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Burkina Faso vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 73rd vs. 106th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Liberia
Population
24756783
5887000
Population rank 59/197 116/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Liberia
2024 $23,124,729,853 $4,779,300,900
2023 $20,112,614,449 $4,390,000,000
2022 $18,622,421,395 $4,001,047,000
2021 $19,697,516,284 $3,513,049,500
2020 $17,725,010,533 $3,176,126,300
2019 $16,032,813,503 $3,319,596,500
2018 $15,890,066,221 $3,422,754,800
2017 $14,106,955,615 $3,390,703,400
2016 $12,833,363,045 $3,398,419,600
2015 $11,832,159,316 $3,227,075,700
2014 $13,943,016,077 $3,225,652,000
2013 $13,444,300,486 $3,177,198,100
2012 $12,561,015,157 $2,791,614,000
2011 $12,080,295,978 $2,398,000,000
2010 $10,109,619,741 $1,998,000,000
2009 $9,450,696,873 $1,768,000,000
2008 $9,451,435,490 $1,726,000,000
2007 $7,625,722,837 $1,373,000,000
2006 $6,547,419,820 $1,119,000,000
2005 $6,146,353,173 $949,000,000
2004 $5,451,688,538 $897,000,000
2003 $4,740,768,143 $748,000,000
2002 $3,622,350,063 $927,000,000
2001 $3,190,371,081 $906,000,000
2000 $2,968,370,088 $874,000,000
1999 $3,389,566,713 $441,800,000
1998 $2,804,902,367 $359,600,000
1997 $2,447,669,102 $295,900,000
1996 $2,586,550,595 $159,400,000
1995 $2,379,517,975 $134,800,000
1994 $1,895,290,637 $132,200,000
1993 $3,199,536,465 $160,400,000
1992 $3,356,692,505 $223,500,000
1991 $3,135,045,584 $348,000,000
1990 $3,101,300,779 $384,400,000
1989 $2,615,587,734 $786,300,000
1988 $2,616,040,479 $1,038,300,000
1987 $2,369,834,950 $972,800,000
1986 $2,036,303,358 $840,964,400
1985 $1,552,493,196 $851,296,100
1984 $1,459,880,132 $848,478,300
1983 $1,600,278,605 $823,374,900
1982 $1,754,450,096 $863,933,200
1981 $1,775,842,334 $846,514,500
1980 $1,928,719,888 $854,711,500
1979 $1,748,480,621 $814,067,900
1978 $1,475,583,645 $717,240,400
1977 $1,131,224,878 $673,010,600
1976 $976,547,188 $596,675,700
1975 $939,972,703 $577,549,300
1974 $751,133,430 $486,955,000
1973 $674,773,570 $386,968,300
1972 $578,595,522 $368,098,000
1971 $482,411,179 $341,543,100
1970 $458,404,269 $323,099,700
1969 $478,298,645 $306,961,800
1968 $460,442,689 $276,820,700
1967 $450,753,924 $261,024,300
1966 $433,889,766 $244,459,500
1965 $422,916,790 $229,260,800
1964 $410,321,645 $218,929,100
1963 $394,040,667 $200,229,600
1962 $379,567,099 $191,861,800
1961 $350,247,234 $183,920,900
1960 $330,442,816 $190,495,600

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

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Burkina Faso and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Liberia
2024 $982 $851
2023 $873 $799
2022 $827 $745
2021 $896 $668
2020 $825 $617
2019 $765 $658
2018 $777 $692
2017 $709 $699
2016 $664 $715
2015 $630 $693
2014 $765 $707
2013 $760 $711
2012 $731 $638
2011 $725 $568
2010 $625 $492
2009 $602 $448
2008 $619 $452
2007 $515 $374
2006 $456 $321
2005 $441 $287.5
2004 $404 $284.1
2003 $362 $239.8
2002 $285.7 $299.5
2001 $259.5 $300
2000 $248.9 $298.5
1999 $292.8 $156.6
1998 $249.5 $134.7
1997 $223.9 $122.6
1996 $242.7 $71.4
1995 $229.1 $62.1
1994 $187.2 $61.5
1993 $324 $74.4
1992 $349 $107.8
1991 $334 $177.9
1990 $339 $172.9
1989 $293.2 $312
1988 $301 $424
1987 $280.2 $409
1986 $247.5 $364
1985 $194.1 $380
1984 $187.8 $390
1983 $211.9 $391
1982 $239 $422
1981 $248.7 $426
1980 $277.6 $443
1979 $258.5 $435
1978 $223.9 $394
1977 $176 $381
1976 $155.5 $347
1975 $152.9 $346
1974 $124.7 $299.4
1973 $114.1 $244.4
1972 $99.6 $238.6
1971 $84.5 $227.1
1970 $81.7 $220.3
1969 $86.8 $214.7
1968 $85 $198.6
1967 $84.6 $192.2
1966 $82.8 $184.6
1965 $82.1 $177.6
1964 $80.9 $173.9
1963 $78.9 $163.1
1962 $77.2 $160.3
1961 $72.2 $157.5
1960 $69.2 $167.2

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Liberia
2026 61.6 62.6
2025 61.5 62.5
2024 61.3 62.3
2023 61.1 62.2
2022 60.7 61.9
2021 60 61.2
2020 60.5 61.3
2019 60.2 61.2
2018 60 61
2017 59.6 60.8
2016 59.2 60.5
2015 58.8 59.2
2014 58.3 59.2
2013 57.9 60
2012 57.5 59.8
2011 57 59.5
2010 56.3 59.4
2009 55.8 59.1
2008 55.2 58.7
2007 54.4 58.1
2006 53.8 57.5
2005 53.3 56.8
2004 52.6 55.9
2003 52 53
2002 51.4 54.1
2001 51.2 53.1
2000 50.8 51.9
1999 50.5 50.4
1998 50.2 49.4
1997 49.6 48.3
1996 49.7 44.9
1995 49.6 44.6
1994 49.5 42.6
1993 49.4 43
1992 49.4 43.6
1991 49.3 43.6
1990 49.3 37.6
1989 49.3 43.9
1988 49.2 44.1
1987 49.1 44.3
1986 49 44.5
1985 48.7 44
1984 48.5 44.7
1983 48.1 44.6
1982 47.6 44.4
1981 46.9 44.3
1980 46.5 44.1
1979 45.7 43.9
1978 45 43.6
1977 44.2 43.2
1976 43.3 42.9
1975 42.5 42.5
1974 41.7 42.1
1973 40.9 41.6
1972 40.4 41.2
1971 39.9 40.7
1970 39.5 40.4
1969 39 40
1968 38.8 39.6
1967 38.4 39.3
1966 38.1 39
1965 37.8 38.7
1964 37.4 38.5
1963 37.1 38.3
1962 36.8 38.2
1961 36.4 38.1
1960 36.1 38.1
1959 35.7 38.1
1958 35.4 38.1
1957 35.1 38.1
1956 34.8 38.1
1955 34.5 38.1
1954 34.2 38.1
1953 33.9 38.1
1952 33.6 38.1
1951 33.4 38
1950 33 38

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

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Burkina Faso and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Liberia
2024 23,548,781 5,612,817
2023 23,025,776 5,493,031
2022 22,509,038 5,373,294
2021 21,995,243 5,259,323
2020 21,478,690 5,149,463
2019 20,961,952 5,043,721
2018 20,438,288 4,944,726
2017 19,894,407 4,848,925
2016 19,334,856 4,755,608
2015 18,777,487 4,659,431
2014 18,229,461 4,564,293
2013 17,695,409 4,470,239
2012 17,172,287 4,373,043
2011 16,661,908 4,221,178
2010 16,176,498 4,058,890
2009 15,710,066 3,943,028
2008 15,258,093 3,821,003
2007 14,816,307 3,669,050
2006 14,373,707 3,490,787
2005 13,932,123 3,301,015
2004 13,500,533 3,156,892
2003 13,082,532 3,119,532
2002 12,680,897 3,094,782
2001 12,295,001 3,015,338
2000 11,925,546 2,928,117
1999 11,574,928 2,821,684
1998 11,240,664 2,670,124
1997 10,934,223 2,412,989
1996 10,655,942 2,232,289
1995 10,386,722 2,169,162
1994 10,123,798 2,149,928
1993 9,871,713 2,155,126
1992 9,629,275 2,072,461
1991 9,394,632 1,956,518
1990 9,159,356 2,223,667
1989 8,921,175 2,517,858
1988 8,687,435 2,446,941
1987 8,457,109 2,377,229
1986 8,228,847 2,308,511
1985 7,999,935 2,240,539
1984 7,772,256 2,173,312
1983 7,551,129 2,107,113
1982 7,340,197 2,045,073
1981 7,140,271 1,986,867
1980 6,947,900 1,929,253
1979 6,763,903 1,872,713
1978 6,590,984 1,818,247
1977 6,428,734 1,766,019
1976 6,280,635 1,717,060
1975 6,147,569 1,670,913
1974 6,024,904 1,626,362
1973 5,911,927 1,583,588
1972 5,807,234 1,542,670
1971 5,707,999 1,504,077
1970 5,610,304 1,466,676
1969 5,513,177 1,429,605
1968 5,418,644 1,393,530
1967 5,326,348 1,358,435
1966 5,237,933 1,324,383
1965 5,152,833 1,291,156
1964 5,071,034 1,258,745
1963 4,993,623 1,227,414
1962 4,919,672 1,197,039
1961 4,848,224 1,167,717
1960 4,778,621 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Liberia

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Liberia
2023 4.19 3.95
2022 4.28 4.02
2021 4.36 4.09
2020 4.44 4.17
2019 4.68 4.26
2018 4.92 4.34
2017 5.17 4.4
2016 5.33 4.46
2015 5.48 4.52
2014 5.6 4.62
2013 5.7 4.75
2012 5.79 4.88
2011 5.87 4.97
2010 5.94 5.06
2009 5.99 5.17
2008 6.05 5.33
2007 6.11 5.46
2006 6.17 5.53
2005 6.18 5.52
2004 6.22 5.51
2003 6.28 5.55
2002 6.34 5.65
2001 6.43 5.77
2000 6.52 5.88
1999 6.59 5.95
1998 6.66 6.02
1997 6.72 6.08
1996 6.78 6.13
1995 6.81 6.17
1994 6.84 6.21
1993 6.89 6.25
1992 6.94 6.28
1991 6.97 6.32
1990 7.01 6.37
1989 7.05 6.43
1988 7.11 6.51
1987 7.17 6.57
1986 7.22 6.64
1985 7.24 6.69
1984 7.25 6.73
1983 7.25 6.76
1982 7.25 6.79
1981 7.26 6.83
1980 7.22 6.87
1979 7.19 6.92
1978 7.15 6.88
1977 7.05 6.84
1976 6.95 6.79
1975 6.91 6.74
1974 6.84 6.69
1973 6.77 6.65
1972 6.72 6.6
1971 6.7 6.54
1970 6.69 6.58
1969 6.66 6.64
1968 6.65 6.66
1967 6.59 6.65
1966 6.53 6.63
1965 6.47 6.62
1964 6.42 6.59
1963 6.36 6.56
1962 6.32 6.5
1961 6.29 6.45
1960 6.25 6.39

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

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Burkina Faso and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.9%
2016
Total reserves including gold n/a
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
92.8%
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
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Liberia
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
48.3%
2017
English speaking
1%
2025
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Liberia
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
6,587 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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