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Burkina Faso vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 73rd vs. 13th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Mexico
Population
24756783
133323134
Population rank 59/197 11/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 122/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Mexico
2024 $23,124,729,853 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $20,112,614,449 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $18,622,421,395 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $19,697,516,284 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $17,725,010,533 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $16,032,813,503 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $15,890,066,221 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $14,106,955,615 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $12,833,363,045 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $11,832,159,316 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $13,943,016,077 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $13,444,300,486 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $12,561,015,157 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $12,080,295,978 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $10,109,619,741 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $9,450,696,873 $943,437,415,025
2008 $9,451,435,490 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $7,625,722,837 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $6,547,419,820 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $6,146,353,173 $917,571,853,529
2004 $5,451,688,538 $819,459,227,375
2003 $4,740,768,143 $765,549,967,703
2002 $3,622,350,063 $810,666,116,402
2001 $3,190,371,081 $796,064,590,549
2000 $2,968,370,088 $742,061,329,749
1999 $3,389,566,713 $631,249,359,702
1998 $2,804,902,367 $557,461,102,631
1997 $2,447,669,102 $523,449,530,464
1996 $2,586,550,595 $432,157,945,024
1995 $2,379,517,975 $380,157,469,867
1994 $1,895,290,637 $553,618,247,901
1993 $3,199,536,465 $530,160,763,663
1992 $3,356,692,505 $363,157,832,924
1991 $3,135,045,584 $313,139,656,146
1990 $3,101,300,779 $261,253,675,693
1989 $2,615,587,734 $221,403,098,267
1988 $2,616,040,479 $181,611,150,497
1987 $2,369,834,950 $147,542,558,209
1986 $2,036,303,358 $134,556,034,673
1985 $1,552,493,196 $195,241,069,482
1984 $1,459,880,132 $184,230,754,105
1983 $1,600,278,605 $156,167,000,433
1982 $1,754,450,096 $184,602,611,610
1981 $1,775,842,334 $263,797,827,860
1980 $1,928,719,888 $205,577,055,466
1979 $1,748,480,621 $134,531,900,899
1978 $1,475,583,645 $102,648,570,299
1977 $1,131,224,878 $81,912,018,784
1976 $976,547,188 $88,875,923,765
1975 $939,972,703 $88,000,000,000
1974 $751,133,430 $72,000,000,000
1973 $674,773,570 $55,280,000,000
1972 $578,595,522 $45,200,000,000
1971 $482,411,179 $39,200,000,000
1970 $458,404,269 $35,520,000,000
1969 $478,298,645 $32,480,000,000
1968 $460,442,689 $29,360,000,000
1967 $450,753,924 $26,560,000,000
1966 $433,889,766 $24,320,000,000
1965 $422,916,790 $21,840,000,000
1964 $410,321,645 $20,080,000,000
1963 $394,040,667 $16,960,000,000
1962 $379,567,099 $15,200,000,000
1961 $350,247,234 $14,160,000,000
1960 $330,442,816 $13,040,000,000

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

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Burkina Faso and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Mexico
2024 $982 $14,186
2023 $873 $13,861
2022 $827 $11,406
2021 $896 $10,314
2020 $825 $8,841
2019 $765 $10,370
2018 $777 $10,085
2017 $709 $9,649
2016 $664 $9,098
2015 $630 $10,021
2014 $765 $11,391
2013 $760 $11,217
2012 $731 $10,744
2011 $725 $10,664
2010 $625 $9,729
2009 $602 $8,424
2008 $619 $10,524
2007 $515 $10,134
2006 $456 $9,513
2005 $441 $8,672
2004 $404 $7,850
2003 $362 $7,434
2002 $285.7 $7,983
2001 $259.5 $7,953
2000 $248.9 $7,524
1999 $292.8 $6,500
1998 $249.5 $5,833
1997 $223.9 $5,567
1996 $242.7 $4,674
1995 $229.1 $4,184
1994 $187.2 $6,202
1993 $324 $6,048
1992 $349 $4,221
1991 $334 $3,709
1990 $339 $3,154
1989 $293.2 $2,725
1988 $301 $2,279
1987 $280.2 $1,888
1986 $247.5 $1,757
1985 $194.1 $2,602
1984 $187.8 $2,506
1983 $211.9 $2,170
1982 $239 $2,621
1981 $248.7 $3,829
1980 $277.6 $3,055
1979 $258.5 $2,049
1978 $223.9 $1,604
1977 $176 $1,315
1976 $155.5 $1,465
1975 $152.9 $1,492
1974 $124.7 $1,256
1973 $114.1 $993
1972 $99.6 $837
1971 $84.5 $748
1970 $81.7 $699
1969 $86.8 $660
1968 $85 $616
1967 $84.6 $576
1966 $82.8 $545
1965 $82.1 $506
1964 $80.9 $481
1963 $78.9 $420
1962 $77.2 $388
1961 $72.2 $374
1960 $69.2 $355

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Mexico
2026 61.6 75.6
2025 61.5 75.4
2024 61.3 75.3
2023 61.1 75.1
2022 60.7 74
2021 60 69.7
2020 60.5 70.4
2019 60.2 74.5
2018 60 74.3
2017 59.6 74.3
2016 59.2 74.4
2015 58.8 74.4
2014 58.3 74.4
2013 57.9 74.3
2012 57.5 74.1
2011 57 73.9
2010 56.3 73.7
2009 55.8 73.6
2008 55.2 73.7
2007 54.4 73.8
2006 53.8 73.7
2005 53.3 73.6
2004 52.6 73.4
2003 52 73.3
2002 51.4 73.1
2001 51.2 72.9
2000 50.8 72.6
1999 50.5 72.2
1998 50.2 71.8
1997 49.6 71.5
1996 49.7 71.1
1995 49.6 70.7
1994 49.5 70.3
1993 49.4 70
1992 49.4 69.7
1991 49.3 69.4
1990 49.3 69
1989 49.3 68.6
1988 49.2 68.3
1987 49.1 67.9
1986 49 67.4
1985 48.7 66.8
1984 48.5 66.2
1983 48.1 65.8
1982 47.6 65.3
1981 46.9 64.7
1980 46.5 64.3
1979 45.7 63.9
1978 45 63.4
1977 44.2 63
1976 43.3 62.5
1975 42.5 61.9
1974 41.7 61.2
1973 40.9 60.5
1972 40.4 60.1
1971 39.9 59.4
1970 39.5 58.9
1969 39 58.4
1968 38.8 58.2
1967 38.4 58
1966 38.1 57.4
1965 37.8 56.7
1964 37.4 55.9
1963 37.1 55.5
1962 36.8 55.1
1961 36.4 54.4
1960 36.1 53.6
1959 35.7 52.7
1958 35.4 51.8
1957 35.1 51.1
1956 34.8 50.4
1955 34.5 49.6
1954 34.2 48.3
1953 33.9 47
1952 33.6 45.7
1951 33.4 44.8
1950 33 43.8

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

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Burkina Faso and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Mexico
2024 23,548,781 130,861,007
2023 23,025,776 129,739,759
2022 22,509,038 128,613,117
2021 21,995,243 127,648,148
2020 21,478,690 126,799,054
2019 20,961,952 125,762,982
2018 20,438,288 124,573,711
2017 19,894,407 123,400,057
2016 19,334,856 122,251,351
2015 18,777,487 121,072,306
2014 18,229,461 119,784,261
2013 17,695,409 118,343,573
2012 17,172,287 116,818,208
2011 16,661,908 115,243,504
2010 16,176,498 113,623,895
2009 15,710,066 111,999,721
2008 15,258,093 110,374,288
2007 14,816,307 108,774,360
2006 14,373,707 107,253,666
2005 13,932,123 105,811,504
2004 13,500,533 104,394,131
2003 13,082,532 102,978,515
2002 12,680,897 101,548,624
2001 12,295,001 100,099,099
2000 11,925,546 98,625,552
1999 11,574,928 97,115,707
1998 11,240,664 95,575,245
1997 10,934,223 94,021,207
1996 10,655,942 92,452,702
1995 10,386,722 90,862,455
1994 10,123,798 89,259,205
1993 9,871,713 87,653,807
1992 9,629,275 86,044,809
1991 9,394,632 84,430,572
1990 9,159,356 82,820,170
1989 8,921,175 81,247,182
1988 8,687,435 79,695,531
1987 8,457,109 78,136,651
1986 8,228,847 76,585,637
1985 7,999,935 75,043,414
1984 7,772,256 73,506,846
1983 7,551,129 71,971,240
1982 7,340,197 70,433,260
1981 7,140,271 68,892,108
1980 6,947,900 67,300,334
1979 6,763,903 65,648,865
1978 6,590,984 63,979,046
1977 6,428,734 62,308,493
1976 6,280,635 60,645,512
1975 6,147,569 58,982,400
1974 6,024,904 57,320,149
1973 5,911,927 55,667,284
1972 5,807,234 54,030,168
1971 5,707,999 52,412,558
1970 5,610,304 50,814,953
1969 5,513,177 49,233,194
1968 5,418,644 47,668,303
1967 5,326,348 46,129,608
1966 5,237,933 44,629,106
1965 5,152,833 43,174,477
1964 5,071,034 41,772,049
1963 4,993,623 40,424,065
1962 4,919,672 39,129,200
1961 4,848,224 37,890,118
1960 4,778,621 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Mexico

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Mexico
2023 4.19 1.91
2022 4.28 1.94
2021 4.36 1.97
2020 4.44 1.99
2019 4.68 2.02
2018 4.92 2.03
2017 5.17 2.04
2016 5.33 2.09
2015 5.48 2.14
2014 5.6 2.21
2013 5.7 2.27
2012 5.79 2.29
2011 5.87 2.32
2010 5.94 2.34
2009 5.99 2.36
2008 6.05 2.39
2007 6.11 2.42
2006 6.17 2.46
2005 6.18 2.5
2004 6.22 2.54
2003 6.28 2.58
2002 6.34 2.63
2001 6.43 2.67
2000 6.52 2.71
1999 6.59 2.76
1998 6.66 2.82
1997 6.72 2.89
1996 6.78 2.96
1995 6.81 3.04
1994 6.84 3.13
1993 6.89 3.21
1992 6.94 3.29
1991 6.97 3.36
1990 7.01 3.44
1989 7.05 3.53
1988 7.11 3.64
1987 7.17 3.8
1986 7.22 3.97
1985 7.24 4.09
1984 7.25 4.18
1983 7.25 4.3
1982 7.25 4.43
1981 7.26 4.57
1980 7.22 4.74
1979 7.19 4.96
1978 7.15 5.2
1977 7.05 5.36
1976 6.95 5.54
1975 6.91 5.74
1974 6.84 5.95
1973 6.77 6.12
1972 6.72 6.28
1971 6.7 6.42
1970 6.69 6.53
1969 6.66 6.63
1968 6.65 6.71
1967 6.59 6.75
1966 6.53 6.79
1965 6.47 6.82
1964 6.42 6.83
1963 6.36 6.82
1962 6.32 6.8
1961 6.29 6.78
1960 6.25 6.76

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

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Burkina Faso and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Mexico
2024 18.6 30.3
2023 18.4 29.9
2022 18.2 29.5
2021 18 29.2
2020 17.7 29
2019 17.6 28.6
2018 17.4 28.3
2017 17.3 28
2016 17.2 27.6
2015 17.1 27.3
2014 17.1 27
2013 17.1 26.7
2012 17.1 26.4
2011 17.1 26.1
2010 17.1 25.8
2009 17.1 25.6
2008 17.1 25.3
2007 17.1 25
2006 17.1 24.7
2005 17 24.4
2004 16.9 24.1
2003 16.8 23.8
2002 16.7 23.5
2001 16.6 23.1
2000 16.5 22.8
1999 16.4 22.5
1998 16.3 22.2
1997 16.3 22
1996 16.3 21.7
1995 16.3 21.4
1994 16.3 21
1993 16.3 20.7
1992 16.3 20.4
1991 16.4 20
1990 16.5 19.7
1989 16.6 19.4
1988 16.7 19.2
1987 16.8 18.9
1986 16.9 18.6
1985 17.1 18.3
1984 17.2 18
1983 17.3 17.7
1982 17.4 17.4
1981 17.5 17.1
1980 17.6 16.8
1979 17.7 16.6
1978 17.8 16.5
1977 17.9 16.4
1976 18.1 16.2
1975 18.2 16.2
1974 18.3 16.1
1973 18.5 16.1
1972 18.6 16
1971 18.8 16
1970 18.9 16.1
1969 19.1 16.1
1968 19.3 16.1
1967 19.5 16.1
1966 19.5 16.2
1965 19.6 16.2
1964 19.6 16.3
1963 19.7 16.3
1962 19.7 16.4
1961 19.7 16.5
1960 19.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Mexico
% of world population
0.29%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
95.9%
2025
English speaking
1%
2025
13%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Mexico
% of world land
0.18%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
519,841 mi
2023

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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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