,034 10,690,309
1963 4,993,623 10,377,466
1962 4,919,672 10,058,928
1961 4,848,224 9,742,085
1960 4,778,621 9,429,981

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Kazakhstan

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Kazakhstan
2023 4.19 3.01
2022 4.28 3.05
2021 4.36 3.32
2020 4.44 3.13
2019 4.68 2.89
2018 4.92 2.85
2017 5.17 2.75
2016 5.33 2.8
2015 5.48 2.76
2014 5.6 2.76
2013 5.7 2.67
2012 5.79 2.64
2011 5.87 2.61
2010 5.94 2.61
2009 5.99 2.58
2008 6.05 2.62
2007 6.11 2.49
2006 6.17 2.38
2005 6.18 2.27
2004 6.22 2.2
2003 6.28 2.08
2002 6.34 1.96
2001 6.43 1.91
2000 6.52 1.9
1999 6.59 1.9
1998 6.66 1.94
1997 6.72 1.97
1996 6.78 2.08
1995 6.81 2.25
1994 6.84 2.38
1993 6.89 2.48
1992 6.94 2.58
1991 6.97 2.68
1990 7.01 2.75
1989 7.05 2.87
1988 7.11 3
1987 7.17 3.12
1986 7.22 3.19
1985 7.24 3.21
1984 7.25 3.15
1983 7.25 3.07
1982 7.25 3.02
1981 7.26 3.05
1980 7.22 3.09
1979 7.19 3.14
1978 7.15 3.16
1977 7.05 3.26
1976 6.95 3.33
1975 6.91 3.4
1974 6.84 3.45
1973 6.77 3.51
1972 6.72 3.55
1971 6.7 3.53
1970 6.69 3.51
1969 6.66 3.51
1968 6.65 3.63
1967 6.59 3.77
1966 6.53 3.82
1965 6.47 3.88
1964 6.42 4.07
1963 6.36 4.26
1962 6.32 4.36
1961 6.29 4.42
1960 6.25 4.5

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

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Burkina Faso and Kazakhstan demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Kazakhstan
2024 18.6 30.5
2023 18.4 30.4
2022 18.2 30.3
2021 18 30.3
2020 17.7 30.2
2019 17.6 30.1
2018 17.4 29.9
2017 17.3 29.7
2016 17.2 29.5
2015 17.1 29.3
2014 17.1 29.1
2013 17.1 28.9
2012 17.1 28.8
2011 17.1 28.7
2010 17.1 28.6
2009 17.1 28.5
2008 17.1 28.4
2007 17.1 28.5
2006 17.1 28.4
2005 17 28.4
2004 16.9 28.3
2003 16.8 28.2
2002 16.7 28
2001 16.6 27.8
2000 16.5 27.6
1999 16.4 27.4
1998 16.3 27.1
1997 16.3 26.9
1996 16.3 26.7
1995 16.3 26.5
1994 16.3 26.3
1993 16.3 26.1
1992 16.3 25.9
1991 16.4 25.8
1990 16.5 25.7
1989 16.6 25.5
1988 16.7 25.2
1987 16.8 24.9
1986 16.9 24.6
1985 17.1 24.3
1984 17.2 24.1
1983 17.3 23.8
1982 17.4 23.5
1981 17.5 23.2
1980 17.6 22.9
1979 17.7 23
1978 17.8 23.2
1977 17.9 23.2
1976 18.1 23.3
1975 18.2 23.3
1974 18.3 23.2
1973 18.5 23.1
1972 18.6 22.9
1971 18.8 22.9
1970 18.9 22.8
1969 19.1 22.9
1968 19.3 23.1
1967 19.5 23.2
1966 19.5 23.2
1965 19.6 23.2
1964 19.6 23.3
1963 19.7 23.3
1962 19.7 23.3
1961 19.7 23.2
1960 19.8 23.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Kazakhstan
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$249B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
4.85%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
0.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
4.86%
2022
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
64.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
4.3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
44,307
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.34%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
79
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$45.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$241M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
2,035,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
1.2%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
87%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Kazakhstan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
3,651 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$10.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
258.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
12.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
98.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
1.68%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-119.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
7.76%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Kazakhstan
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.25%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-8,834
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
62.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
54.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
46
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
2.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
90
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
99.8%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
15.4%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
93.4%
2024

Health

Burkina Faso Kazakhstan
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$490
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$135.4
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
74.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0.18%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
3.75
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
29.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
9.6
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
19%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
6.8%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
22.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
4.52 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Kazakhstan
% of world land
0.18%
2026
1.81%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
50,618 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
827,284 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
13,677 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
59,284 mi
2017

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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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