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Burkina Faso vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 73rd vs. 173rd).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Kiribati
Population
24756783
139020
Population rank 59/197 180/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$308M
2024
GDP rank 122/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Kiribati
2024 $23,124,729,853 $307,862,564
2023 $20,112,614,449 $288,610,748
2022 $18,622,421,395 $270,040,453
2021 $19,697,516,284 $285,259,881
2020 $17,725,010,533 $220,898,020
2019 $16,032,813,503 $216,985,388
2018 $15,890,066,221 $233,514,717
2017 $14,106,955,615 $222,875,736
2016 $12,833,363,045 $206,467,819
2015 $11,832,159,316 $191,559,399
2014 $13,943,016,077 $200,287,282
2013 $13,444,300,486 $201,730,861
2012 $12,561,015,157 $207,001,546
2011 $12,080,295,978 $195,970,140
2010 $10,109,619,741 $165,458,433
2009 $9,450,696,873 $140,177,384
2008 $9,451,435,490 $147,017,895
2007 $7,625,722,837 $138,054,946
2006 $6,547,419,820 $112,338,353
2005 $6,146,353,173 $113,895,437
2004 $5,451,688,538 $104,085,892
2003 $4,740,768,143 $96,105,619
2002 $3,622,350,063 $74,743,869
2001 $3,190,371,081 $64,935,850
2000 $2,968,370,088 $74,910,527
1999 $3,389,566,713 $77,323,978
1998 $2,804,902,367 $74,905,706
1997 $2,447,669,102 $80,205,807
1996 $2,586,550,595 $81,456,854
1995 $2,379,517,975 $68,596,395
1994 $1,895,290,637 $67,055,334
1993 $3,199,536,465 $58,953,596
1992 $3,356,692,505 $61,491,369
1991 $3,135,045,584 $41,247,792
1990 $3,101,300,779 $36,534,295
1989 $2,615,587,734 $37,645,319
1988 $2,616,040,479 $38,278,810
1987 $2,369,834,950 $29,554,413
1986 $2,036,303,358 $25,993,009
1985 $1,552,493,196 $26,126,615
1984 $1,459,880,132 $34,394,167
1983 $1,600,278,605 $31,000,546
1982 $1,754,450,096 $32,742,713
1981 $1,775,842,334 $35,267,489
1980 $1,928,719,888 $33,157,723
1979 $1,748,480,621 $34,466,197
1978 $1,475,583,645 $36,563,965
1977 $1,131,224,878 $31,335,459
1976 $976,547,188 $33,246,817
1975 $939,972,703 $44,547,454
1974 $751,133,430 $69,256,489
1973 $674,773,570 $25,645,040
1972 $578,595,522 $15,314,346
1971 $482,411,179 $12,356,134
1970 $458,404,269 $11,560,877
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 Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Kiribati
2024 $982 $2,289
2023 $873 $2,178
2022 $827 $2,070
2021 $896 $2,222
2020 $825 $1,752
2019 $765 $1,751
2018 $777 $1,913
2017 $709 $1,853
2016 $664 $1,743
2015 $630 $1,640
2014 $765 $1,737
2013 $760 $1,772
2012 $731 $1,844
2011 $725 $1,771
2010 $625 $1,522
2009 $602 $1,317
2008 $619 $1,411
2007 $515 $1,353
2006 $456 $1,123
2005 $441 $1,162
2004 $404 $1,083
2003 $362 $1,021
2002 $285.7 $810
2001 $259.5 $719
2000 $248.9 $845
1999 $292.8 $887
1998 $249.5 $874
1997 $223.9 $953
1996 $242.7 $986
1995 $229.1 $844
1994 $187.2 $838
1993 $324 $748
1992 $349 $792
1991 $334 $540
1990 $339 $488
1989 $293.2 $515
1988 $301 $536
1987 $280.2 $424
1986 $247.5 $382
1985 $194.1 $393
1984 $187.8 $527
1983 $211.9 $483
1982 $239 $519
1981 $248.7 $568
1980 $277.6 $542
1979 $258.5 $573
1978 $223.9 $611
1977 $176 $520
1976 $155.5 $548
1975 $152.9 $730
1974 $124.7 $1,131
1973 $114.1 $422
1972 $99.6 $256.2
1971 $84.5 $210.7
1970 $81.7 $201
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. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Kiribati
2026 61.6 66.9
2025 61.5 66.7
2024 61.3 66.6
2023 61.1 66.5
2022 60.7 66.3
2021 60 64.1
2020 60.5 65.2
2019 60.2 65.9
2018 60 65.8
2017 59.6 65.8
2016 59.2 65.8
2015 58.8 65.8
2014 58.3 65.9
2013 57.9 65.9
2012 57.5 65.9
2011 57 65.9
2010 56.3 65.9
2009 55.8 65.8
2008 55.2 65.7
2007 54.4 65.7
2006 53.8 65.6
2005 53.3 65.5
2004 52.6 65.4
2003 52 65.3
2002 51.4 65.1
2001 51.2 64.9
2000 50.8 64.7
1999 50.5 64.4
1998 50.2 64.1
1997 49.6 63.8
1996 49.7 63.5
1995 49.6 63.1
1994 49.5 62.8
1993 49.4 62.4
1992 49.4 62
1991 49.3 61.5
1990 49.3 61
1989 49.3 60.5
1988 49.2 60.1
1987 49.1 59.6
1986 49 59.1
1985 48.7 58.7
1984 48.5 58.4
1983 48.1 58.1
1982 47.6 57.8
1981 46.9 57.5
1980 46.5 57.3
1979 45.7 57.1
1978 45 56.9
1977 44.2 56.1
1976 43.3 56.6
1975 42.5 56.4
1974 41.7 56.1
1973 40.9 55.8
1972 40.4 55.3
1971 39.9 54.9
1970 39.5 54.4
1969 39 53.8
1968 38.8 53.1
1967 38.4 52.5
1966 38.1 51.7
1965 37.8 51
1964 37.4 50.4
1963 37.1 49.7
1962 36.8 49
1961 36.4 48.5
1960 36.1 48
1959 35.7 47.5
1958 35.4 47.1
1957 35.1 46.8
1956 34.8 46.5
1955 34.5 46.3
1954 34.2 46.1
1953 33.9 46
1952 33.6 45.9
1951 33.4 45.8
1950 33 45.7

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

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Burkina Faso and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Kiribati
2024 23,548,781 134,518
2023 23,025,776 132,530
2022 22,509,038 130,469
2021 21,995,243 128,377
2020 21,478,690 126,099
2019 20,961,952 123,921
2018 20,438,288 122,084
2017 19,894,407 120,275
2016 19,334,856 118,478
2015 18,777,487 116,815
2014 18,229,461 115,326
2013 17,695,409 113,838
2012 17,172,287 112,284
2011 16,661,908 110,647
2010 16,176,498 108,704
2009 15,710,066 106,467
2008 15,258,093 104,222
2007 14,816,307 102,068
2006 14,373,707 100,017
2005 13,932,123 98,035
2004 13,500,533 96,085
2003 13,082,532 94,175
2002 12,680,897 92,264
2001 12,295,001 90,335
2000 11,925,546 88,613
1999 11,574,928 87,126
1998 11,240,664 85,657
1997 10,934,223 84,147
1996 10,655,942 82,623
1995 10,386,722 81,234
1994 10,123,798 80,021
1993 9,871,713 78,841
1992 9,629,275 77,641
1991 9,394,632 76,367
1990 9,159,356 74,855
1989 8,921,175 73,147
1988 8,687,435 71,427
1987 8,457,109 69,733
1986 8,228,847 68,059
1985 7,999,935 66,496
1984 7,772,256 65,228
1983 7,551,129 64,169
1982 7,340,197 63,134
1981 7,140,271 62,121
1980 6,947,900 61,148
1979 6,763,903 60,172
1978 6,590,984 59,864
1977 6,428,734 60,267
1976 6,280,635 60,661
1975 6,147,569 60,987
1974 6,024,904 61,219
1973 5,911,927 60,824
1972 5,807,234 59,778
1971 5,707,999 58,652
1970 5,610,304 57,510
1969 5,513,177 56,360
1968 5,418,644 55,529
1967 5,326,348 54,996
1966 5,237,933 54,425
1965 5,152,833 53,439
1964 5,071,034 52,088
1963 4,993,623 50,791
1962 4,919,672 49,538
1961 4,848,224 48,323
1960 4,778,621 47,157

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Kiribati

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Kiribati
2023 4.19 3.15
2022 4.28 3.18
2021 4.36 3.22
2020 4.44 3.25
2019 4.68 3.29
2018 4.92 3.32
2017 5.17 3.34
2016 5.33 3.38
2015 5.48 3.44
2014 5.6 3.52
2013 5.7 3.64
2012 5.79 3.77
2011 5.87 3.88
2010 5.94 3.9
2009 5.99 3.91
2008 6.05 3.9
2007 6.11 3.87
2006 6.17 3.82
2005 6.18 3.76
2004 6.22 3.73
2003 6.28 3.7
2002 6.34 3.81
2001 6.43 3.96
2000 6.52 4.07
1999 6.59 4.18
1998 6.66 4.29
1997 6.72 4.37
1996 6.78 4.43
1995 6.81 4.42
1994 6.84 4.44
1993 6.89 4.49
1992 6.94 4.57
1991 6.97 4.64
1990 7.01 4.67
1989 7.05 4.69
1988 7.11 4.73
1987 7.17 4.81
1986 7.22 4.87
1985 7.24 4.91
1984 7.25 4.91
1983 7.25 4.91
1982 7.25 4.95
1981 7.26 4.96
1980 7.22 4.96
1979 7.19 4.97
1978 7.15 4.97
1977 7.05 4.96
1976 6.95 4.96
1975 6.91 5.02
1974 6.84 5.09
1973 6.77 5.2
1972 6.72 5.37
1971 6.7 5.55
1970 6.69 5.71
1969 6.66 5.85
1968 6.65 5.98
1967 6.59 6.11
1966 6.53 6.23
1965 6.47 6.26
1964 6.42 6.29
1963 6.36 6.35
1962 6.32 6.42
1961 6.29 6.48
1960 6.25 6.44

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

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Burkina Faso and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Kiribati
2024 18.6 23.8
2023 18.4 23.6
2022 18.2 23.5
2021 18 23.3
2020 17.7 23.2
2019 17.6 23
2018 17.4 22.9
2017 17.3 22.7
2016 17.2 22.5
2015 17.1 22.3
2014 17.1 22.1
2013 17.1 21.9
2012 17.1 21.7
2011 17.1 21.5
2010 17.1 21.3
2009 17.1 21.2
2008 17.1 21
2007 17.1 20.9
2006 17.1 20.7
2005 17 20.5
2004 16.9 20.3
2003 16.8 20.1
2002 16.7 19.9
2001 16.6 19.8
2000 16.5 19.7
1999 16.4 19.6
1998 16.3 19.6
1997 16.3 19.6
1996 16.3 19.6
1995 16.3 19.7
1994 16.3 19.8
1993 16.3 20
1992 16.3 20.1
1991 16.4 20.2
1990 16.5 20.2
1989 16.6 20.2
1988 16.7 20.1
1987 16.8 19.9
1986 16.9 19.8
1985 17.1 19.6
1984 17.2 19.4
1983 17.3 19.2
1982 17.4 19
1981 17.5 18.9
1980 17.6 18.7
1979 17.7 18.4
1978 17.8 18.3
1977 17.9 18.2
1976 18.1 18.1
1975 18.2 18
1974 18.3 17.8
1973 18.5 17.7
1972 18.6 17.6
1971 18.8 17.6
1970 18.9 17.5
1969 19.1 17.5
1968 19.3 17.6
1967 19.5 17.7
1966 19.5 17.9
1965 19.6 18
1964 19.6 18.1
1963 19.7 18.2
1962 19.7 18.3
1961 19.7 18.5
1960 19.8 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
16.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
4%
2019
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
17.6%
2017
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Burkina Faso Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
41.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Kiribati
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
98.6%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
88%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Kiribati
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
416 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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