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Burkina Faso vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 73rd vs. 45th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Kenya
Population
24756783
58955623
Population rank 59/197 25/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Kenya
2024 $23,124,729,853 $120,339,557,906
2023 $20,112,614,449 $107,500,884,685
2022 $18,622,421,395 $114,448,978,153
2021 $19,697,516,284 $109,703,658,905
2020 $17,725,010,533 $100,657,505,751
2019 $16,032,813,503 $100,378,436,207
2018 $15,890,066,221 $92,202,979,985
2017 $14,106,955,615 $82,036,510,877
2016 $12,833,363,045 $74,815,144,164
2015 $11,832,159,316 $70,120,446,897
2014 $13,943,016,077 $68,285,796,514
2013 $13,444,300,486 $61,671,440,408
2012 $12,561,015,157 $56,396,704,672
2011 $12,080,295,978 $46,869,473,151
2010 $10,109,619,741 $45,405,615,064
2009 $9,450,696,873 $42,347,217,913
2008 $9,451,435,490 $35,895,153,328
2007 $7,625,722,837 $31,958,195,182
2006 $6,547,419,820 $25,825,512,284
2005 $6,146,353,173 $18,737,895,513
2004 $5,451,688,538 $16,095,337,094
2003 $4,740,768,143 $14,904,517,650
2002 $3,622,350,063 $13,147,736,899
2001 $3,190,371,081 $12,986,007,426
2000 $2,968,370,088 $12,705,350,098
1999 $3,389,566,713 $12,896,010,459
1998 $2,804,902,367 $14,093,998,844
1997 $2,447,669,102 $13,115,764,358
1996 $2,586,550,595 $12,045,865,396
1995 $2,379,517,975 $9,046,320,255
1994 $1,895,290,637 $7,148,148,564
1993 $3,199,536,465 $5,751,786,643
1992 $3,356,692,505 $8,209,120,763
1991 $3,135,045,584 $8,151,488,783
1990 $3,101,300,779 $8,572,359,038
1989 $2,615,587,734 $8,283,114,514
1988 $2,616,040,479 $8,355,380,879
1987 $2,369,834,950 $7,970,820,369
1986 $2,036,303,358 $7,239,126,568
1985 $1,552,493,196 $6,135,034,214
1984 $1,459,880,132 $6,191,437,070
1983 $1,600,278,605 $5,979,198,314
1982 $1,754,450,096 $6,431,579,357
1981 $1,775,842,334 $6,854,491,706
1980 $1,928,719,888 $7,265,315,820
1979 $1,748,480,621 $6,234,391,113
1978 $1,475,583,645 $5,303,735,111
1977 $1,131,224,878 $4,494,378,764
1976 $976,547,188 $3,474,542,392
1975 $939,972,703 $3,259,345,083
1974 $751,133,430 $2,969,958,812
1973 $674,773,570 $2,509,001,324
1972 $578,595,522 $2,107,279,157
1971 $482,411,179 $1,778,391,289
1970 $458,404,269 $1,603,447,359
1969 $478,298,645 $1,458,379,417
1968 $460,442,689 $1,353,295,459
1967 $450,753,924 $1,232,559,507
1966 $433,889,766 $1,164,519,674
1965 $422,916,790 $997,919,321
1964 $410,321,645 $998,759,334
1963 $394,040,667 $926,589,349
1962 $379,567,099 $868,111,401
1961 $350,247,234 $792,959,473
1960 $330,442,816 $791,265,459

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

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Burkina Faso and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Kenya
2024 $982 $2,132
2023 $873 $1,943
2022 $827 $2,110
2021 $896 $2,061
2020 $825 $1,928
2019 $765 $1,960
2018 $777 $1,836
2017 $709 $1,667
2016 $664 $1,554
2015 $630 $1,489
2014 $765 $1,483
2013 $760 $1,371
2012 $731 $1,285
2011 $725 $1,096
2010 $625 $1,092
2009 $602 $1,048
2008 $619 $916
2007 $515 $840
2006 $456 $700
2005 $441 $523
2004 $404 $464
2003 $362 $443
2002 $285.7 $403
2001 $259.5 $411
2000 $248.9 $415
1999 $292.8 $434
1998 $249.5 $488
1997 $223.9 $467
1996 $242.7 $441
1995 $229.1 $340
1994 $187.2 $276.4
1993 $324 $229
1992 $349 $337
1991 $334 $345
1990 $339 $374
1989 $293.2 $374
1988 $301 $391
1987 $280.2 $387
1986 $247.5 $364
1985 $194.1 $320
1984 $187.8 $334
1983 $211.9 $335
1982 $239 $374
1981 $248.7 $413
1980 $277.6 $454
1979 $258.5 $403
1978 $223.9 $355
1977 $176 $311
1976 $155.5 $248.9
1975 $152.9 $241.2
1974 $124.7 $227.2
1973 $114.1 $198.6
1972 $99.6 $172.6
1971 $84.5 $150.9
1970 $81.7 $141
1969 $86.8 $133.3
1968 $85 $128.7
1967 $84.6 $121.9
1966 $82.8 $119.8
1965 $82.1 $106.9
1964 $80.9 $111.3
1963 $78.9 $107.4
1962 $77.2 $104.6
1961 $72.2 $99.3
1960 $69.2 $102.8

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Kenya
2026 61.6 64.2
2025 61.5 64
2024 61.3 63.8
2023 61.1 63.6
2022 60.7 63.5
2021 60 61.2
2020 60.5 61.6
2019 60.2 62.9
2018 60 62.8
2017 59.6 62.7
2016 59.2 62.5
2015 58.8 62.3
2014 58.3 62
2013 57.9 61.7
2012 57.5 61.5
2011 57 61.3
2010 56.3 60.9
2009 55.8 60.5
2008 55.2 60
2007 54.4 59.4
2006 53.8 59.1
2005 53.3 58.5
2004 52.6 57.9
2003 52 57.4
2002 51.4 56.8
2001 51.2 56.5
2000 50.8 56.1
1999 50.5 55.9
1998 50.2 55.6
1997 49.6 55.5
1996 49.7 55.6
1995 49.6 55.9
1994 49.5 56.1
1993 49.4 56.7
1992 49.4 57.1
1991 49.3 57.8
1990 49.3 58.3
1989 49.3 60
1988 49.2 60.3
1987 49.1 60.7
1986 49 60.8
1985 48.7 60.9
1984 48.5 60.6
1983 48.1 60.3
1982 47.6 59.9
1981 46.9 59.6
1980 46.5 59.2
1979 45.7 58.7
1978 45 58.2
1977 44.2 57.7
1976 43.3 57.2
1975 42.5 56.6
1974 41.7 56
1973 40.9 55.5
1972 40.4 55
1971 39.9 54.5
1970 39.5 54.1
1969 39 53.7
1968 38.8 53.3
1967 38.4 52.8
1966 38.1 52.4
1965 37.8 51.9
1964 37.4 51.3
1963 37.1 50.8
1962 36.8 50.1
1961 36.4 49.3
1960 36.1 48.5
1959 35.7 47.5
1958 35.4 46.5
1957 35.1 45.3
1956 34.8 43.5
1955 34.5 42.3
1954 34.2 41
1953 33.9 39.8
1952 33.6 38.6
1951 33.4 38
1950 33 36.9

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

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Burkina Faso and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Kenya
2024 23,548,781 56,432,944
2023 23,025,776 55,339,003
2022 22,509,038 54,252,461
2021 21,995,243 53,219,166
2020 21,478,690 52,217,334
2019 20,961,952 51,202,827
2018 20,438,288 50,207,107
2017 19,894,407 49,197,766
2016 19,334,856 48,139,687
2015 18,777,487 47,088,526
2014 18,229,461 46,051,440
2013 17,695,409 44,986,791
2012 17,172,287 43,888,303
2011 16,661,908 42,758,461
2010 16,176,498 41,598,567
2009 15,710,066 40,408,891
2008 15,258,093 39,206,351
2007 14,816,307 38,036,349
2006 14,373,707 36,904,008
2005 13,932,123 35,796,484
2004 13,500,533 34,713,455
2003 13,082,532 33,652,223
2002 12,680,897 32,629,808
2001 12,295,001 31,619,170
2000 11,925,546 30,642,890
1999 11,574,928 29,733,408
1998 11,240,664 28,888,057
1997 10,934,223 28,101,768
1996 10,655,942 27,344,211
1995 10,386,722 26,601,751
1994 10,123,798 25,857,130
1993 9,871,713 25,117,188
1992 9,629,275 24,382,460
1991 9,394,632 23,646,514
1990 9,159,356 22,892,651
1989 8,921,175 22,118,434
1988 8,687,435 21,356,219
1987 8,457,109 20,616,096
1986 8,228,847 19,901,646
1985 7,999,935 19,201,768
1984 7,772,256 18,514,906
1983 7,551,129 17,846,374
1982 7,340,197 17,206,175
1981 7,140,271 16,601,507
1980 6,947,900 16,018,459
1979 6,763,903 15,460,666
1978 6,590,984 14,934,126
1977 6,428,734 14,428,819
1976 6,280,635 13,957,623
1975 6,147,569 13,511,671
1974 6,024,904 13,070,078
1973 5,911,927 12,634,835
1972 5,807,234 12,206,060
1971 5,707,999 11,788,904
1970 5,610,304 11,368,791
1969 5,513,177 10,939,695
1968 5,418,644 10,518,823
1967 5,326,348 10,111,057
1966 5,237,933 9,717,816
1965 5,152,833 9,338,078
1964 5,071,034 8,973,535
1963 4,993,623 8,627,971
1962 4,919,672 8,299,308
1961 4,848,224 7,987,770
1960 4,778,621 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Kenya

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Kenya
2023 4.19 3.21
2022 4.28 3.26
2021 4.36 3.31
2020 4.44 3.36
2019 4.68 3.43
2018 4.92 3.54
2017 5.17 3.61
2016 5.33 3.69
2015 5.48 3.77
2014 5.6 3.84
2013 5.7 3.96
2012 5.79 4.12
2011 5.87 4.28
2010 5.94 4.45
2009 5.99 4.57
2008 6.05 4.66
2007 6.11 4.72
2006 6.17 4.75
2005 6.18 4.8
2004 6.22 4.86
2003 6.28 4.94
2002 6.34 5.03
2001 6.43 5.09
2000 6.52 5.14
1999 6.59 5.18
1998 6.66 5.24
1997 6.72 5.27
1996 6.78 5.31
1995 6.81 5.37
1994 6.84 5.44
1993 6.89 5.57
1992 6.94 5.74
1991 6.97 5.94
1990 7.01 6.14
1989 7.05 6.33
1988 7.11 6.52
1987 7.17 6.69
1986 7.22 6.84
1985 7.24 6.96
1984 7.25 7.08
1983 7.25 7.22
1982 7.25 7.35
1981 7.26 7.45
1980 7.22 7.53
1979 7.19 7.6
1978 7.15 7.67
1977 7.05 7.73
1976 6.95 7.77
1975 6.91 7.8
1974 6.84 7.82
1973 6.77 7.86
1972 6.72 7.89
1971 6.7 7.92
1970 6.69 7.94
1969 6.66 7.95
1968 6.65 7.95
1967 6.59 7.95
1966 6.53 7.96
1965 6.47 7.92
1964 6.42 7.87
1963 6.36 7.82
1962 6.32 7.77
1961 6.29 7.72
1960 6.25 7.65

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

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Burkina Faso and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Kenya
2024 18.6 20.8
2023 18.4 20.6
2022 18.2 20.3
2021 18 20
2020 17.7 19.8
2019 17.6 19.6
2018 17.4 19.3
2017 17.3 19.1
2016 17.2 18.9
2015 17.1 18.7
2014 17.1 18.5
2013 17.1 18.4
2012 17.1 18.2
2011 17.1 18.1
2010 17.1 17.9
2009 17.1 17.8
2008 17.1 17.7
2007 17.1 17.6
2006 17.1 17.5
2005 17 17.4
2004 16.9 17.3
2003 16.8 17.1
2002 16.7 17
2001 16.6 16.8
2000 16.5 16.7
1999 16.4 16.5
1998 16.3 16.4
1997 16.3 16.2
1996 16.3 16.1
1995 16.3 16
1994 16.3 15.9
1993 16.3 15.7
1992 16.3 15.6
1991 16.4 15.5
1990 16.5 15.3
1989 16.6 15.2
1988 16.7 15.1
1987 16.8 15
1986 16.9 15
1985 17.1 14.9
1984 17.2 14.8
1983 17.3 14.7
1982 17.4 14.6
1981 17.5 14.5
1980 17.6 14.5
1979 17.7 14.4
1978 17.8 14.3
1977 17.9 14.3
1976 18.1 14.3
1975 18.2 14.3
1974 18.3 14.3
1973 18.5 14.3
1972 18.6 14.3
1971 18.8 14.4
1970 18.9 14.4
1969 19.1 14.5
1968 19.3 14.5
1967 19.5 14.6
1966 19.5 14.8
1965 19.6 14.9
1964 19.6 15.1
1963 19.7 15.2
1962 19.7 15.3
1961 19.7 15.5
1960 19.8 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.9%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Kenya
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
82.9%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Burkina Faso Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Kenya
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
110,480 mi
2018

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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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