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Burkina Faso vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 73rd vs. 188th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Maldives
Population
24756783
532057
Population rank 59/197 168/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Maldives
2024 $23,124,729,853 $7,061,608,267
2023 $20,112,614,449 $6,621,008,704
2022 $18,622,421,395 $6,177,123,352
2021 $19,697,516,284 $5,252,457,370
2020 $17,725,010,533 $3,712,604,583
2019 $16,032,813,503 $5,726,094,799
2018 $15,890,066,221 $5,404,344,163
2017 $14,106,955,615 $4,816,426,257
2016 $12,833,363,045 $4,409,942,624
2015 $11,832,159,316 $4,129,505,319
2014 $13,943,016,077 $3,697,353,039
2013 $13,444,300,486 $3,295,009,238
2012 $12,561,015,157 $2,886,163,997
2011 $12,080,295,978 $2,774,350,240
2010 $10,109,619,741 $2,588,176,055
2009 $9,450,696,873 $2,345,294,875
2008 $9,451,435,490 $2,271,646,188
2007 $7,625,722,837 $1,868,383,461
2006 $6,547,419,820 $1,575,200,391
2005 $6,146,353,173 $1,163,362,438
2004 $5,451,688,538 $1,226,829,563
2003 $4,740,768,143 $1,052,121,055
2002 $3,622,350,063 $897,031,250
2001 $3,190,371,081 $870,031,677
2000 $2,968,370,088 $624,337,145
1999 $3,389,566,713 $589,239,754
1998 $2,804,902,367 $540,096,398
1997 $2,447,669,102 $508,223,602
1996 $2,586,550,595 $450,382,328
1995 $2,379,517,975 $398,988,955
1994 $1,895,290,637 $356,014,932
1993 $3,199,536,465 $322,417,837
1992 $3,356,692,505 $284,875,809
1991 $3,135,045,584 $244,396,762
1990 $3,101,300,779 $215,043,970
1989 $2,615,587,734 $189,514,434
1988 $2,616,040,479 $168,514,513
1987 $2,369,834,950 $141,223,029
1986 $2,036,303,358 $141,882,254
1985 $1,552,493,196 $127,190,758
1984 $1,459,880,132 $109,503,546
1983 $1,600,278,605 $57,829,787
1982 $1,754,450,096 $47,911,340
1981 $1,775,842,334 $44,781,457
1980 $1,928,719,888 $42,463,576
1979 $1,748,480,621 $38,523,364
1978 $1,475,583,645 $24,369,109
1977 $1,131,224,878 $20,853,789
1976 $976,547,188 $22,399,467
1975 $939,972,703 $24,540,878
1974 $751,133,430 $39,120,171
1973 $674,773,570 $30,862,042
1972 $578,595,522 $25,177,138
1971 $482,411,179 $21,566,404
1970 $458,404,269 $19,328,038
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 Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Maldives
2024 $982 $13,379
2023 $873 $12,588
2022 $827 $11,786
2021 $896 $10,176
2020 $825 $7,394
2019 $765 $11,740
2018 $777 $11,423
2017 $709 $10,510
2016 $664 $9,948
2015 $630 $9,645
2014 $765 $8,939
2013 $760 $8,236
2012 $731 $7,461
2011 $725 $7,425
2010 $625 $7,174
2009 $602 $6,734
2008 $619 $6,757
2007 $515 $5,758
2006 $456 $5,019
2005 $441 $3,797
2004 $404 $4,070
2003 $362 $3,549
2002 $285.7 $3,076
2001 $259.5 $3,034
2000 $248.9 $2,214
1999 $292.8 $2,124
1998 $249.5 $1,980
1997 $223.9 $1,898
1996 $242.7 $1,717
1995 $229.1 $1,555
1994 $187.2 $1,419
1993 $324 $1,317
1992 $349 $1,194
1991 $334 $1,054
1990 $339 $957
1989 $293.2 $870
1988 $301 $799
1987 $280.2 $692
1986 $247.5 $720
1985 $194.1 $669
1984 $187.8 $594
1983 $211.9 $323
1982 $239 $274.8
1981 $248.7 $264.1
1980 $277.6 $257.6
1979 $258.5 $240.2
1978 $223.9 $156.1
1977 $176 $137.3
1976 $155.5 $151.8
1975 $152.9 $171.4
1974 $124.7 $281.5
1973 $114.1 $228.7
1972 $99.6 $192.2
1971 $84.5 $169.8
1970 $81.7 $156.9
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. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Maldives
2026 61.6 81.7
2025 61.5 81.5
2024 61.3 81.3
2023 61.1 81
2022 60.7 80.8
2021 60 78.1
2020 60.5 78.7
2019 60.2 79.7
2018 60 79.4
2017 59.6 79.2
2016 59.2 78.9
2015 58.8 78.6
2014 58.3 78.2
2013 57.9 77.8
2012 57.5 77.5
2011 57 77.1
2010 56.3 76.8
2009 55.8 76.4
2008 55.2 76
2007 54.4 75.7
2006 53.8 75.3
2005 53.3 74.8
2004 52.6 73
2003 52 73.3
2002 51.4 72.4
2001 51.2 71.7
2000 50.8 70.9
1999 50.5 70.2
1998 50.2 69.3
1997 49.6 68.5
1996 49.7 67.7
1995 49.6 67
1994 49.5 66.2
1993 49.4 65.4
1992 49.4 64.7
1991 49.3 63.9
1990 49.3 63.1
1989 49.3 62.4
1988 49.2 61.6
1987 49.1 60.8
1986 49 60
1985 48.7 59.2
1984 48.5 58.3
1983 48.1 57.5
1982 47.6 56.6
1981 46.9 55.7
1980 46.5 54.8
1979 45.7 53.9
1978 45 50.4
1977 44.2 51.8
1976 43.3 50.8
1975 42.5 49.6
1974 41.7 48.5
1973 40.9 47.5
1972 40.4 46.4
1971 39.9 45.5
1970 39.5 44.5
1969 39 43.7
1968 38.8 42.9
1967 38.4 42.1
1966 38.1 41.4
1965 37.8 40.8
1964 37.4 40.2
1963 37.1 39.6
1962 36.8 39.1
1961 36.4 38.6
1960 36.1 38.2
1959 35.7 37.9
1958 35.4 37.6
1957 35.1 37.3
1956 34.8 37.1
1955 34.5 37
1954 34.2 36.9
1953 33.9 36.9
1952 33.6 37
1951 33.4 37.1
1950 33 36.5

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

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Burkina Faso and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Maldives
2024 23,548,781 527,799
2023 23,025,776 525,994
2022 22,509,038 524,106
2021 21,995,243 516,154
2020 21,478,690 502,118
2019 20,961,952 487,731
2018 20,438,288 473,099
2017 19,894,407 458,287
2016 19,334,856 443,308
2015 18,777,487 428,154
2014 18,229,461 413,617
2013 17,695,409 400,070
2012 17,172,287 386,818
2011 16,661,908 373,674
2010 16,176,498 360,792
2009 15,710,066 348,275
2008 15,258,093 336,170
2007 14,816,307 324,479
2006 14,373,707 313,851
2005 13,932,123 306,429
2004 13,500,533 301,413
2003 13,082,532 296,491
2002 12,680,897 291,616
2001 12,295,001 286,767
2000 11,925,546 282,019
1999 11,574,928 277,412
1998 11,240,664 272,723
1997 10,934,223 267,707
1996 10,655,942 262,347
1995 10,386,722 256,649
1994 10,123,798 250,822
1993 9,871,713 244,884
1992 9,629,275 238,543
1991 9,394,632 231,802
1990 9,159,356 224,762
1989 8,921,175 217,738
1988 8,687,435 210,885
1987 8,457,109 203,944
1986 8,228,847 196,935
1985 7,999,935 190,169
1984 7,772,256 184,198
1983 7,551,129 179,128
1982 7,340,197 174,333
1981 7,140,271 169,532
1980 6,947,900 164,835
1979 6,763,903 160,360
1978 6,590,984 156,159
1977 6,428,734 151,930
1976 6,280,635 147,525
1975 6,147,569 143,158
1974 6,024,904 138,978
1973 5,911,927 134,952
1972 5,807,234 130,968
1971 5,707,999 127,035
1970 5,610,304 123,219
1969 5,513,177 119,564
1968 5,418,644 116,075
1967 5,326,348 112,528
1966 5,237,933 108,507
1965 5,152,833 104,102
1964 5,071,034 100,662
1963 4,993,623 98,222
1962 4,919,672 95,802
1961 4,848,224 93,450
1960 4,778,621 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Maldives

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Maldives
2023 4.19 1.58
2022 4.28 1.58
2021 4.36 1.6
2020 4.44 1.61
2019 4.68 1.64
2018 4.92 1.71
2017 5.17 1.8
2016 5.33 1.9
2015 5.48 2
2014 5.6 2.09
2013 5.7 2.17
2012 5.79 2.25
2011 5.87 2.31
2010 5.94 2.35
2009 5.99 2.39
2008 6.05 2.37
2007 6.11 2.29
2006 6.17 2.2
2005 6.18 2.2
2004 6.22 2.26
2003 6.28 2.34
2002 6.34 2.42
2001 6.43 2.53
2000 6.52 2.69
1999 6.59 2.9
1998 6.66 3.17
1997 6.72 3.48
1996 6.78 3.86
1995 6.81 4.29
1994 6.84 4.69
1993 6.89 5.06
1992 6.94 5.44
1991 6.97 5.8
1990 7.01 6.13
1989 7.05 6.39
1988 7.11 6.58
1987 7.17 6.73
1986 7.22 6.85
1985 7.24 6.94
1984 7.25 7.03
1983 7.25 7.09
1982 7.25 7.15
1981 7.26 7.19
1980 7.22 7.23
1979 7.19 7.23
1978 7.15 7.23
1977 7.05 7.27
1976 6.95 7.29
1975 6.91 7.32
1974 6.84 7.38
1973 6.77 7.4
1972 6.72 7.37
1971 6.7 7.38
1970 6.69 7.39
1969 6.66 7.33
1968 6.65 7.28
1967 6.59 7.23
1966 6.53 7.15
1965 6.47 7.07
1964 6.42 7
1963 6.36 6.94
1962 6.32 6.89
1961 6.29 6.79
1960 6.25 6.71

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

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Burkina Faso and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Maldives
2024 18.6 32.9
2023 18.4 32.1
2022 18.2 31.4
2021 18 30.7
2020 17.7 30.1
2019 17.6 29.5
2018 17.4 29
2017 17.3 28.5
2016 17.2 28
2015 17.1 27.6
2014 17.1 27.1
2013 17.1 26.5
2012 17.1 25.8
2011 17.1 25.1
2010 17.1 24.4
2009 17.1 23.8
2008 17.1 23.2
2007 17.1 22.7
2006 17.1 22.1
2005 17 21.5
2004 16.9 20.9
2003 16.8 20.3
2002 16.7 19.8
2001 16.6 19.3
2000 16.5 18.9
1999 16.4 18.4
1998 16.3 18
1997 16.3 17.6
1996 16.3 17.3
1995 16.3 16.9
1994 16.3 16.7
1993 16.3 16.5
1992 16.3 16.4
1991 16.4 16.4
1990 16.5 16.4
1989 16.6 16.5
1988 16.7 16.6
1987 16.8 16.7
1986 16.9 16.9
1985 17.1 17
1984 17.2 17
1983 17.3 16.9
1982 17.4 16.9
1981 17.5 16.8
1980 17.6 16.8
1979 17.7 16.9
1978 17.8 17
1977 17.9 17
1976 18.1 17
1975 18.2 17.1
1974 18.3 17.2
1973 18.5 17.2
1972 18.6 17.2
1971 18.8 17.3
1970 18.9 17.4
1969 19.1 17.6
1968 19.3 17.8
1967 19.5 18.2
1966 19.5 18.9
1965 19.6 19.9
1964 19.6 20.5
1963 19.7 20.6
1962 19.7 20.6
1961 19.7 20.6
1960 19.8 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
3.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

Burkina Faso Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
1.2%
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
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Maldives
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
97.9%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
17%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Maldives
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
57.8 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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