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Burkina Faso vs Monaco statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 38.6K in Monaco (ranked 191/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 0.8 sq mi for Monaco (ranked 73rd vs. 196th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Monaco ranks 152/197 ($11.1B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Monaco ranks 1/197 ($288,001).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Monaco
Population
24756783
38053
Population rank 59/197 191/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$11.1B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 152/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$288,001
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 1/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$115,700
2015
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$562
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 162/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$97,068
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 0.8 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
47,292 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
2.11
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
55 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
86.7 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Monaco: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Monaco economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Monaco
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Monaco
2024 $23,124,729,853 $11,125,783,372
2023 $20,112,614,449 $10,003,892,565
2022 $18,622,421,395 $8,800,430,486
2021 $19,697,516,284 $8,623,242,743
2020 $17,725,010,533 $6,730,736,283
2019 $16,032,813,503 $7,383,496,254
2018 $15,890,066,221 $7,184,333,936
2017 $14,106,955,615 $6,430,254,653
2016 $12,833,363,045 $6,471,290,794
2015 $11,832,159,316 $6,264,756,528
2014 $13,943,016,077 $7,070,017,324
2013 $13,444,300,486 $6,555,591,710
2012 $12,561,015,157 $5,742,749,294
2011 $12,080,295,978 $6,088,689,808
2010 $10,109,619,741 $5,367,561,570
2009 $9,450,696,873 $5,474,379,252
2008 $9,451,435,490 $6,502,942,245
2007 $7,625,722,837 $5,875,790,766
2006 $6,547,419,820 $4,586,826,513
2005 $6,146,353,173 $4,204,652,899
2004 $5,451,688,538 $4,043,551,489
2003 $4,740,768,143 $3,597,089,751
2002 $3,622,350,063 $2,919,647,982
2001 $3,190,371,081 $2,673,723,034
2000 $2,968,370,088 $2,654,462,665
1999 $3,389,566,713 $2,907,118,641
1998 $2,804,902,367 $2,934,593,468
1997 $2,447,669,102 $2,840,195,190
1996 $2,586,550,595 $3,137,886,995
1995 $2,379,517,975 $3,130,309,995
1994 $1,895,290,637 $2,720,332,135
1993 $3,199,536,465 $2,574,494,356
1992 $3,356,692,505 $2,737,049,231
1991 $3,135,045,584 $2,480,540,845
1990 $3,101,300,779 $2,481,307,077
1989 $2,615,587,734 $2,010,083,833
1988 $2,616,040,479 $2,000,704,745
1987 $2,369,834,950 $1,839,081,463
1986 $2,036,303,358 $1,515,234,743
1985 $1,552,493,196 $1,082,867,507
1984 $1,459,880,132 $1,037,329,604
1983 $1,600,278,605 $1,092,560,365
1982 $1,754,450,096 $1,143,216,457
1981 $1,775,842,334 $1,205,188,648
1980 $1,928,719,888 $1,378,175,524
1979 $1,748,480,621 $1,209,870,147
1978 $1,475,583,645 $1,000,555,218
1977 $1,131,224,878 $811,191,392
1976 $976,547,188 $735,324,245
1975 $939,972,703 $711,978,962
1974 $751,133,430 $563,949,254
1973 $674,773,570 $523,554,039
1972 $578,595,522 $402,451,901
1971 $482,411,179 $327,706,210
1970 $458,404,269 $293,127,333
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 Monaco economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Monaco
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Monaco
2024 $982 $288,001
2023 $873 $256,800
2022 $827 $226,052
2021 $896 $223,823
2020 $825 $176,892
2019 $765 $193,747
2018 $777 $188,298
2017 $709 $170,663
2016 $664 $173,605
2015 $630 $170,437
2014 $765 $195,694
2013 $760 $184,941
2012 $731 $165,445
2011 $725 $179,364
2010 $625 $161,854
2009 $602 $169,150
2008 $619 $204,264
2007 $515 $184,559
2006 $456 $143,083
2005 $441 $130,539
2004 $404 $125,160
2003 $362 $111,110
2002 $285.7 $90,051
2001 $259.5 $82,403
2000 $248.9 $81,789
1999 $292.8 $89,698
1998 $249.5 $90,947
1997 $223.9 $88,582
1996 $242.7 $98,561
1995 $229.1 $99,032
1994 $187.2 $86,704
1993 $324 $82,685
1992 $349 $88,615
1991 $334 $80,997
1990 $339 $81,735
1989 $293.2 $66,816
1988 $301 $67,181
1987 $280.2 $62,456
1986 $247.5 $52,082
1985 $194.1 $37,690
1984 $187.8 $36,582
1983 $211.9 $39,076
1982 $239 $41,479
1981 $248.7 $44,157
1980 $277.6 $50,814
1979 $258.5 $44,990
1978 $223.9 $37,608
1977 $176 $30,875
1976 $155.5 $28,396
1975 $152.9 $27,921
1974 $124.7 $22,348
1973 $114.1 $20,882
1972 $99.6 $16,187
1971 $84.5 $13,334
1970 $81.7 $12,098
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. Monaco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Monaco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Monaco
2026 61.6 86.7
2025 61.5 86.6
2024 61.3 86.5
2023 61.1 86.4
2022 60.7 85.7
2021 60 85.1
2020 60.5 86.1
2019 60.2 86.2
2018 60 86.1
2017 59.6 85.9
2016 59.2 85.6
2015 58.8 85.3
2014 58.3 85.1
2013 57.9 85.1
2012 57.5 85
2011 57 85
2010 56.3 84.6
2009 55.8 84.2
2008 55.2 83.8
2007 54.4 83.9
2006 53.8 84.2
2005 53.3 84.3
2004 52.6 84.2
2003 52 83.6
2002 51.4 83.1
2001 51.2 82.5
2000 50.8 82.1
1999 50.5 81.8
1998 50.2 81.6
1997 49.6 81.4
1996 49.7 81.1
1995 49.6 80.9
1994 49.5 80.7
1993 49.4 80.4
1992 49.4 80.1
1991 49.3 79.7
1990 49.3 79.4
1989 49.3 79.4
1988 49.2 79.4
1987 49.1 79.3
1986 49 78.4
1985 48.7 77.4
1984 48.5 76.4
1983 48.1 75.7
1982 47.6 75.3
1981 46.9 75
1980 46.5 74.9
1979 45.7 74.9
1978 45 74.7
1977 44.2 74.2
1976 43.3 73.8
1975 42.5 73.5
1974 41.7 73.4
1973 40.9 73.4
1972 40.4 73.4
1971 39.9 73.4
1970 39.5 73.3
1969 39 73.2
1968 38.8 73.2
1967 38.4 73.1
1966 38.1 73
1965 37.8 72.9
1964 37.4 72.7
1963 37.1 72.5
1962 36.8 72.4
1961 36.4 72.2
1960 36.1 71.9
1959 35.7 71.4
1958 35.4 71.1
1957 35.1 70.9
1956 34.8 70.7
1955 34.5 70.4
1954 34.2 70
1953 33.9 69.6
1952 33.6 68.9
1951 33.4 68.4
1950 33 68

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

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Burkina Faso and Monaco population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Monaco
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Monaco
2024 23,548,781 38,631
2023 23,025,776 38,956
2022 22,509,038 38,931
2021 21,995,243 38,527
2020 21,478,690 38,050
2019 20,961,952 38,109
2018 20,438,288 38,154
2017 19,894,407 37,678
2016 19,334,856 37,276
2015 18,777,487 36,757
2014 18,229,461 36,128
2013 17,695,409 35,447
2012 17,172,287 34,711
2011 16,661,908 33,946
2010 16,176,498 33,163
2009 15,710,066 32,364
2008 15,258,093 31,836
2007 14,816,307 31,837
2006 14,373,707 32,057
2005 13,932,123 32,210
2004 13,500,533 32,307
2003 13,082,532 32,374
2002 12,680,897 32,422
2001 12,295,001 32,447
2000 11,925,546 32,455
1999 11,574,928 32,410
1998 11,240,664 32,267
1997 10,934,223 32,063
1996 10,655,942 31,837
1995 10,386,722 31,609
1994 10,123,798 31,375
1993 9,871,713 31,136
1992 9,629,275 30,887
1991 9,394,632 30,625
1990 9,159,356 30,358
1989 8,921,175 30,084
1988 8,687,435 29,781
1987 8,457,109 29,446
1986 8,228,847 29,093
1985 7,999,935 28,731
1984 7,772,256 28,356
1983 7,551,129 27,960
1982 7,340,197 27,561
1981 7,140,271 27,293
1980 6,947,900 27,122
1979 6,763,903 26,892
1978 6,590,984 26,605
1977 6,428,734 26,273
1976 6,280,635 25,895
1975 6,147,569 25,500
1974 6,024,904 25,235
1973 5,911,927 25,072
1972 5,807,234 24,862
1971 5,707,999 24,576
1970 5,610,304 24,229
1969 5,513,177 23,831
1968 5,418,644 23,437
1967 5,326,348 23,230
1966 5,237,933 23,131
1965 5,152,833 22,941
1964 5,071,034 22,686
1963 4,993,623 22,385
1962 4,919,672 22,078
1961 4,848,224 21,901
1960 4,778,621 21,808

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Monaco

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Monaco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Monaco
2023 4.19 2.11
2022 4.28 2.11
2021 4.36 2.12
2020 4.44 2.38
2019 4.68 2.4
2018 4.92 2.49
2017 5.17 2.42
2016 5.33 2.58
2015 5.48 2.5
2014 5.6 2.49
2013 5.7 2.31
2012 5.79 2.29
2011 5.87 2.22
2010 5.94 2.38
2009 5.99 2.4
2008 6.05 2.38
2007 6.11 2.21
2006 6.17 2.1
2005 6.18 2.01
2004 6.22 1.99
2003 6.28 1.91
2002 6.34 2.01
2001 6.43 2.18
2000 6.52 2.08
1999 6.59 2.01
1998 6.66 1.95
1997 6.72 1.88
1996 6.78 1.82
1995 6.81 1.78
1994 6.84 1.76
1993 6.89 1.75
1992 6.94 1.76
1991 6.97 1.79
1990 7.01 1.85
1989 7.05 1.93
1988 7.11 2.01
1987 7.17 2.06
1986 7.22 2.11
1985 7.24 2.14
1984 7.25 2.17
1983 7.25 2.18
1982 7.25 2.2
1981 7.26 2.22
1980 7.22 2.24
1979 7.19 2.26
1978 7.15 2.28
1977 7.05 2.31
1976 6.95 2.33
1975 6.91 2.35
1974 6.84 2.38
1973 6.77 2.41
1972 6.72 2.44
1971 6.7 2.47
1970 6.69 2.5
1969 6.66 2.54
1968 6.65 2.57
1967 6.59 2.59
1966 6.53 2.63
1965 6.47 2.66
1964 6.42 2.69
1963 6.36 2.73
1962 6.32 2.76
1961 6.29 2.78
1960 6.25 2.81

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

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Burkina Faso and Monaco demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Monaco
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Monaco
2024 18.6 55
2023 18.4 55.3
2022 18.2 56
2021 18 56.2
2020 17.7 55.7
2019 17.6 55.6
2018 17.4 55.5
2017 17.3 55
2016 17.2 54.4
2015 17.1 53.7
2014 17.1 52.8
2013 17.1 52
2012 17.1 51.1
2011 17.1 50.1
2010 17.1 49.2
2009 17.1 48.3
2008 17.1 47.6
2007 17.1 47.1
2006 17.1 46.8
2005 17 46.5
2004 16.9 46.2
2003 16.8 46
2002 16.7 45.9
2001 16.6 45.8
2000 16.5 45.6
1999 16.4 45.3
1998 16.3 45
1997 16.3 44.9
1996 16.3 44.8
1995 16.3 44.7
1994 16.3 44.5
1993 16.3 44.4
1992 16.3 44.3
1991 16.4 44.3
1990 16.5 44.2
1989 16.6 43.9
1988 16.7 43.7
1987 16.8 43.5
1986 16.9 43.4
1985 17.1 43.4
1984 17.2 43.5
1983 17.3 43.8
1982 17.4 44.1
1981 17.5 44.2
1980 17.6 44.1
1979 17.7 44
1978 17.8 44
1977 17.9 44.2
1976 18.1 44.6
1975 18.2 45
1974 18.3 45.1
1973 18.5 44.9
1972 18.6 44.7
1971 18.8 44.7
1970 18.9 44.8
1969 19.1 45
1968 19.3 45.3
1967 19.5 45.2
1966 19.5 45
1965 19.6 44.8
1964 19.6 44.8
1963 19.7 45
1962 19.7 45.3
1961 19.7 45.4
1960 19.8 45.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Monaco
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
1.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
6.33%
2016
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
87.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
12.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
83
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.006%
2025
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
159,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
n/a
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Burkina Faso Monaco
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
n/a
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Monaco
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
+100
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
82
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
0
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
0
2013
Visa free countries
65
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
40%
2025
People using the Internet
17%
2023
99.1%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Monaco
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$8,004
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$677
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
86.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
8.61
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
32.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
2.7
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
72
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Burkina Faso Monaco
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.000001%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
20.8 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
n/a
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
47.8 mi
2019

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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