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Burkina Faso vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 73rd vs. 135th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Moldova
Population
24756783
2341166
Population rank 59/197 145/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Moldova
2024 $23,124,729,853 $18,200,340,854
2023 $20,112,614,449 $16,711,906,746
2022 $18,622,421,395 $14,525,337,524
2021 $19,697,516,284 $13,691,869,264
2020 $17,725,010,533 $11,530,746,234
2019 $16,032,813,503 $11,736,797,055
2018 $15,890,066,221 $11,252,353,421
2017 $14,106,955,615 $9,514,404,016
2016 $12,833,363,045 $7,980,917,076
2015 $11,832,159,316 $7,797,667,197
2014 $13,943,016,077 $9,402,090,138
2013 $13,444,300,486 $9,496,717,876
2012 $12,561,015,157 $8,709,138,635
2011 $12,080,295,978 $8,414,352,020
2010 $10,109,619,741 $6,974,982,370
2009 $9,450,696,873 $5,439,434,272
2008 $9,451,435,490 $6,054,824,248
2007 $7,625,722,837 $4,401,173,152
2006 $6,547,419,820 $3,408,255,451
2005 $6,146,353,173 $2,988,342,907
2004 $5,451,688,538 $2,598,249,556
2003 $4,740,768,143 $1,980,907,435
2002 $3,622,350,063 $1,661,818,168
2001 $3,190,371,081 $1,480,673,594
2000 $2,968,370,088 $1,288,429,392
1999 $3,389,566,713 $1,170,782,957
1998 $2,804,902,367 $1,698,717,505
1997 $2,447,669,102 $1,930,081,169
1996 $2,586,550,595 $1,695,122,174
1995 $2,379,517,975 $1,752,999,370
1994 $1,895,290,637 $1,702,314,268
1993 $3,199,536,465 $2,371,813,324
1992 $3,356,692,505 $2,319,243,436
1991 $3,135,045,584 $3,094,565,871
1990 $3,101,300,779 $3,592,857,043
1989 $2,615,587,734 -
1988 $2,616,040,479 -
1987 $2,369,834,950 -
1986 $2,036,303,358 -
1985 $1,552,493,196 -
1984 $1,459,880,132 -
1983 $1,600,278,605 -
1982 $1,754,450,096 -
1981 $1,775,842,334 -
1980 $1,928,719,888 -
1979 $1,748,480,621 -
1978 $1,475,583,645 -
1977 $1,131,224,878 -
1976 $976,547,188 -
1975 $939,972,703 -
1974 $751,133,430 -
1973 $674,773,570 -
1972 $578,595,522 -
1971 $482,411,179 -
1970 $458,404,269 -
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Moldova
2024 $982 $7,576
2023 $873 $6,800
2022 $827 $5,744
2021 $896 $5,275
2020 $825 $4,376
2019 $765 $4,405
2018 $777 $4,156
2017 $709 $3,453
2016 $664 $2,847
2015 $630 $2,750
2014 $765 $3,290
2013 $760 $3,321
2012 $731 $3,045
2011 $725 $2,941
2010 $625 $2,437
2009 $602 $1,898
2008 $619 $2,111
2007 $515 $1,531
2006 $456 $1,183
2005 $441 $1,034
2004 $404 $897
2003 $362 $682
2002 $285.7 $571
2001 $259.5 $507
2000 $248.9 $441
1999 $292.8 $399
1998 $249.5 $579
1997 $223.9 $657
1996 $242.7 $575
1995 $229.1 $594
1994 $187.2 $574
1993 $324 $797
1992 $349 $778
1991 $334 $1,038
1990 $339 $1,207
1989 $293.2 -
1988 $301 -
1987 $280.2 -
1986 $247.5 -
1985 $194.1 -
1984 $187.8 -
1983 $211.9 -
1982 $239 -
1981 $248.7 -
1980 $277.6 -
1979 $258.5 -
1978 $223.9 -
1977 $176 -
1976 $155.5 -
1975 $152.9 -
1974 $124.7 -
1973 $114.1 -
1972 $99.6 -
1971 $84.5 -
1970 $81.7 -
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Moldova
2026 61.6 71.6
2025 61.5 71.5
2024 61.3 71.3
2023 61.1 71.2
2022 60.7 71.5
2021 60 69
2020 60.5 69.9
2019 60.2 70.2
2018 60 70.2
2017 59.6 70.4
2016 59.2 70.2
2015 58.8 70.1
2014 58.3 70.2
2013 57.9 70.3
2012 57.5 70.3
2011 57 70.2
2010 56.3 69.9
2009 55.8 69.4
2008 55.2 69
2007 54.4 68.7
2006 53.8 68.4
2005 53.3 68.2
2004 52.6 68
2003 52 67.9
2002 51.4 67.8
2001 51.2 67.7
2000 50.8 67.5
1999 50.5 67.2
1998 50.2 66.8
1997 49.6 66.5
1996 49.7 66.2
1995 49.6 66.2
1994 49.5 66.3
1993 49.4 66.7
1992 49.4 66.7
1991 49.3 67.6
1990 49.3 67.9
1989 49.3 68.2
1988 49.2 68.2
1987 49.1 67.9
1986 49 67.4
1985 48.7 66.9
1984 48.5 66.4
1983 48.1 66.1
1982 47.6 65.9
1981 46.9 65.6
1980 46.5 65.2
1979 45.7 64.8
1978 45 64.5
1977 44.2 64.2
1976 43.3 64
1975 42.5 63.7
1974 41.7 63.4
1973 40.9 63.2
1972 40.4 62.9
1971 39.9 62.7
1970 39.5 62.4
1969 39 62.2
1968 38.8 62
1967 38.4 61.8
1966 38.1 61.6
1965 37.8 61.3
1964 37.4 61
1963 37.1 60.6
1962 36.8 60.3
1961 36.4 59.9
1960 36.1 59.4
1959 35.7 59
1958 35.4 58.5
1957 35.1 58
1956 34.8 57.4
1955 34.5 56.9
1954 34.2 56.3
1953 33.9 55.7
1952 33.6 55.1
1951 33.4 54.5
1950 33 54

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

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Burkina Faso and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Moldova
2024 23,548,781 2,402,306
2023 23,025,776 2,457,783
2022 22,509,038 2,528,654
2021 21,995,243 2,595,809
2020 21,478,690 2,635,130
2019 20,961,952 2,664,224
2018 20,438,288 2,707,203
2017 19,894,407 2,755,189
2016 19,334,856 2,803,186
2015 18,777,487 2,835,978
2014 18,229,461 2,857,815
2013 17,695,409 2,859,558
2012 17,172,287 2,860,324
2011 16,661,908 2,860,699
2010 16,176,498 2,862,354
2009 15,710,066 2,865,213
2008 15,258,093 2,868,833
2007 14,816,307 2,874,299
2006 14,373,707 2,880,967
2005 13,932,123 2,888,985
2004 13,500,533 2,896,023
2003 13,082,532 2,903,198
2002 12,680,897 2,911,385
2001 12,295,001 2,918,135
2000 11,925,546 2,924,668
1999 11,574,928 2,930,622
1998 11,240,664 2,935,227
1997 10,934,223 2,936,413
1996 10,655,942 2,947,293
1995 10,386,722 2,953,200
1994 10,123,798 2,966,745
1993 9,871,713 2,975,966
1992 9,629,275 2,980,965
1991 9,394,632 2,981,566
1990 9,159,356 2,977,912
1989 8,921,175 2,970,039
1988 8,687,435 2,948,891
1987 8,457,109 2,916,306
1986 8,228,847 2,883,057
1985 7,999,935 2,850,787
1984 7,772,256 2,820,518
1983 7,551,129 2,791,207
1982 7,340,197 2,763,101
1981 7,140,271 2,735,987
1980 6,947,900 2,708,675
1979 6,763,903 2,683,035
1978 6,590,984 2,656,211
1977 6,428,734 2,626,298
1976 6,280,635 2,596,491
1975 6,147,569 2,566,998
1974 6,024,904 2,538,164
1973 5,911,927 2,510,584
1972 5,807,234 2,484,742
1971 5,707,999 2,460,611
1970 5,610,304 2,437,590
1969 5,513,177 2,408,469
1968 5,418,644 2,373,073
1967 5,326,348 2,337,695
1966 5,237,933 2,301,871
1965 5,152,833 2,265,287
1964 5,071,034 2,228,000
1963 4,993,623 2,188,895
1962 4,919,672 2,147,227
1961 4,848,224 2,103,327
1960 4,778,621 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Moldova

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Moldova
2023 4.19 1.73
2022 4.28 1.69
2021 4.36 1.75
2020 4.44 1.77
2019 4.68 1.78
2018 4.92 1.81
2017 5.17 1.81
2016 5.33 1.89
2015 5.48 1.87
2014 5.6 1.82
2013 5.7 1.62
2012 5.79 1.66
2011 5.87 1.65
2010 5.94 1.7
2009 5.99 1.72
2008 6.05 1.64
2007 6.11 1.58
2006 6.17 1.54
2005 6.18 1.53
2004 6.22 1.54
2003 6.28 1.48
2002 6.34 1.45
2001 6.43 1.47
2000 6.52 1.5
1999 6.59 1.56
1998 6.66 1.65
1997 6.72 1.79
1996 6.78 1.71
1995 6.81 1.83
1994 6.84 1.99
1993 6.89 2.11
1992 6.94 2.22
1991 6.97 2.28
1990 7.01 2.39
1989 7.05 2.46
1988 7.11 2.63
1987 7.17 2.78
1986 7.22 2.74
1985 7.24 2.67
1984 7.25 2.67
1983 7.25 2.58
1982 7.25 2.45
1981 7.26 2.4
1980 7.22 2.38
1979 7.19 2.38
1978 7.15 2.39
1977 7.05 2.42
1976 6.95 2.47
1975 6.91 2.52
1974 6.84 2.56
1973 6.77 2.57
1972 6.72 2.56
1971 6.7 2.56
1970 6.69 2.57
1969 6.66 2.57
1968 6.65 2.59
1967 6.59 2.62
1966 6.53 2.65
1965 6.47 2.69
1964 6.42 2.71
1963 6.36 2.89
1962 6.32 3.04
1961 6.29 3.23
1960 6.25 3.32

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

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Burkina Faso and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Moldova
2024 18.6 39.1
2023 18.4 38.8
2022 18.2 38.6
2021 18 38.3
2020 17.7 38
2019 17.6 37.6
2018 17.4 37.2
2017 17.3 36.8
2016 17.2 36.5
2015 17.1 36.1
2014 17.1 35.7
2013 17.1 35.4
2012 17.1 35.1
2011 17.1 34.9
2010 17.1 34.6
2009 17.1 34.3
2008 17.1 33.9
2007 17.1 33.6
2006 17.1 33.3
2005 17 33
2004 16.9 32.8
2003 16.8 32.6
2002 16.7 32.4
2001 16.6 32.2
2000 16.5 32
1999 16.4 31.8
1998 16.3 31.5
1997 16.3 31.3
1996 16.3 31.2
1995 16.3 31
1994 16.3 30.8
1993 16.3 30.6
1992 16.3 30.4
1991 16.4 30.2
1990 16.5 29.8
1989 16.6 29.5
1988 16.7 29.3
1987 16.8 29.1
1986 16.9 28.9
1985 17.1 28.7
1984 17.2 28.5
1983 17.3 28.3
1982 17.4 28.1
1981 17.5 27.9
1980 17.6 27.6
1979 17.7 27.6
1978 17.8 27.5
1977 17.9 27.2
1976 18.1 26.9
1975 18.2 26.7
1974 18.3 26.5
1973 18.5 26.3
1972 18.6 26.3
1971 18.8 26.3
1970 18.9 26.4
1969 19.1 26.4
1968 19.3 26.3
1967 19.5 26.1
1966 19.5 25.9
1965 19.6 25.7
1964 19.6 25.4
1963 19.7 25.1
1962 19.7 24.9
1961 19.7 24.7
1960 19.8 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
4.3%
2023
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
11%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Moldova
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
99.6%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
17%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Moldova
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
5,811 mi
2012

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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