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Burkina Faso vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 73rd vs. 191st).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Marshall Islands
Population
24756783
35058
Population rank 59/197 192/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 122/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Marshall Islands
2024 $23,124,729,853 $290,108,490
2023 $20,112,614,449 $263,761,322
2022 $18,622,421,395 $258,723,511
2021 $19,697,516,284 $261,245,544
2020 $17,725,010,533 $241,800,000
2019 $16,032,813,503 $232,900,000
2018 $15,890,066,221 $220,000,000
2017 $14,106,955,615 $213,700,000
2016 $12,833,363,045 $201,800,000
2015 $11,832,159,316 $183,700,000
2014 $13,943,016,077 $186,000,000
2013 $13,444,300,486 $186,400,000
2012 $12,561,015,157 $180,700,000
2011 $12,080,295,978 $172,300,000
2010 $10,109,619,741 $161,100,000
2009 $9,450,696,873 $151,200,000
2008 $9,451,435,490 $146,600,000
2007 $7,625,722,837 $150,500,000
2006 $6,547,419,820 $143,200,000
2005 $6,146,353,173 $138,000,000
2004 $5,451,688,538 $132,900,000
2003 $4,740,768,143 $131,128,500
2002 $3,622,350,063 $131,960,000
2001 $3,190,371,081 $122,406,100
2000 $2,968,370,088 $114,838,500
1999 $3,389,566,713 $113,352,100
1998 $2,804,902,367 $112,070,100
1997 $2,447,669,102 $109,884,700
1996 $2,586,550,595 $110,858,000
1995 $2,379,517,975 $120,230,000
1994 $1,895,290,637 $108,071,000
1993 $3,199,536,465 $99,461,000
1992 $3,356,692,505 $91,063,000
1991 $3,135,045,584 $82,507,000
1990 $3,101,300,779 $78,476,000
1989 $2,615,587,734 $72,798,000
1988 $2,616,040,479 $70,688,000
1987 $2,369,834,950 $62,983,000
1986 $2,036,303,358 $55,989,000
1985 $1,552,493,196 $43,879,000
1984 $1,459,880,132 $45,144,000
1983 $1,600,278,605 $41,749,000
1982 $1,754,450,096 $34,918,000
1981 $1,775,842,334 $31,020,000
1980 $1,928,719,888 $26,710,653
1979 $1,748,480,621 $25,545,346
1978 $1,475,583,645 $22,209,370
1977 $1,131,224,878 $20,210,069
1976 $976,547,188 $18,153,647
1975 $939,972,703 $16,691,301
1974 $751,133,430 $15,217,532
1973 $674,773,570 $11,607,366
1972 $578,595,522 $9,973,652
1971 $482,411,179 $9,116,810
1970 $458,404,269 $8,408,486
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 Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Marshall Islands
2024 $982 $7,726
2023 $873 $6,793
2022 $827 $6,456
2021 $896 $6,315
2020 $825 $5,662
2019 $765 $5,292
2018 $777 $4,858
2017 $709 $4,593
2016 $664 $4,230
2015 $630 $3,764
2014 $765 $3,735
2013 $760 $3,678
2012 $731 $3,514
2011 $725 $3,319
2010 $625 $3,095
2009 $602 $2,907
2008 $619 $2,818
2007 $515 $2,892
2006 $456 $2,754
2005 $441 $2,659
2004 $404 $2,566
2003 $362 $2,539
2002 $285.7 $2,566
2001 $259.5 $2,394
2000 $248.9 $2,265
1999 $292.8 $2,258
1998 $249.5 $2,254
1997 $223.9 $2,231
1996 $242.7 $2,273
1995 $229.1 $2,491
1994 $187.2 $2,265
1993 $324 $2,112
1992 $349 $1,963
1991 $334 $1,811
1990 $339 $1,758
1989 $293.2 $1,670
1988 $301 $1,670
1987 $280.2 $1,543
1986 $247.5 $1,425
1985 $194.1 $1,162
1984 $187.8 $1,245
1983 $211.9 $1,199
1982 $239 $1,046
1981 $248.7 $969
1980 $277.6 $868
1979 $258.5 $859
1978 $223.9 $771
1977 $176 $724
1976 $155.5 $672
1975 $152.9 $638
1974 $124.7 $602
1973 $114.1 $472
1972 $99.6 $416
1971 $84.5 $390
1970 $81.7 $373
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. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Marshall Islands
2026 61.6 67.3
2025 61.5 67.2
2024 61.3 67.1
2023 61.1 66.9
2022 60.7 66.7
2021 60 65.4
2020 60.5 65.4
2019 60.2 66
2018 60 65.9
2017 59.6 65.7
2016 59.2 65.5
2015 58.8 65.3
2014 58.3 65.1
2013 57.9 65
2012 57.5 64.8
2011 57 64.6
2010 56.3 64.5
2009 55.8 64.4
2008 55.2 64.3
2007 54.4 64.3
2006 53.8 64.2
2005 53.3 64.1
2004 52.6 64
2003 52 64
2002 51.4 63.8
2001 51.2 63.7
2000 50.8 63.3
1999 50.5 63.4
1998 50.2 63.2
1997 49.6 63
1996 49.7 62.8
1995 49.6 62.5
1994 49.5 62.3
1993 49.4 62.1
1992 49.4 61.9
1991 49.3 61.8
1990 49.3 61.8
1989 49.3 61.7
1988 49.2 61.8
1987 49.1 61.8
1986 49 61.8
1985 48.7 61.7
1984 48.5 61.6
1983 48.1 61.5
1982 47.6 61.3
1981 46.9 61.1
1980 46.5 61
1979 45.7 60.8
1978 45 60.7
1977 44.2 60.6
1976 43.3 60.4
1975 42.5 60.3
1974 41.7 60.1
1973 40.9 59.8
1972 40.4 59.5
1971 39.9 59.1
1970 39.5 58.8
1969 39 58.5
1968 38.8 58.2
1967 38.4 57.8
1966 38.1 57.3
1965 37.8 56.8
1964 37.4 56.3
1963 37.1 55.7
1962 36.8 55.2
1961 36.4 54.7
1960 36.1 54.4
1959 35.7 54
1958 35.4 53.6
1957 35.1 53.4
1956 34.8 53.2
1955 34.5 53
1954 34.2 52.9
1953 33.9 52.8
1952 33.6 52.7
1951 33.4 52.7
1950 33 52.6

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

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Burkina Faso and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Marshall Islands
2024 23,548,781 37,548
2023 23,025,776 38,827
2022 22,509,038 40,077
2021 21,995,243 41,367
2020 21,478,690 42,706
2019 20,961,952 44,007
2018 20,438,288 45,285
2017 19,894,407 46,529
2016 19,334,856 47,709
2015 18,777,487 48,800
2014 18,229,461 49,796
2013 17,695,409 50,681
2012 17,172,287 51,419
2011 16,661,908 51,907
2010 16,176,498 52,044
2009 15,710,066 52,019
2008 15,258,093 52,030
2007 14,816,307 52,035
2006 14,373,707 51,992
2005 13,932,123 51,906
2004 13,500,533 51,791
2003 13,082,532 51,639
2002 12,680,897 51,425
2001 12,295,001 51,123
2000 11,925,546 50,706
1999 11,574,928 50,202
1998 11,240,664 49,717
1997 10,934,223 49,259
1996 10,655,942 48,775
1995 10,386,722 48,266
1994 10,123,798 47,712
1993 9,871,713 47,093
1992 9,629,275 46,388
1991 9,394,632 45,568
1990 9,159,356 44,629
1989 8,921,175 43,586
1988 8,687,435 42,321
1987 8,457,109 40,828
1986 8,228,847 39,286
1985 7,999,935 37,761
1984 7,772,256 36,264
1983 7,551,129 34,811
1982 7,340,197 33,397
1981 7,140,271 32,017
1980 6,947,900 30,774
1979 6,763,903 29,738
1978 6,590,984 28,809
1977 6,428,734 27,906
1976 6,280,635 27,021
1975 6,147,569 26,154
1974 6,024,904 25,296
1973 5,911,927 24,581
1972 5,807,234 23,992
1971 5,707,999 23,366
1970 5,610,304 22,530
1969 5,513,177 21,305
1968 5,418,644 19,862
1967 5,326,348 18,655
1966 5,237,933 17,927
1965 5,152,833 17,402
1964 5,071,034 16,852
1963 4,993,623 16,302
1962 4,919,672 15,755
1961 4,848,224 15,219
1960 4,778,621 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Marshall Islands
2023 4.19 2.92
2022 4.28 2.94
2021 4.36 2.96
2020 4.44 2.99
2019 4.68 3.01
2018 4.92 3.04
2017 5.17 3.06
2016 5.33 3.09
2015 5.48 3.13
2014 5.6 3.18
2013 5.7 3.25
2012 5.79 3.38
2011 5.87 3.53
2010 5.94 3.67
2009 5.99 3.83
2008 6.05 3.97
2007 6.11 4.09
2006 6.17 4.2
2005 6.18 4.28
2004 6.22 4.34
2003 6.28 4.42
2002 6.34 4.49
2001 6.43 4.58
2000 6.52 4.7
1999 6.59 4.78
1998 6.66 4.87
1997 6.72 4.96
1996 6.78 5.02
1995 6.81 5.09
1994 6.84 5.23
1993 6.89 5.38
1992 6.94 5.55
1991 6.97 5.76
1990 7.01 5.97
1989 7.05 6.18
1988 7.11 6.38
1987 7.17 6.57
1986 7.22 6.73
1985 7.24 6.87
1984 7.25 6.99
1983 7.25 7.08
1982 7.25 7.18
1981 7.26 7.27
1980 7.22 7.37
1979 7.19 7.47
1978 7.15 7.58
1977 7.05 7.67
1976 6.95 7.76
1975 6.91 7.83
1974 6.84 7.9
1973 6.77 7.95
1972 6.72 8
1971 6.7 8.04
1970 6.69 8.07
1969 6.66 8.11
1968 6.65 8.14
1967 6.59 8.17
1966 6.53 8.2
1965 6.47 8.16
1964 6.42 8.14
1963 6.36 8.12
1962 6.32 8.12
1961 6.29 8.12
1960 6.25 8.08

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

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Burkina Faso and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Marshall Islands
2024 18.6 21.8
2023 18.4 21.9
2022 18.2 22.2
2021 18 22.5
2020 17.7 22.6
2019 17.6 22.6
2018 17.4 22.4
2017 17.3 22.2
2016 17.2 21.9
2015 17.1 21.6
2014 17.1 21.3
2013 17.1 21
2012 17.1 20.8
2011 17.1 20.6
2010 17.1 20.6
2009 17.1 20.5
2008 17.1 20.4
2007 17.1 20.2
2006 17.1 19.9
2005 17 19.7
2004 16.9 19.4
2003 16.8 19.1
2002 16.7 18.8
2001 16.6 18.5
2000 16.5 18.2
1999 16.4 17.9
1998 16.3 17.6
1997 16.3 17.2
1996 16.3 16.9
1995 16.3 16.5
1994 16.3 16.1
1993 16.3 15.8
1992 16.3 15.4
1991 16.4 15.2
1990 16.5 14.9
1989 16.6 14.8
1988 16.7 14.7
1987 16.8 14.7
1986 16.9 14.7
1985 17.1 14.8
1984 17.2 14.8
1983 17.3 14.9
1982 17.4 14.9
1981 17.5 14.9
1980 17.6 15
1979 17.7 15.1
1978 17.8 15.3
1977 17.9 15.5
1976 18.1 15.7
1975 18.2 15.9
1974 18.3 16
1973 18.5 16.2
1972 18.6 16.6
1971 18.8 17.1
1970 18.9 17.4
1969 19.1 17.2
1968 19.3 16.9
1967 19.5 16.6
1966 19.5 16.4
1965 19.6 16.3
1964 19.6 16.3
1963 19.7 16.4
1962 19.7 16.7
1961 19.7 17
1960 19.8 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.8%
2019
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
15.6%
2018
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Burkina Faso Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
12.2%
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
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
65
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
95.8%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
65.7%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Burkina Faso Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
1,260 mi
2007

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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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