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Burkina Faso vs Morocco statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 38.1M in Morocco (ranked 39/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 172,317 sq mi for Morocco (ranked 73rd vs. 55th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Morocco
Population
24756783
38871720
Population rank 59/197 41/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$161B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 58/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 127/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$10,415
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$109B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$2,857
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 104/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$5,678
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 172,317 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
2.23
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
75.9 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Morocco: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Morocco economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Morocco
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Morocco
2024 $23,124,729,853 $160,610,994,055
2023 $20,112,614,449 $146,036,093,667
2022 $18,622,421,395 $131,245,312,804
2021 $19,697,516,284 $142,022,058,447
2020 $17,725,010,533 $121,353,645,057
2019 $16,032,813,503 $128,920,266,409
2018 $15,890,066,221 $127,341,147,582
2017 $14,106,955,615 $118,540,573,368
2016 $12,833,363,045 $111,572,947,005
2015 $11,832,159,316 $110,413,823,842
2014 $13,943,016,077 $119,130,841,412
2013 $13,444,300,486 $115,739,287,305
2012 $12,561,015,157 $106,937,392,311
2011 $12,080,295,978 $110,080,631,332
2010 $10,109,619,741 $100,865,329,473
2009 $9,450,696,873 $101,154,952,241
2008 $9,451,435,490 $101,822,906,949
2007 $7,625,722,837 $86,947,913,287
2006 $6,547,419,820 $75,883,823,301
2005 $6,146,353,173 $68,852,658,069
2004 $5,451,688,538 $66,114,145,451
2003 $4,740,768,143 $58,029,363,354
2002 $3,622,350,063 $47,077,192,188
2001 $3,190,371,081 $43,831,480,208
2000 $2,968,370,088 $43,017,455,402
1999 $3,389,566,713 $46,266,428,648
1998 $2,804,902,367 $46,497,608,725
1997 $2,447,669,102 $39,147,844,526
1996 $2,586,550,595 $43,161,571,528
1995 $2,379,517,975 $39,030,285,468
1994 $1,895,290,637 $35,604,137,423
1993 $3,199,536,465 $31,655,473,664
1992 $3,356,692,505 $33,711,069,431
1991 $3,135,045,584 $32,285,573,574
1990 $3,101,300,779 $30,179,954,775
1989 $2,615,587,734 $26,314,313,191
1988 $2,616,040,479 $25,705,296,184
1987 $2,369,834,950 $21,765,195,948
1986 $2,036,303,358 $19,462,085,540
1985 $1,552,493,196 $14,991,283,216
1984 $1,459,880,132 $14,824,667,954
1983 $1,600,278,605 $16,251,408,128
1982 $1,754,450,096 $17,692,276,734
1981 $1,775,842,334 $17,788,185,479
1980 $1,928,719,888 $21,728,516,153
1979 $1,748,480,621 $15,911,994,817
1978 $1,475,583,645 $13,236,946,234
1977 $1,131,224,878 $11,049,783,872
1976 $976,547,188 $9,584,297,284
1975 $939,972,703 $8,984,853,005
1974 $751,133,430 $7,675,466,449
1973 $674,773,570 $6,242,145,880
1972 $578,595,522 $5,074,117,545
1971 $482,411,179 $4,356,669,034
1970 $458,404,269 $3,956,336,244
1969 $478,298,645 $3,651,622,669
1968 $460,442,689 $3,271,422,333
1967 $450,753,924 $3,046,345,314
1966 $433,889,766 $2,876,401,297
1965 $422,916,790 $2,948,331,090
1964 $410,321,645 $2,798,345,299
1963 $394,040,667 $2,657,252,578
1962 $379,567,099 $2,379,611,125
1961 $350,247,234 $2,025,693,540
1960 $330,442,816 $2,037,154,742

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

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Burkina Faso and Morocco economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Morocco
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Morocco
2024 $982 $4,218
2023 $873 $3,872
2022 $827 $3,516
2021 $896 $3,843
2020 $825 $3,317
2019 $765 $3,560
2018 $777 $3,553
2017 $709 $3,344
2016 $664 $3,186
2015 $630 $3,190
2014 $765 $3,483
2013 $760 $3,425
2012 $731 $3,206
2011 $725 $3,345
2010 $625 $3,107
2009 $602 $3,158
2008 $619 $3,222
2007 $515 $2,788
2006 $456 $2,466
2005 $441 $2,268
2004 $404 $2,207
2003 $362 $1,962
2002 $285.7 $1,612
2001 $259.5 $1,521
2000 $248.9 $1,513
1999 $292.8 $1,651
1998 $249.5 $1,683
1997 $223.9 $1,439
1996 $242.7 $1,610
1995 $229.1 $1,478
1994 $187.2 $1,369
1993 $324 $1,236
1992 $349 $1,337
1991 $334 $1,302
1990 $339 $1,238
1989 $293.2 $1,099
1988 $301 $1,094
1987 $280.2 $944
1986 $247.5 $861
1985 $194.1 $678
1984 $187.8 $687
1983 $211.9 $772
1982 $239 $862
1981 $248.7 $890
1980 $277.6 $1,117
1979 $258.5 $839
1978 $223.9 $716
1977 $176 $613
1976 $155.5 $545
1975 $152.9 $524
1974 $124.7 $459
1973 $114.1 $382
1972 $99.6 $319
1971 $84.5 $280.6
1970 $81.7 $261.5
1969 $86.8 $247.8
1968 $85 $228
1967 $84.6 $218.1
1966 $82.8 $211.5
1965 $82.1 $222.7
1964 $80.9 $216.9
1963 $78.9 $211.3
1962 $77.2 $194.2
1961 $72.2 $169.8
1960 $69.2 $175.2

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Morocco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Morocco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Morocco
2026 61.6 75.9
2025 61.5 75.7
2024 61.3 75.5
2023 61.1 75.3
2022 60.7 75.2
2021 60 73.4
2020 60.5 73.1
2019 60.2 74.2
2018 60 73.9
2017 59.6 73.6
2016 59.2 73.2
2015 58.8 72.9
2014 58.3 72.5
2013 57.9 72.1
2012 57.5 71.7
2011 57 71.3
2010 56.3 70.8
2009 55.8 70.5
2008 55.2 70.1
2007 54.4 69.6
2006 53.8 69.2
2005 53.3 68.7
2004 52.6 68.3
2003 52 68
2002 51.4 67.6
2001 51.2 67.2
2000 50.8 66.8
1999 50.5 66.4
1998 50.2 66
1997 49.6 65.6
1996 49.7 65.2
1995 49.6 64.7
1994 49.5 64.3
1993 49.4 63.9
1992 49.4 63.4
1991 49.3 62.9
1990 49.3 62.4
1989 49.3 61.8
1988 49.2 61.2
1987 49.1 60.6
1986 49 60
1985 48.7 59.2
1984 48.5 58.4
1983 48.1 57.7
1982 47.6 56.9
1981 46.9 56
1980 46.5 55.2
1979 45.7 54.4
1978 45 53.6
1977 44.2 52.8
1976 43.3 52
1975 42.5 51.4
1974 41.7 50.8
1973 40.9 50.2
1972 40.4 49.7
1971 39.9 49.2
1970 39.5 48.7
1969 39 48.2
1968 38.8 47.7
1967 38.4 47.1
1966 38.1 46.5
1965 37.8 45.9
1964 37.4 45.3
1963 37.1 44.8
1962 36.8 44.2
1961 36.4 43.7
1960 36.1 41.7
1959 35.7 42.7
1958 35.4 42.2
1957 35.1 41.7
1956 34.8 41.2
1955 34.5 40.8
1954 34.2 40.4
1953 33.9 40
1952 33.6 39.6
1951 33.4 39.1
1950 33 38.8

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

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Burkina Faso and Morocco population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Morocco
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Morocco
2024 23,548,781 38,081,173
2023 23,025,776 37,712,505
2022 22,509,038 37,329,064
2021 21,995,243 36,954,442
2020 21,478,690 36,584,208
2019 20,961,952 36,210,898
2018 20,438,288 35,839,760
2017 19,894,407 35,446,392
2016 19,334,856 35,023,457
2015 18,777,487 34,607,588
2014 18,229,461 34,204,780
2013 17,695,409 33,787,571
2012 17,172,287 33,355,241
2011 16,661,908 32,912,588
2010 16,176,498 32,467,016
2009 15,710,066 32,030,778
2008 15,258,093 31,606,767
2007 14,816,307 31,186,468
2006 14,373,707 30,771,178
2005 13,932,123 30,358,144
2004 13,500,533 29,953,018
2003 13,082,532 29,571,415
2002 12,680,897 29,198,142
2001 12,295,001 28,814,643
2000 11,925,546 28,423,435
1999 11,574,928 28,027,179
1998 11,240,664 27,621,648
1997 10,934,223 27,213,337
1996 10,655,942 26,808,107
1995 10,386,722 26,399,429
1994 10,123,798 26,000,822
1993 9,871,713 25,614,586
1992 9,629,275 25,212,468
1991 9,394,632 24,799,014
1990 9,159,356 24,375,551
1989 8,921,175 23,939,414
1988 8,687,435 23,500,524
1987 8,457,109 23,054,392
1986 8,228,847 22,600,803
1985 7,999,935 22,113,953
1984 7,772,256 21,593,778
1983 7,551,129 21,060,696
1982 7,340,197 20,520,318
1981 7,140,271 19,985,401
1980 6,947,900 19,459,943
1979 6,763,903 18,955,589
1978 6,590,984 18,477,385
1977 6,428,734 18,014,756
1976 6,280,635 17,574,182
1975 6,147,569 17,150,786
1974 6,024,904 16,733,842
1973 5,911,927 16,326,269
1972 5,807,234 15,924,692
1971 5,707,999 15,527,225
1970 5,610,304 15,129,449
1969 5,513,177 14,734,255
1968 5,418,644 14,347,899
1967 5,326,348 13,968,175
1966 5,237,933 13,597,065
1965 5,152,833 13,239,171
1964 5,071,034 12,898,886
1963 4,993,623 12,577,502
1962 4,919,672 12,253,092
1961 4,848,224 11,931,085
1960 4,778,621 11,624,933

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Morocco

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Morocco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Morocco
2023 4.19 2.23
2022 4.28 2.26
2021 4.36 2.29
2020 4.44 2.32
2019 4.68 2.34
2018 4.92 2.35
2017 5.17 2.38
2016 5.33 2.4
2015 5.48 2.41
2014 5.6 2.42
2013 5.7 2.48
2012 5.79 2.54
2011 5.87 2.6
2010 5.94 2.63
2009 5.99 2.62
2008 6.05 2.61
2007 6.11 2.62
2006 6.17 2.61
2005 6.18 2.61
2004 6.22 2.61
2003 6.28 2.61
2002 6.34 2.62
2001 6.43 2.69
2000 6.52 2.77
1999 6.59 2.88
1998 6.66 3.04
1997 6.72 3.15
1996 6.78 3.23
1995 6.81 3.3
1994 6.84 3.41
1993 6.89 3.55
1992 6.94 3.76
1991 6.97 3.95
1990 7.01 4.06
1989 7.05 4.22
1988 7.11 4.39
1987 7.17 4.58
1986 7.22 4.77
1985 7.24 4.99
1984 7.25 5.2
1983 7.25 5.41
1982 7.25 5.6
1981 7.26 5.71
1980 7.22 5.78
1979 7.19 5.85
1978 7.15 5.91
1977 7.05 6.04
1976 6.95 6.18
1975 6.91 6.3
1974 6.84 6.4
1973 6.77 6.48
1972 6.72 6.55
1971 6.7 6.62
1970 6.69 6.68
1969 6.66 6.73
1968 6.65 6.79
1967 6.59 6.85
1966 6.53 6.89
1965 6.47 6.93
1964 6.42 6.97
1963 6.36 7.01
1962 6.32 7.05
1961 6.29 6.97
1960 6.25 6.89

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

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Burkina Faso and Morocco demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Morocco
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Morocco
2024 18.6 30.5
2023 18.4 30.2
2022 18.2 29.9
2021 18 29.5
2020 17.7 29.2
2019 17.6 28.9
2018 17.4 28.5
2017 17.3 28.2
2016 17.2 27.8
2015 17.1 27.5
2014 17.1 27.1
2013 17.1 26.7
2012 17.1 26.4
2011 17.1 26.1
2010 17.1 25.7
2009 17.1 25.4
2008 17.1 25
2007 17.1 24.7
2006 17.1 24.3
2005 17 24
2004 16.9 23.7
2003 16.8 23.4
2002 16.7 23.1
2001 16.6 22.8
2000 16.5 22.5
1999 16.4 22.2
1998 16.3 21.9
1997 16.3 21.6
1996 16.3 21.3
1995 16.3 21
1994 16.3 20.6
1993 16.3 20.3
1992 16.3 20
1991 16.4 19.7
1990 16.5 19.4
1989 16.6 19.2
1988 16.7 18.9
1987 16.8 18.7
1986 16.9 18.5
1985 17.1 18.3
1984 17.2 18.1
1983 17.3 18
1982 17.4 17.8
1981 17.5 17.7
1980 17.6 17.6
1979 17.7 17.4
1978 17.8 17.3
1977 17.9 17.2
1976 18.1 17.1
1975 18.2 16.9
1974 18.3 16.9
1973 18.5 16.8
1972 18.6 16.7
1971 18.8 16.7
1970 18.9 16.6
1969 19.1 16.6
1968 19.3 16.6
1967 19.5 16.7
1966 19.5 16.8
1965 19.6 16.9
1964 19.6 17
1963 19.7 17.2
1962 19.7 17.4
1961 19.7 17.6
1960 19.8 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Morocco
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$149B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
6.02%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
3.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
246,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-3.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
11.8%
2022
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
52.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
61.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
31.9%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires n/a
3
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
76
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$74.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$37.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$12.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
2,802,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
12%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
44.4%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Morocco
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
70 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
1.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
90.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
4.92%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
93.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
997 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
19.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
1.18%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Morocco
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-56,254
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
62.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
1.69
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
83
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
77.3%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
18.4%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
91%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Morocco
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$232.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$86.5
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
75.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0.62%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.74
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
70
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
16.6
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
13%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
0.5 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Morocco
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
4,525 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
115,013 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
22,293 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
35,626 mi
2022

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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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