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Burkina Faso vs Mauritius statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 1.25M in Mauritius (ranked 156/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 771 sq mi for Mauritius (ranked 73rd vs. 170th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Mauritius
Population
24756783
1240121
Population rank 59/197 157/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$14.9B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 143/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$11,991
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 78/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$31,840
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$13.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
91.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$10,929
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 54/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$7,203
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 771 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
38.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Mauritius: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Mauritius economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Mauritius
2024 $23,124,729,853 $14,937,861,786
2023 $20,112,614,449 $14,072,212,290
2022 $18,622,421,395 $12,936,444,123
2021 $19,697,516,284 $11,622,048,697
2020 $17,725,010,533 $11,566,111,138
2019 $16,032,813,503 $14,645,235,205
2018 $15,890,066,221 $14,957,535,716
2017 $14,106,955,615 $13,896,938,315
2016 $12,833,363,045 $12,757,680,847
2015 $11,832,159,316 $12,162,211,503
2014 $13,943,016,077 $13,230,490,082
2013 $13,444,300,486 $12,434,596,541
2012 $12,561,015,157 $11,832,323,837
2011 $12,080,295,978 $11,677,718,382
2010 $10,109,619,741 $10,144,716,155
2009 $9,450,696,873 $9,264,513,545
2008 $9,451,435,490 $10,127,777,060
2007 $7,625,722,837 $8,277,442,915
2006 $6,547,419,820 $7,137,710,413
2005 $6,146,353,173 $6,576,108,447
2004 $5,451,688,538 $6,667,418,752
2003 $4,740,768,143 $5,894,873,920
2002 $3,622,350,063 $4,906,494,249
2001 $3,190,371,081 $4,675,755,867
2000 $2,968,370,088 $4,726,108,622
1999 $3,389,566,713 $4,402,193,195
1998 $2,804,902,367 $4,225,813,976
1997 $2,447,669,102 $4,243,755,308
1996 $2,586,550,595 $4,481,489,762
1995 $2,379,517,975 $4,094,741,652
1994 $1,895,290,637 $3,606,050,873
1993 $3,199,536,465 $3,307,302,126
1992 $3,356,692,505 $3,267,677,814
1991 $3,135,045,584 $2,895,354,736
1990 $3,101,300,779 $2,689,212,760
1989 $2,615,587,734 $2,211,312,823
1988 $2,616,040,479 $2,163,252,449
1987 $2,369,834,950 $1,906,174,438
1986 $2,036,303,358 $1,482,601,552
1985 $1,552,493,196 $1,090,611,325
1984 $1,459,880,132 $1,054,564,759
1983 $1,600,278,605 $1,104,956,573
1982 $1,754,450,096 $1,092,923,636
1981 $1,775,842,334 $1,157,769,444
1980 $1,928,719,888 $1,147,027,924
1979 $1,748,480,621 $1,227,446,632
1978 $1,475,583,645 $1,029,040,323
1977 $1,131,224,878 $834,722,972
1976 $976,547,188 $713,510,052
1975 $939,972,703 $673,311,287
1974 $751,133,430 $669,894,030
1973 $674,773,570 $404,285,775
1972 $578,595,522 $318,664,900
1971 $482,411,179 $251,437,338
1970 $458,404,269 $224,125,805
1969 $478,298,645 $221,553,613
1968 $460,442,689 $206,576,631
1967 $450,753,924 $238,439,291
1966 $433,889,766 $227,534,083
1965 $422,916,790 $230,024,161
1964 $410,321,645 $218,914,569
1963 $394,040,667 $253,839,558
1962 $379,567,099 $197,738,208
1961 $350,247,234 $191,757,729
1960 $330,442,816 $162,089,564

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

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Burkina Faso and Mauritius economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Mauritius
2024 $982 $11,991
2023 $873 $11,270
2022 $827 $10,247
2021 $896 $9,178
2020 $825 $9,136
2019 $765 $11,568
2018 $777 $11,819
2017 $709 $10,987
2016 $664 $10,095
2015 $630 $9,631
2014 $765 $10,490
2013 $760 $9,877
2012 $731 $9,422
2011 $725 $9,324
2010 $625 $8,113
2009 $602 $7,427
2008 $619 $8,141
2007 $515 $6,677
2006 $456 $5,784
2005 $441 $5,354
2004 $404 $5,461
2003 $362 $4,858
2002 $285.7 $4,073
2001 $259.5 $3,909
2000 $248.9 $3,982
1999 $292.8 $3,746
1998 $249.5 $3,642
1997 $223.9 $3,696
1996 $242.7 $3,952
1995 $229.1 $3,648
1994 $187.2 $3,240
1993 $324 $3,014
1992 $349 $3,013
1991 $334 $2,705
1990 $339 $2,540
1989 $293.2 $2,103
1988 $301 $2,074
1987 $280.2 $1,840
1986 $247.5 $1,442
1985 $194.1 $1,069
1984 $187.8 $1,042
1983 $211.9 $1,103
1982 $239 $1,101
1981 $248.7 $1,181
1980 $277.6 $1,187
1979 $258.5 $1,292
1978 $223.9 $1,102
1977 $176 $906
1976 $155.5 $787
1975 $152.9 $755
1974 $124.7 $763
1973 $114.1 $467
1972 $99.6 $374
1971 $84.5 $299.6
1970 $81.7 $271.3
1969 $86.8 $272.7
1968 $85 $258.7
1967 $84.6 $304
1966 $82.8 $296
1965 $82.1 $305
1964 $80.9 $297.3
1963 $78.9 $353
1962 $77.2 $282.3
1961 $72.2 $281.7
1960 $69.2 $238.3

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Mauritius
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Mauritius
2026 61.6 75.4
2025 61.5 75.3
2024 61.3 75.1
2023 61.1 74.9
2022 60.7 73.5
2021 60 72.9
2020 60.5 74.7
2019 60.2 74.2
2018 60 74.5
2017 59.6 75
2016 59.2 74.9
2015 58.8 74.7
2014 58.3 74.6
2013 57.9 74.4
2012 57.5 74.3
2011 57 74.1
2010 56.3 73.6
2009 55.8 73.3
2008 55.2 73.1
2007 54.4 72.9
2006 53.8 72.8
2005 53.3 72.6
2004 52.6 72.5
2003 52 72.3
2002 51.4 72.1
2001 51.2 72
2000 50.8 71.8
1999 50.5 71.4
1998 50.2 70.9
1997 49.6 70.7
1996 49.7 70.5
1995 49.6 70.6
1994 49.5 70.4
1993 49.4 70.4
1992 49.4 70.2
1991 49.3 70.1
1990 49.3 69.8
1989 49.3 69.5
1988 49.2 69.4
1987 49.1 69.2
1986 49 68.9
1985 48.7 68.7
1984 48.5 68.6
1983 48.1 68.4
1982 47.6 67.9
1981 46.9 67.2
1980 46.5 66.5
1979 45.7 66
1978 45 65.3
1977 44.2 64.8
1976 43.3 64
1975 42.5 64.4
1974 41.7 64.2
1973 40.9 64.3
1972 40.4 63.8
1971 39.9 63.8
1970 39.5 63.7
1969 39 62.7
1968 38.8 62.1
1967 38.4 61.7
1966 38.1 62.1
1965 37.8 62.1
1964 37.4 61.5
1963 37.1 61.1
1962 36.8 60.5
1961 36.4 59.5
1960 36.1 58.4
1959 35.7 57.4
1958 35.4 56.4
1957 35.1 55.7
1956 34.8 55.1
1955 34.5 53.8
1954 34.2 52.2
1953 33.9 51.5
1952 33.6 52.1
1951 33.4 52.5
1950 33 51.9

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

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Burkina Faso and Mauritius population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Mauritius
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Mauritius
2024 23,548,781 1,245,779
2023 23,025,776 1,248,647
2022 22,509,038 1,262,523
2021 21,995,243 1,266,334
2020 21,478,690 1,266,014
2019 20,961,952 1,265,985
2018 20,438,288 1,265,577
2017 19,894,407 1,264,887
2016 19,334,856 1,263,747
2015 18,777,487 1,262,879
2014 18,229,461 1,261,208
2013 17,695,409 1,258,927
2012 17,172,287 1,255,882
2011 16,661,908 1,252,404
2010 16,176,498 1,250,400
2009 15,710,066 1,247,429
2008 15,258,093 1,244,121
2007 14,816,307 1,239,630
2006 14,373,707 1,233,996
2005 13,932,123 1,228,254
2004 13,500,533 1,221,003
2003 13,082,532 1,213,370
2002 12,680,897 1,204,621
2001 12,295,001 1,196,287
2000 11,925,546 1,186,873
1999 11,574,928 1,175,267
1998 11,240,664 1,160,421
1997 10,934,223 1,148,284
1996 10,655,942 1,133,996
1995 10,386,722 1,122,457
1994 10,123,798 1,112,846
1993 9,871,713 1,097,374
1992 9,629,275 1,084,441
1991 9,394,632 1,070,266
1990 9,159,356 1,058,775
1989 8,921,175 1,051,260
1988 8,687,435 1,043,239
1987 8,457,109 1,036,082
1986 8,228,847 1,028,360
1985 7,999,935 1,020,528
1984 7,772,256 1,012,221
1983 7,551,129 1,001,691
1982 7,340,197 992,521
1981 7,140,271 980,462
1980 6,947,900 966,039
1979 6,763,903 949,888
1978 6,590,984 933,499
1977 6,428,734 921,379
1976 6,280,635 906,507
1975 6,147,569 892,000
1974 6,024,904 878,042
1973 5,911,927 864,819
1972 5,807,234 852,053
1971 5,707,999 839,230
1970 5,610,304 826,000
1969 5,513,177 812,405
1968 5,418,644 798,413
1967 5,326,348 783,917
1966 5,237,933 768,813
1965 5,152,833 753,000
1964 5,071,034 736,381
1963 4,993,623 718,861
1962 4,919,672 700,349
1961 4,848,224 680,757
1960 4,778,621 680,331

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Mauritius

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Mauritius
2023 4.19 1.39
2022 4.28 1.32
2021 4.36 1.41
2020 4.44 1.44
2019 4.68 1.4
2018 4.92 1.41
2017 5.17 1.44
2016 5.33 1.4
2015 5.48 1.36
2014 5.6 1.43
2013 5.7 1.44
2012 5.79 1.54
2011 5.87 1.55
2010 5.94 1.57
2009 5.99 1.59
2008 6.05 1.67
2007 6.11 1.74
2006 6.17 1.77
2005 6.18 1.88
2004 6.22 1.92
2003 6.28 1.87
2002 6.34 1.94
2001 6.43 1.91
2000 6.52 1.99
1999 6.59 2.05
1998 6.66 1.97
1997 6.72 2.04
1996 6.78 2.12
1995 6.81 2.14
1994 6.84 2.25
1993 6.89 2.21
1992 6.94 2.37
1991 6.97 2.3
1990 7.01 2.32
1989 7.05 2.23
1988 7.11 2.14
1987 7.17 2.05
1986 7.22 1.99
1985 7.24 2.02
1984 7.25 2.16
1983 7.25 2.4
1982 7.25 2.53
1981 7.26 2.67
1980 7.22 2.8
1979 7.19 2.91
1978 7.15 3.01
1977 7.05 3.07
1976 6.95 3.13
1975 6.91 3.2
1974 6.84 3.45
1973 6.77 3.07
1972 6.72 3.41
1971 6.7 3.51
1970 6.69 3.82
1969 6.66 3.97
1968 6.65 4.6
1967 6.59 4.63
1966 6.53 5.46
1965 6.47 5.51
1964 6.42 5.96
1963 6.36 6.18
1962 6.32 5.88
1961 6.29 5.98
1960 6.25 5.9

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

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Burkina Faso and Mauritius demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Mauritius
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Mauritius
2024 18.6 38.5
2023 18.4 38
2022 18.2 37.5
2021 18 37.1
2020 17.7 36.8
2019 17.6 36.5
2018 17.4 36.2
2017 17.3 35.8
2016 17.2 35.4
2015 17.1 35
2014 17.1 34.6
2013 17.1 34.2
2012 17.1 33.8
2011 17.1 33.4
2010 17.1 32.9
2009 17.1 32.5
2008 17.1 32
2007 17.1 31.6
2006 17.1 31.1
2005 17 30.7
2004 16.9 30.3
2003 16.8 30
2002 16.7 29.7
2001 16.6 29.4
2000 16.5 29
1999 16.4 28.7
1998 16.3 28.4
1997 16.3 28
1996 16.3 27.6
1995 16.3 27.3
1994 16.3 26.9
1993 16.3 26.6
1992 16.3 26.3
1991 16.4 26
1990 16.5 25.6
1989 16.6 25.2
1988 16.7 24.7
1987 16.8 24.3
1986 16.9 23.9
1985 17.1 23.5
1984 17.2 23.2
1983 17.3 22.8
1982 17.4 22.4
1981 17.5 22.1
1980 17.6 21.9
1979 17.7 21.6
1978 17.8 21.3
1977 17.9 21
1976 18.1 20.6
1975 18.2 20.2
1974 18.3 19.8
1973 18.5 19.5
1972 18.6 19.1
1971 18.8 18.8
1970 18.9 18.5
1969 19.1 18.3
1968 19.3 18.1
1967 19.5 17.9
1966 19.5 17.8
1965 19.6 17.7
1964 19.6 17.6
1963 19.7 17.6
1962 19.7 17.6
1961 19.7 17.5
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 Mauritius
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$16.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
4.09%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
0.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-7.47%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
5.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
64.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
73
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
29.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.9%
2017
Listed domestic companies n/a
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$9.12B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$8.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$287M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
316,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
12.9%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
89.6%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Mauritius
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
1,167 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$25.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
4.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
3.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
88.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
1.48%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
2,465 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
21.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
2.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Mauritius
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-2,784
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
39%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
61.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
2.23
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
12.2
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
94.3%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
79.5%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Mauritius
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$616
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$278.8
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
1.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
1.44
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
15.2
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
19.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
20.1%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
20.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
6.86 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Mauritius
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
619 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
332 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
150.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
1,509 mi
2015

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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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