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Burkina Faso vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 73rd vs. 160th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Lebanon
Population
24756783
5906622
Population rank 59/197 115/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 122/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 180/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 162/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Lebanon
2024 $23,124,729,853 -
2023 $20,112,614,449 $20,078,620,357
2022 $18,622,421,395 $20,992,421,949
2021 $19,697,516,284 $23,131,941,557
2020 $17,725,010,533 $31,712,128,254
2019 $16,032,813,503 $51,605,959,131
2018 $15,890,066,221 $54,901,519,156
2017 $14,106,955,615 $53,027,680,686
2016 $12,833,363,045 $51,147,308,774
2015 $11,832,159,316 $49,929,337,837
2014 $13,943,016,077 $48,095,213,747
2013 $13,444,300,486 $46,880,103,081
2012 $12,561,015,157 $44,016,799,516
2011 $12,080,295,978 $39,927,125,962
2010 $10,109,619,741 $38,443,907,042
2009 $9,450,696,873 $35,399,582,929
2008 $9,451,435,490 $29,118,916,105
2007 $7,625,722,837 $24,827,355,015
2006 $6,547,419,820 $22,022,709,851
2005 $6,146,353,173 $21,497,336,499
2004 $5,451,688,538 $21,159,827,992
2003 $4,740,768,143 $20,082,918,740
2002 $3,622,350,063 $19,152,238,806
2001 $3,190,371,081 $17,649,751,244
2000 $2,968,370,088 $17,260,364,842
1999 $3,389,566,713 $17,391,056,369
1998 $2,804,902,367 $17,247,179,006
1997 $2,447,669,102 $15,751,867,489
1996 $2,586,550,595 $13,690,217,334
1995 $2,379,517,975 $11,718,795,529
1994 $1,895,290,637 $9,599,127,050
1993 $3,199,536,465 $7,941,744,492
1992 $3,356,692,505 $5,843,579,161
1991 $3,135,045,584 $4,690,415,093
1990 $3,101,300,779 $2,838,485,354
1989 $2,615,587,734 $2,717,998,688
1988 $2,616,040,479 $3,313,540,068
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 Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Lebanon
2024 $982 -
2023 $873 $3,478
2022 $827 $3,654
2021 $896 $4,045
2020 $825 $5,561
2019 $765 $8,906
2018 $777 $9,175
2017 $709 $8,608
2016 $664 $8,089
2015 $630 $7,714
2014 $765 $7,578
2013 $760 $8,162
2012 $731 $8,407
2011 $725 $7,835
2010 $625 $7,626
2009 $602 $7,091
2008 $619 $5,912
2007 $515 $5,125
2006 $456 $4,635
2005 $441 $4,602
2004 $404 $4,601
2003 $362 $4,438
2002 $285.7 $4,291
2001 $259.5 $4,010
2000 $248.9 $3,987
1999 $292.8 $4,087
1998 $249.5 $4,125
1997 $223.9 $3,834
1996 $242.7 $3,393
1995 $229.1 $2,959
1994 $187.2 $2,468
1993 $324 $2,079
1992 $349 $1,559
1991 $334 $1,278
1990 $339 $790
1989 $293.2 $771
1988 $301 $959
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. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Lebanon
2026 61.6 78.2
2025 61.5 78.1
2024 61.3 77.9
2023 61.1 77.8
2022 60.7 78
2021 60 73.6
2020 60.5 76.3
2019 60.2 78.2
2018 60 78.3
2017 59.6 78.2
2016 59.2 78.3
2015 58.8 78.3
2014 58.3 78.1
2013 57.9 78
2012 57.5 77.9
2011 57 77.8
2010 56.3 77.5
2009 55.8 77.3
2008 55.2 77
2007 54.4 76.7
2006 53.8 75.7
2005 53.3 76.1
2004 52.6 75.7
2003 52 75.3
2002 51.4 74.8
2001 51.2 74.4
2000 50.8 73.9
1999 50.5 73.5
1998 50.2 73.2
1997 49.6 72.9
1996 49.7 72.6
1995 49.6 72.4
1994 49.5 72
1993 49.4 71.6
1992 49.4 71.2
1991 49.3 70.9
1990 49.3 65.5
1989 49.3 65.1
1988 49.2 62.9
1987 49.1 62.5
1986 49 62
1985 48.7 61.6
1984 48.5 61.2
1983 48.1 60.8
1982 47.6 47.2
1981 46.9 60.3
1980 46.5 59.9
1979 45.7 59.6
1978 45 60
1977 44.2 60.3
1976 43.3 36.4
1975 42.5 57.7
1974 41.7 66.4
1973 40.9 66.3
1972 40.4 66.2
1971 39.9 66.1
1970 39.5 66
1969 39 65.9
1968 38.8 65.8
1967 38.4 65.7
1966 38.1 65.5
1965 37.8 65.3
1964 37.4 65.1
1963 37.1 64.9
1962 36.8 64.6
1961 36.4 64.3
1960 36.1 63.9
1959 35.7 63.6
1958 35.4 61.2
1957 35.1 62.8
1956 34.8 62.2
1955 34.5 61.5
1954 34.2 61.6
1953 33.9 61.2
1952 33.6 60.8
1951 33.4 60.3
1950 33 59.9

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

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Burkina Faso and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Lebanon
2024 23,548,781 5,805,962
2023 23,025,776 5,773,493
2022 22,509,038 5,744,489
2021 21,995,243 5,718,122
2020 21,478,690 5,702,398
2019 20,961,952 5,794,594
2018 20,438,288 5,984,119
2017 19,894,407 6,160,128
2016 19,334,856 6,323,060
2015 18,777,487 6,472,469
2014 18,229,461 6,346,990
2013 17,695,409 5,743,436
2012 17,172,287 5,235,742
2011 16,661,908 5,096,020
2010 16,176,498 5,041,288
2009 15,710,066 4,992,287
2008 15,258,093 4,925,354
2007 14,816,307 4,844,118
2006 14,373,707 4,751,136
2005 13,932,123 4,671,102
2004 13,500,533 4,599,279
2003 13,082,532 4,525,508
2002 12,680,897 4,463,504
2001 12,295,001 4,401,918
2000 11,925,546 4,329,340
1999 11,574,928 4,255,277
1998 11,240,664 4,181,281
1997 10,934,223 4,108,405
1996 10,655,942 4,034,781
1995 10,386,722 3,960,735
1994 10,123,798 3,889,799
1993 9,871,713 3,820,647
1992 9,629,275 3,747,371
1991 9,394,632 3,668,912
1990 9,159,356 3,595,175
1989 8,921,175 3,525,285
1988 8,687,435 3,454,649
1987 8,457,109 3,385,555
1986 8,228,847 3,300,365
1985 7,999,935 3,217,376
1984 7,772,256 3,152,744
1983 7,551,129 3,094,996
1982 7,340,197 3,054,931
1981 7,140,271 3,008,981
1980 6,947,900 2,944,763
1979 6,763,903 2,882,635
1978 6,590,984 2,822,682
1977 6,428,734 2,762,155
1976 6,280,635 2,726,469
1975 6,147,569 2,693,191
1974 6,024,904 2,635,185
1973 5,911,927 2,572,935
1972 5,807,234 2,509,729
1971 5,707,999 2,446,314
1970 5,610,304 2,386,114
1969 5,513,177 2,328,159
1968 5,418,644 2,266,368
1967 5,326,348 2,206,731
1966 5,237,933 2,148,260
1965 5,152,833 2,088,831
1964 5,071,034 2,030,543
1963 4,993,623 1,970,316
1962 4,919,672 1,909,578
1961 4,848,224 1,850,084
1960 4,778,621 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Lebanon
2023 4.19 2.24
2022 4.28 2.26
2021 4.36 2.28
2020 4.44 2.31
2019 4.68 2.33
2018 4.92 2.35
2017 5.17 2.37
2016 5.33 2.39
2015 5.48 2.38
2014 5.6 2.38
2013 5.7 2.36
2012 5.79 2.35
2011 5.87 2.32
2010 5.94 2.26
2009 5.99 2.19
2008 6.05 2.17
2007 6.11 2.2
2006 6.17 2.24
2005 6.18 2.29
2004 6.22 2.38
2003 6.28 2.46
2002 6.34 2.52
2001 6.43 2.58
2000 6.52 2.6
1999 6.59 2.63
1998 6.66 2.65
1997 6.72 2.67
1996 6.78 2.7
1995 6.81 2.73
1994 6.84 2.82
1993 6.89 2.94
1992 6.94 3.05
1991 6.97 3.16
1990 7.01 3.27
1989 7.05 3.36
1988 7.11 3.39
1987 7.17 3.42
1986 7.22 3.47
1985 7.24 3.53
1984 7.25 3.66
1983 7.25 3.73
1982 7.25 3.86
1981 7.26 3.95
1980 7.22 4.01
1979 7.19 4.08
1978 7.15 4.18
1977 7.05 4.28
1976 6.95 4.39
1975 6.91 4.52
1974 6.84 4.65
1973 6.77 4.79
1972 6.72 4.91
1971 6.7 5.05
1970 6.69 5.19
1969 6.66 5.32
1968 6.65 5.45
1967 6.59 5.57
1966 6.53 5.68
1965 6.47 5.77
1964 6.42 5.85
1963 6.36 5.91
1962 6.32 5.9
1961 6.29 5.89
1960 6.25 5.88

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

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Burkina Faso and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Lebanon
2024 18.6 29.6
2023 18.4 29.4
2022 18.2 29.2
2021 18 29
2020 17.7 28.9
2019 17.6 29
2018 17.4 29.3
2017 17.3 29.4
2016 17.2 29.5
2015 17.1 29.4
2014 17.1 29.2
2013 17.1 28.9
2012 17.1 28.6
2011 17.1 28.2
2010 17.1 27.9
2009 17.1 27.5
2008 17.1 27.1
2007 17.1 26.7
2006 17.1 26.3
2005 17 26
2004 16.9 25.6
2003 16.8 25.2
2002 16.7 24.9
2001 16.6 24.6
2000 16.5 24.3
1999 16.4 24
1998 16.3 23.7
1997 16.3 23.4
1996 16.3 23.1
1995 16.3 22.8
1994 16.3 22.5
1993 16.3 22.3
1992 16.3 22
1991 16.4 21.8
1990 16.5 21.6
1989 16.6 21.4
1988 16.7 21.2
1987 16.8 21
1986 16.9 20.8
1985 17.1 20.7
1984 17.2 20.5
1983 17.3 20.3
1982 17.4 20.1
1981 17.5 19.9
1980 17.6 19.8
1979 17.7 19.6
1978 17.8 19.4
1977 17.9 19.2
1976 18.1 19.1
1975 18.2 19
1974 18.3 18.9
1973 18.5 18.7
1972 18.6 18.5
1971 18.8 18.3
1970 18.9 18.2
1969 19.1 18.1
1968 19.3 18
1967 19.5 18
1966 19.5 18.1
1965 19.6 18.2
1964 19.6 18.4
1963 19.7 18.7
1962 19.7 19.1
1961 19.7 19.5
1960 19.8 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold n/a
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
27%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Lebanon
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
92%
2019
English speaking
1%
2025
40%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Lebanon
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
13,487 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 (2023–2024, 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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