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Burkina Faso vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 73rd vs. 187th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Malta
Population
24756783
581729
Population rank 59/197 167/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Malta: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Malta economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Malta
2024 $23,124,729,853 $24,971,574,502
2023 $20,112,614,449 $22,610,561,526
2022 $18,622,421,395 $18,928,276,162
2021 $19,697,516,284 $19,739,875,611
2020 $17,725,010,533 $16,404,663,226
2019 $16,032,813,503 $16,337,793,531
2018 $15,890,066,221 $16,153,779,511
2017 $14,106,955,615 $14,161,366,724
2016 $12,833,363,045 $12,025,782,834
2015 $11,832,159,316 $11,340,795,042
2014 $13,943,016,077 $11,888,032,874
2013 $13,444,300,486 $10,796,782,636
2012 $12,561,015,157 $9,609,532,089
2011 $12,080,295,978 $9,789,361,703
2010 $10,109,619,741 $9,097,044,159
2009 $9,450,696,873 $8,734,745,698
2008 $9,451,435,490 $9,135,419,465
2007 $7,625,722,837 $7,908,412,306
2006 $6,547,419,820 $6,749,838,806
2005 $6,146,353,173 $6,393,234,993
2004 $5,451,688,538 $6,104,141,520
2003 $4,740,768,143 $5,418,315,224
2002 $3,622,350,063 $4,455,127,414
2001 $3,190,371,081 $4,070,867,133
2000 $2,968,370,088 $4,036,809,815
1999 $3,389,566,713 $4,111,857,809
1998 $2,804,902,367 $4,010,111,688
1997 $2,447,669,102 $3,787,023,707
1996 $2,586,550,595 $3,822,547,197
1995 $2,379,517,975 $3,709,396,045
1994 $1,895,290,637 $2,998,505,428
1993 $3,199,536,465 $2,709,193,538
1992 $3,356,692,505 $3,021,942,759
1991 $3,135,045,584 $2,750,216,747
1990 $3,101,300,779 $2,547,328,748
1989 $2,615,587,734 $2,118,655,677
1988 $2,616,040,479 $2,019,503,068
1987 $2,369,834,950 $1,751,293,461
1986 $2,036,303,358 $1,435,038,441
1985 $1,552,493,196 $1,117,797,439
1984 $1,459,880,132 $1,101,807,023
1983 $1,600,278,605 $1,165,729,707
1982 $1,754,450,096 $1,234,474,404
1981 $1,775,842,334 $1,243,509,394
1980 $1,928,719,888 $1,250,198,601
1979 $1,748,480,621 $1,001,288,847
1978 $1,475,583,645 $793,673,402
1977 $1,131,224,878 $625,563,171
1976 $976,547,188 $527,936,989
1975 $939,972,703 $474,618,321
1974 $751,133,430 $376,081,124
1973 $674,773,570 $345,616,106
1972 $578,595,522 $295,106,628
1971 $482,411,179 $264,578,485
1970 $458,404,269 $250,728,796
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 Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Malta
2024 $982 $43,899
2023 $873 $40,906
2022 $827 $35,639
2021 $896 $38,097
2020 $825 $31,823
2019 $765 $32,422
2018 $777 $33,382
2017 $709 $30,317
2016 $664 $26,459
2015 $630 $25,530
2014 $765 $27,425
2013 $760 $25,416
2012 $731 $22,878
2011 $725 $23,517
2010 $625 $21,947
2009 $602 $21,176
2008 $619 $22,315
2007 $515 $19,444
2006 $456 $16,654
2005 $441 $15,831
2004 $404 $15,212
2003 $362 $13,594
2002 $285.7 $11,251
2001 $259.5 $10,358
2000 $248.9 $10,348
1999 $292.8 $10,609
1998 $249.5 $10,408
1997 $223.9 $9,893
1996 $242.7 $10,062
1995 $229.1 $9,828
1994 $187.2 $8,000
1993 $324 $7,296
1992 $349 $8,220
1991 $334 $7,559
1990 $339 $7,192
1989 $293.2 $6,041
1988 $301 $5,814
1987 $280.2 $5,084
1986 $247.5 $4,195
1985 $194.1 $3,322
1984 $187.8 $3,333
1983 $211.9 $3,527
1982 $239 $3,788
1981 $248.7 $3,898
1980 $277.6 $3,948
1979 $258.5 $3,196
1978 $223.9 $2,559
1977 $176 $2,038
1976 $155.5 $1,727
1975 $152.9 $1,560
1974 $124.7 $1,245
1973 $114.1 $1,144
1972 $99.6 $976
1971 $84.5 $874
1970 $81.7 $828
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. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Malta
2026 61.6 83.8
2025 61.5 83.6
2024 61.3 83.5
2023 61.1 83.3
2022 60.7 82.2
2021 60 82.3
2020 60.5 82.3
2019 60.2 82.8
2018 60 82.9
2017 59.6 83.1
2016 59.2 82.7
2015 58.8 82.6
2014 58.3 82.3
2013 57.9 81.8
2012 57.5 81.1
2011 57 80.8
2010 56.3 81.4
2009 55.8 80.4
2008 55.2 79.7
2007 54.4 79.7
2006 53.8 79.6
2005 53.3 79.5
2004 52.6 79.2
2003 52 78.7
2002 51.4 78.5
2001 51.2 78.9
2000 50.8 77.9
1999 50.5 77.8
1998 50.2 77.8
1997 49.6 77.3
1996 49.7 76.3
1995 49.6 77
1994 49.5 76.9
1993 49.4 76.8
1992 49.4 76.7
1991 49.3 76.5
1990 49.3 76.2
1989 49.3 76.2
1988 49.2 75.9
1987 49.1 75.3
1986 49 74.5
1985 48.7 73.9
1984 48.5 73.3
1983 48.1 73.1
1982 47.6 72.8
1981 46.9 72.4
1980 46.5 72.3
1979 45.7 72.5
1978 45 72.3
1977 44.2 72.3
1976 43.3 72.2
1975 42.5 72.1
1974 41.7 71.9
1973 40.9 71.3
1972 40.4 70.7
1971 39.9 70.1
1970 39.5 70.4
1969 39 70.1
1968 38.8 69.9
1967 38.4 69.8
1966 38.1 69.7
1965 37.8 69.5
1964 37.4 69.3
1963 37.1 69.2
1962 36.8 69.2
1961 36.4 68.4
1960 36.1 68.4
1959 35.7 68.4
1958 35.4 67.8
1957 35.1 67.5
1956 34.8 66.8
1955 34.5 66.3
1954 34.2 65.1
1953 33.9 64.3
1952 33.6 64.1
1951 33.4 63.9
1950 33 63.5

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

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Burkina Faso and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Malta
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Malta
2024 23,548,781 568,847
2023 23,025,776 552,747
2022 22,509,038 531,113
2021 21,995,243 518,150
2020 21,478,690 515,490
2019 20,961,952 503,912
2018 20,438,288 483,903
2017 19,894,407 467,106
2016 19,334,856 454,505
2015 18,777,487 444,220
2014 18,229,461 433,481
2013 17,695,409 424,810
2012 17,172,287 420,028
2011 16,661,908 416,268
2010 16,176,498 414,508
2009 15,710,066 412,477
2008 15,258,093 409,379
2007 14,816,307 406,724
2006 14,373,707 405,308
2005 13,932,123 403,834
2004 13,500,533 401,268
2003 13,082,532 398,582
2002 12,680,897 395,969
2001 12,295,001 393,028
2000 11,925,546 390,087
1999 11,574,928 387,578
1998 11,240,664 385,287
1997 10,934,223 382,791
1996 10,655,942 379,905
1995 10,386,722 377,419
1994 10,123,798 374,797
1993 9,871,713 371,308
1992 9,629,275 367,618
1991 9,394,632 363,845
1990 9,159,356 354,170
1989 8,921,175 350,722
1988 8,687,435 347,325
1987 8,457,109 344,485
1986 8,228,847 342,121
1985 7,999,935 336,452
1984 7,772,256 330,593
1983 7,551,129 330,524
1982 7,340,197 325,898
1981 7,140,271 318,982
1980 6,947,900 316,645
1979 6,763,903 313,342
1978 6,590,984 310,182
1977 6,428,734 306,970
1976 6,280,635 305,774
1975 6,147,569 304,222
1974 6,024,904 301,996
1973 5,911,927 302,200
1972 5,807,234 302,450
1971 5,707,999 302,700
1970 5,610,304 302,650
1969 5,513,177 304,300
1968 5,418,644 307,900
1967 5,326,348 311,550
1966 5,237,933 315,200
1965 5,152,833 318,800
1964 5,071,034 321,250
1963 4,993,623 322,550
1962 4,919,672 323,900
1961 4,848,224 325,250
1960 4,778,621 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Malta

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Malta
2023 4.19 1.06
2022 4.28 1.08
2021 4.36 1.13
2020 4.44 1.13
2019 4.68 1.14
2018 4.92 1.23
2017 5.17 1.26
2016 5.33 1.37
2015 5.48 1.37
2014 5.6 1.38
2013 5.7 1.36
2012 5.79 1.42
2011 5.87 1.45
2010 5.94 1.36
2009 5.99 1.42
2008 6.05 1.43
2007 6.11 1.35
2006 6.17 1.36
2005 6.18 1.38
2004 6.22 1.4
2003 6.28 1.48
2002 6.34 1.45
2001 6.43 1.48
2000 6.52 1.68
1999 6.59 1.73
1998 6.66 1.84
1997 6.72 1.93
1996 6.78 1.99
1995 6.81 1.77
1994 6.84 1.84
1993 6.89 1.96
1992 6.94 2.07
1991 6.97 1.99
1990 7.01 2.02
1989 7.05 2.1
1988 7.11 2.06
1987 7.17 1.97
1986 7.22 1.93
1985 7.24 1.95
1984 7.25 1.95
1983 7.25 1.92
1982 7.25 1.9
1981 7.26 1.87
1980 7.22 1.99
1979 7.19 2.1
1978 7.15 2.05
1977 7.05 2.14
1976 6.95 2.21
1975 6.91 2.27
1974 6.84 1.64
1973 6.77 1.65
1972 6.72 2.01
1971 6.7 2.06
1970 6.69 2.03
1969 6.66 2.02
1968 6.65 2.12
1967 6.59 2.24
1966 6.53 2.33
1965 6.47 2.52
1964 6.42 2.79
1963 6.36 2.9
1962 6.32 3.24
1961 6.29 3.27
1960 6.25 3.62

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

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Burkina Faso and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Malta
2024 18.6 41.8
2023 18.4 41.4
2022 18.2 40.8
2021 18 40.2
2020 17.7 39.9
2019 17.6 39.9
2018 17.4 40.2
2017 17.3 40.5
2016 17.2 40.6
2015 17.1 40.6
2014 17.1 40.6
2013 17.1 40.4
2012 17.1 40.2
2011 17.1 39.9
2010 17.1 39.6
2009 17.1 39.3
2008 17.1 39
2007 17.1 38.7
2006 17.1 38.4
2005 17 38.1
2004 16.9 37.7
2003 16.8 37.4
2002 16.7 37
2001 16.6 36.7
2000 16.5 36.4
1999 16.4 36.1
1998 16.3 35.8
1997 16.3 35.5
1996 16.3 35.1
1995 16.3 34.7
1994 16.3 34.3
1993 16.3 34
1992 16.3 33.7
1991 16.4 33.3
1990 16.5 33
1989 16.6 32.7
1988 16.7 32.4
1987 16.8 32
1986 16.9 31.7
1985 17.1 31.4
1984 17.2 31.2
1983 17.3 30.9
1982 17.4 30.6
1981 17.5 30.3
1980 17.6 30
1979 17.7 29.6
1978 17.8 29.2
1977 17.9 28.7
1976 18.1 28.4
1975 18.2 28
1974 18.3 27.6
1973 18.5 27.2
1972 18.6 26.8
1971 18.8 26.3
1970 18.9 25.9
1969 19.1 25.5
1968 19.3 25
1967 19.5 24.8
1966 19.5 24.6
1965 19.6 24.5
1964 19.6 24.4
1963 19.7 24.2
1962 19.7 24
1961 19.7 23.8
1960 19.8 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Malta
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
94.9%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Malta
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
1,401 mi
2001

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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