Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 4.97M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 73rd vs. 153rd).
By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.3B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 179/197 ($987), while Kuwait ranks 38/197 ($32,214).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
24497999
|
5128257
|
| Population rank | 59/197 | 127/197 |
| GDP |
$23.3B
2024 |
$160B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 122/197 | 59/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$987
2024 |
$32,214
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 179/197 | 38/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$2,896
2024 |
$51,636
2024 |
| Government debt |
$12.2B
2024 |
$4.86B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
50.2%
2025 |
7.35%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$520
2024 |
$978
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 166/185 | 143/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,810
2025 |
$28,320
2025 |
| Land area |
105,638 sq mi
2025 |
6,880 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
222.9 ppl/mi²
2024 |
723 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
4.19
2023 |
1.52
2023 |
| Median age |
18.6 years
2024 |
35.8 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
61.5 years
2025 |
80.8 years
2025 |
Burkina Faso and Kuwait: Comparison Charts
Burkina Faso and Kuwait economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | $330,442,816 | - |
| 1961 | $350,247,234 | - |
| 1962 | $379,567,099 | $1,828,107,503 |
| 1963 | $394,040,667 | $1,900,895,857 |
| 1964 | $410,321,645 | $2,071,668,533 |
| 1965 | $422,916,790 | $2,097,199,161 |
| 1966 | $433,889,766 | $2,391,199,044 |
| 1967 | $450,753,924 | $2,441,599,023 |
| 1968 | $460,442,689 | $2,662,798,935 |
| 1969 | $478,298,645 | $2,769,198,892 |
| 1970 | $458,404,269 | $2,873,638,851 |
| 1971 | $482,411,179 | $3,880,392,195 |
| 1972 | $578,595,522 | $4,450,537,925 |
| 1973 | $674,773,570 | $5,408,804,607 |
| 1974 | $751,133,430 | $13,006,948,296 |
| 1975 | $939,972,703 | $12,022,811,621 |
| 1976 | $976,547,188 | $13,132,252,802 |
| 1977 | $1,131,224,878 | $14,137,406,741 |
| 1978 | $1,475,583,645 | $15,503,557,496 |
| 1979 | $1,748,480,621 | $24,749,063,922 |
| 1980 | $1,928,719,888 | $28,638,868,356 |
| 1981 | $1,775,842,334 | $25,058,020,338 |
| 1982 | $1,754,450,096 | $21,577,153,356 |
| 1983 | $1,600,278,605 | $20,871,081,080 |
| 1984 | $1,459,880,132 | $21,700,082,753 |
| 1985 | $1,552,493,196 | $21,445,970,614 |
| 1986 | $2,036,303,358 | $17,903,989,745 |
| 1987 | $2,369,834,950 | $22,368,704,134 |
| 1988 | $2,616,040,479 | $20,690,322,153 |
| 1989 | $2,615,587,734 | $24,313,855,653 |
| 1990 | $3,101,300,779 | $18,427,777,778 |
| 1991 | $3,135,045,584 | $11,009,993,703 |
| 1992 | $3,356,692,505 | $19,858,555,215 |
| 1993 | $3,199,536,465 | $23,941,391,391 |
| 1994 | $1,895,290,637 | $24,848,483,838 |
| 1995 | $2,379,517,975 | $27,186,980,647 |
| 1996 | $2,586,550,595 | $31,492,373,309 |
| 1997 | $2,447,669,102 | $30,350,190,704 |
| 1998 | $2,804,902,367 | $25,943,705,784 |
| 1999 | $3,389,566,713 | $30,122,365,849 |
| 2000 | $2,968,370,088 | $37,718,743,480 |
| 2001 | $3,190,371,081 | $34,889,559,870 |
| 2002 | $3,622,350,063 | $38,135,788,414 |
| 2003 | $4,740,768,143 | $47,874,582,232 |
| 2004 | $5,451,688,538 | $59,439,090,601 |
| 2005 | $6,146,353,173 | $80,798,630,137 |
| 2006 | $6,547,419,820 | $101,557,330,723 |
| 2007 | $7,625,722,837 | $114,634,043,362 |
| 2008 | $9,451,435,490 | $147,379,737,230 |
| 2009 | $9,450,696,873 | $105,968,691,905 |
| 2010 | $10,109,619,741 | $115,416,245,238 |
| 2011 | $12,080,295,978 | $154,039,231,299 |
| 2012 | $12,561,015,157 | $174,047,662,555 |
| 2013 | $13,444,300,486 | $174,168,116,687 |
| 2014 | $13,943,016,077 | $162,650,450,785 |
| 2015 | $11,832,159,316 | $114,585,555,831 |
| 2016 | $12,833,363,045 | $109,406,674,088 |
| 2017 | $14,106,955,615 | $120,687,539,676 |
| 2018 | $15,890,066,221 | $138,646,316,322 |
| 2019 | $16,032,813,503 | $140,856,394,870 |
| 2020 | $17,725,010,533 | $111,045,470,461 |
| 2021 | $19,697,516,284 | $148,350,671,614 |
| 2022 | $18,820,218,691 | $183,502,046,669 |
| 2023 | $20,324,617,845 | $165,384,407,267 |
| 2024 | $23,250,214,910 | $160,227,273,001 |
Burkina Faso and Kuwait economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | $69.2 | - |
| 1961 | $72.2 | - |
| 1962 | $77.2 | $4,748 |
| 1963 | $78.9 | $4,445 |
| 1964 | $80.9 | $4,379 |
| 1965 | $82.1 | $4,024 |
| 1966 | $82.8 | $4,176 |
| 1967 | $84.6 | $3,887 |
| 1968 | $85 | $3,872 |
| 1969 | $86.8 | $3,695 |
| 1970 | $81.7 | $3,552 |
| 1971 | $84.5 | $4,486 |
| 1972 | $99.6 | $4,836 |
| 1973 | $114.1 | $5,532 |
| 1974 | $124.7 | $12,527 |
| 1975 | $152.9 | $10,882 |
| 1976 | $155.5 | $11,141 |
| 1977 | $176 | $11,238 |
| 1978 | $223.9 | $11,567 |
| 1979 | $258.5 | $17,386 |
| 1980 | $277.6 | $19,032 |
| 1981 | $248.7 | $15,825 |
| 1982 | $239 | $12,979 |
| 1983 | $211.9 | $11,965 |
| 1984 | $187.8 | $11,919 |
| 1985 | $194.1 | $11,322 |
| 1986 | $247.5 | $9,077 |
| 1987 | $280.2 | $10,896 |
| 1988 | $301 | $9,692 |
| 1989 | $293.2 | $10,965 |
| 1990 | $339 | $10,938 |
| 1991 | $334 | $8,147 |
| 1992 | $349 | $12,146 |
| 1993 | $324 | $14,318 |
| 1994 | $187.2 | $14,930 |
| 1995 | $229.1 | $16,168 |
| 1996 | $242.7 | $18,201 |
| 1997 | $223.9 | $16,977 |
| 1998 | $249.5 | $14,067 |
| 1999 | $292.8 | $15,854 |
| 2000 | $248.9 | $19,296 |
| 2001 | $259.5 | $17,374 |
| 2002 | $285.7 | $18,513 |
| 2003 | $362 | $22,691 |
| 2004 | $404 | $27,552 |
| 2005 | $441 | $36,123 |
| 2006 | $456 | $42,947 |
| 2007 | $515 | $45,709 |
| 2008 | $619 | $55,585 |
| 2009 | $602 | $37,907 |
| 2010 | $625 | $39,212 |
| 2011 | $725 | $49,170 |
| 2012 | $731 | $52,155 |
| 2013 | $760 | $49,651 |
| 2014 | $765 | $44,369 |
| 2015 | $630 | $29,882 |
| 2016 | $664 | $27,324 |
| 2017 | $709 | $29,048 |
| 2018 | $777 | $32,068 |
| 2019 | $765 | $31,708 |
| 2020 | $825 | $25,236 |
| 2021 | $896 | $34,019 |
| 2022 | $836 | $39,982 |
| 2023 | $883 | $34,076 |
| 2024 | $987 | $32,214 |
Burkina Faso vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 33 | 49.7 |
| 1951 | 33.4 | 50.6 |
| 1952 | 33.6 | 51.4 |
| 1953 | 33.9 | 52.3 |
| 1954 | 34.2 | 53.1 |
| 1955 | 34.5 | 54 |
| 1956 | 34.8 | 54.9 |
| 1957 | 35.1 | 55.9 |
| 1958 | 35.4 | 56.9 |
| 1959 | 35.7 | 57.9 |
| 1960 | 36.1 | 58.9 |
| 1961 | 36.4 | 60 |
| 1962 | 36.8 | 61 |
| 1963 | 37.1 | 62 |
| 1964 | 37.4 | 63 |
| 1965 | 37.8 | 63.9 |
| 1966 | 38.1 | 64.9 |
| 1967 | 38.4 | 65.8 |
| 1968 | 38.8 | 66.6 |
| 1969 | 39 | 67.3 |
| 1970 | 39.5 | 68 |
| 1971 | 39.9 | 68.5 |
| 1972 | 40.4 | 68.9 |
| 1973 | 40.9 | 69.2 |
| 1974 | 41.7 | 69.4 |
| 1975 | 42.5 | 69.7 |
| 1976 | 43.3 | 69.9 |
| 1977 | 44.2 | 70.2 |
| 1978 | 45 | 70.5 |
| 1979 | 45.7 | 70.8 |
| 1980 | 46.5 | 71.1 |
| 1981 | 46.9 | 71.5 |
| 1982 | 47.6 | 71.9 |
| 1983 | 48.1 | 72.4 |
| 1984 | 48.5 | 72.9 |
| 1985 | 48.7 | 73.3 |
| 1986 | 49 | 73.8 |
| 1987 | 49.1 | 74.2 |
| 1988 | 49.2 | 74.6 |
| 1989 | 49.3 | 75 |
| 1990 | 49.3 | 72.9 |
| 1991 | 49.3 | 73.3 |
| 1992 | 49.4 | 75.7 |
| 1993 | 49.4 | 75.8 |
| 1994 | 49.5 | 75.7 |
| 1995 | 49.6 | 75.7 |
| 1996 | 49.7 | 75.6 |
| 1997 | 49.6 | 75.6 |
| 1998 | 50.2 | 75.6 |
| 1999 | 50.5 | 75.7 |
| 2000 | 50.8 | 75.9 |
| 2001 | 51.2 | 76 |
| 2002 | 51.4 | 76.2 |
| 2003 | 52 | 76.3 |
| 2004 | 52.6 | 76.4 |
| 2005 | 53.3 | 76.5 |
| 2006 | 53.8 | 76.6 |
| 2007 | 54.4 | 76.7 |
| 2008 | 55.2 | 76.9 |
| 2009 | 55.8 | 77.2 |
| 2010 | 56.3 | 77.5 |
| 2011 | 57 | 77.9 |
| 2012 | 57.5 | 78.2 |
| 2013 | 57.9 | 78.6 |
| 2014 | 58.3 | 78.9 |
| 2015 | 58.8 | 79.2 |
| 2016 | 59.2 | 79.5 |
| 2017 | 59.6 | 79.7 |
| 2018 | 60 | 79.9 |
| 2019 | 60.2 | 80 |
| 2020 | 60.5 | 78.2 |
| 2021 | 60 | 77.6 |
| 2022 | 60.7 | 78.8 |
| 2023 | 61.1 | 80.4 |
| 2024 | 61.3 | 80.6 |
| 2025 | 61.5 | 80.8 |
Burkina Faso and Kuwait population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 4,778,621 | 311,060 |
| 1961 | 4,848,224 | 345,945 |
| 1962 | 4,919,672 | 384,995 |
| 1963 | 4,993,623 | 427,694 |
| 1964 | 5,071,034 | 473,115 |
| 1965 | 5,152,833 | 521,174 |
| 1966 | 5,237,933 | 572,590 |
| 1967 | 5,326,348 | 628,089 |
| 1968 | 5,418,644 | 687,716 |
| 1969 | 5,513,177 | 749,452 |
| 1970 | 5,610,304 | 809,114 |
| 1971 | 5,707,999 | 865,076 |
| 1972 | 5,807,234 | 920,352 |
| 1973 | 5,911,927 | 977,654 |
| 1974 | 6,024,904 | 1,038,346 |
| 1975 | 6,147,569 | 1,104,863 |
| 1976 | 6,280,635 | 1,178,711 |
| 1977 | 6,428,734 | 1,258,023 |
| 1978 | 6,590,984 | 1,340,319 |
| 1979 | 6,763,903 | 1,423,514 |
| 1980 | 6,947,900 | 1,504,782 |
| 1981 | 7,140,271 | 1,583,426 |
| 1982 | 7,340,197 | 1,662,480 |
| 1983 | 7,551,129 | 1,744,295 |
| 1984 | 7,772,256 | 1,820,688 |
| 1985 | 7,999,935 | 1,894,242 |
| 1986 | 8,228,847 | 1,972,520 |
| 1987 | 8,457,109 | 2,052,994 |
| 1988 | 8,687,435 | 2,134,707 |
| 1989 | 8,921,175 | 2,217,468 |
| 1990 | 9,159,356 | 1,684,819 |
| 1991 | 9,394,632 | 1,351,399 |
| 1992 | 9,629,275 | 1,634,961 |
| 1993 | 9,871,713 | 1,672,151 |
| 1994 | 10,123,798 | 1,664,361 |
| 1995 | 10,386,722 | 1,681,513 |
| 1996 | 10,655,942 | 1,730,246 |
| 1997 | 10,934,223 | 1,787,683 |
| 1998 | 11,240,664 | 1,844,302 |
| 1999 | 11,574,928 | 1,900,030 |
| 2000 | 11,925,546 | 1,954,709 |
| 2001 | 12,295,001 | 2,008,121 |
| 2002 | 12,680,897 | 2,059,974 |
| 2003 | 13,082,532 | 2,109,881 |
| 2004 | 13,500,533 | 2,157,320 |
| 2005 | 13,932,123 | 2,236,788 |
| 2006 | 14,373,707 | 2,364,733 |
| 2007 | 14,816,307 | 2,507,887 |
| 2008 | 15,258,093 | 2,651,421 |
| 2009 | 15,710,066 | 2,795,484 |
| 2010 | 16,176,498 | 2,943,372 |
| 2011 | 16,661,908 | 3,132,814 |
| 2012 | 17,172,287 | 3,337,109 |
| 2013 | 17,695,409 | 3,507,844 |
| 2014 | 18,229,461 | 3,665,876 |
| 2015 | 18,777,487 | 3,834,574 |
| 2016 | 19,334,856 | 4,004,096 |
| 2017 | 19,894,407 | 4,154,812 |
| 2018 | 20,438,288 | 4,323,515 |
| 2019 | 20,961,952 | 4,442,316 |
| 2020 | 21,478,690 | 4,400,267 |
| 2021 | 21,995,243 | 4,360,865 |
| 2022 | 22,509,038 | 4,589,643 |
| 2023 | 23,025,776 | 4,853,420 |
| 2024 | 23,548,781 | 4,973,861 |
Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Kuwait
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 6.25 | 7.22 |
| 1961 | 6.29 | 7.25 |
| 1962 | 6.32 | 7.25 |
| 1963 | 6.36 | 7.28 |
| 1964 | 6.42 | 7.29 |
| 1965 | 6.47 | 7.31 |
| 1966 | 6.53 | 7.34 |
| 1967 | 6.59 | 7.33 |
| 1968 | 6.65 | 7.28 |
| 1969 | 6.66 | 7.18 |
| 1970 | 6.69 | 7.03 |
| 1971 | 6.7 | 6.84 |
| 1972 | 6.72 | 6.64 |
| 1973 | 6.77 | 6.43 |
| 1974 | 6.84 | 6.23 |
| 1975 | 6.91 | 6.06 |
| 1976 | 6.95 | 5.9 |
| 1977 | 7.05 | 5.71 |
| 1978 | 7.15 | 5.52 |
| 1979 | 7.19 | 5.33 |
| 1980 | 7.22 | 5.18 |
| 1981 | 7.26 | 5.02 |
| 1982 | 7.25 | 4.85 |
| 1983 | 7.25 | 4.66 |
| 1984 | 7.25 | 4.45 |
| 1985 | 7.24 | 4.22 |
| 1986 | 7.22 | 4 |
| 1987 | 7.17 | 3.83 |
| 1988 | 7.11 | 3.7 |
| 1989 | 7.05 | 3.59 |
| 1990 | 7.01 | 3.49 |
| 1991 | 6.97 | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 6.94 | 3.35 |
| 1993 | 6.89 | 3.31 |
| 1994 | 6.84 | 3.27 |
| 1995 | 6.81 | 3.25 |
| 1996 | 6.78 | 3.22 |
| 1997 | 6.72 | 3.14 |
| 1998 | 6.66 | 3.04 |
| 1999 | 6.59 | 2.95 |
| 2000 | 6.52 | 2.89 |
| 2001 | 6.43 | 2.84 |
| 2002 | 6.34 | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 6.28 | 2.77 |
| 2004 | 6.22 | 2.76 |
| 2005 | 6.18 | 2.73 |
| 2006 | 6.17 | 2.59 |
| 2007 | 6.11 | 2.41 |
| 2008 | 6.05 | 2.27 |
| 2009 | 5.99 | 2.15 |
| 2010 | 5.94 | 2.04 |
| 2011 | 5.87 | 1.96 |
| 2012 | 5.79 | 1.99 |
| 2013 | 5.7 | 1.97 |
| 2014 | 5.6 | 2.06 |
| 2015 | 5.48 | 2.03 |
| 2016 | 5.33 | 2.06 |
| 2017 | 5.17 | 2.16 |
| 2018 | 4.92 | 2.12 |
| 2019 | 4.68 | 2.08 |
| 2020 | 4.44 | 2.03 |
| 2021 | 4.36 | 2.15 |
| 2022 | 4.28 | 1.55 |
| 2023 | 4.19 | 1.52 |
Burkina Faso and Kuwait demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 19.8 | 22 |
| 1961 | 19.7 | 21.8 |
| 1962 | 19.7 | 21.5 |
| 1963 | 19.7 | 21 |
| 1964 | 19.6 | 20.7 |
| 1965 | 19.6 | 20.4 |
| 1966 | 19.5 | 20 |
| 1967 | 19.5 | 19.6 |
| 1968 | 19.3 | 19.2 |
| 1969 | 19.1 | 18.8 |
| 1970 | 18.9 | 18.5 |
| 1971 | 18.8 | 18.3 |
| 1972 | 18.6 | 18.3 |
| 1973 | 18.5 | 18.3 |
| 1974 | 18.3 | 18.4 |
| 1975 | 18.2 | 18.4 |
| 1976 | 18.1 | 18.7 |
| 1977 | 17.9 | 19.2 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 19.6 |
| 1979 | 17.7 | 20.1 |
| 1980 | 17.6 | 20.5 |
| 1981 | 17.5 | 20.9 |
| 1982 | 17.4 | 21.3 |
| 1983 | 17.3 | 21.7 |
| 1984 | 17.2 | 22.1 |
| 1985 | 17.1 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 16.9 | 22.7 |
| 1987 | 16.8 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 16.7 | 23 |
| 1989 | 16.6 | 23.2 |
| 1990 | 16.5 | 23.4 |
| 1991 | 16.4 | 23.6 |
| 1992 | 16.3 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 16.3 | 24.2 |
| 1994 | 16.3 | 25.1 |
| 1995 | 16.3 | 25.5 |
| 1996 | 16.3 | 25.5 |
| 1997 | 16.3 | 25.5 |
| 1998 | 16.3 | 25.5 |
| 1999 | 16.4 | 25.6 |
| 2000 | 16.5 | 25.9 |
| 2001 | 16.6 | 26.3 |
| 2002 | 16.7 | 26.8 |
| 2003 | 16.8 | 27.3 |
| 2004 | 16.9 | 27.9 |
| 2005 | 17 | 28.3 |
| 2006 | 17.1 | 28.5 |
| 2007 | 17.1 | 28.6 |
| 2008 | 17.1 | 28.8 |
| 2009 | 17.1 | 29.2 |
| 2010 | 17.1 | 29.6 |
| 2011 | 17.1 | 30.5 |
| 2012 | 17.1 | 31.5 |
| 2013 | 17.1 | 32.3 |
| 2014 | 17.1 | 33 |
| 2015 | 17.1 | 33.8 |
| 2016 | 17.2 | 34.7 |
| 2017 | 17.3 | 35.6 |
| 2018 | 17.4 | 36.4 |
| 2019 | 17.6 | 37.1 |
| 2020 | 17.7 | 37.7 |
| 2021 | 18 | 35.8 |
| 2022 | 18.2 | 34.4 |
| 2023 | 18.4 | 35.5 |
| 2024 | 18.6 | 35.8 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$20.7B
2024 |
$200B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
24.1%
2025 |
52.3%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.33%
2023 |
6.44%
2024 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
4.01%
2023 |
4.9%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
11,000
2020 |
25,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-4.31%
2025 |
+23.6%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.44%
2024 |
2.16%
2016 |
| Services, % of GDP |
40.2%
2024 |
55.9%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
29.7%
2024 |
57.1%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
51
2025 |
59.9
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
30.2%
2021 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3%
2021 |
n/a |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
138
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$141B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$50.7B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$590M
2024 |
$20.4M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
67,000
2020 |
2,161,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.87%
2019 |
1.11%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
51.4%
2024 |
74.5%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
313 kg
2022 |
9,130 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$8.44
2022 |
$6.03
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
6 megatons
2023 |
111.6 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.26 tons
2023 |
23 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2022 |
99.9%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
71.4%
2022 |
0.1%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.18%
2022 |
0.08%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-283.1%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
131.2 kWh
2022 |
16,571 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
14%
2021 |
0.27%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
4.91%
2022 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
21.7%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.29%
2024 |
0.06%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-25,807
2024 |
+61,624
2024 |
| Urban population |
33.2%
2024 |
100%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.64 ft
2025 |
5.74 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.29 ft
2025 |
5.25 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
21.5
2025 |
72.1
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
41
2024 |
46
2024 |
| Higher education index |
31
2025 |
54
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.3
2017 |
0.25
2020 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
31
2019 |
15.4
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
66
2025 |
111
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
41.4%
2023 |
96.5%
2020 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
17%
2023 |
99.7%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$56.8
2022 |
$1,700
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$19.6
2022 |
$196.3
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
61.5 years
2025 |
80.8 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
20.9%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.15
2022 |
2.29
2020 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.1 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
242
2023 |
8
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
77.3
2023 |
8.8
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
6.9%
2022 |
44.4%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.5%
2024 |
25.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
19
2025 |
16
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
14.3%
2022 |
19.9%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
11.3 liters
2020 |
0 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.18%
2025 |
0.01%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
4,486 sq mi
2024 |
1,383 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
56,413 sq mi
2025 |
579 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
23,423 sq mi
2025 |
24.1 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
9,509 mi
2014 |
3,572 mi
2018 |
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