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Burkina Faso vs Myanmar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 54.5M in Myanmar (ranked 27/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 251,997 sq mi for Myanmar (ranked 73rd vs. 39th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Myanmar
Population
24756783
55292116
Population rank 59/197 27/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$74.1B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 85/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$1,359
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 165/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$5,997
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$44B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$806
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 150/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$1,646
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 251,997 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
67.5 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Myanmar: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Myanmar economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Myanmar
2024 $23,124,729,853 $74,068,349,524
2023 $20,112,614,449 $66,757,619,000
2022 $18,622,421,395 $62,253,049,903
2021 $19,697,516,284 $66,345,291,149
2020 $17,725,010,533 $79,006,113,670
2019 $16,032,813,503 $75,065,106,243
2018 $15,890,066,221 $67,860,515,993
2017 $14,106,955,615 $66,053,040,475
2016 $12,833,363,045 $63,298,361,984
2015 $11,832,159,316 $59,607,290,408
2014 $13,943,016,077 $65,531,374,210
2013 $13,444,300,486 $60,269,732,855
2012 $12,561,015,157 $59,937,796,648
2011 $12,080,295,978 $59,977,326,086
2010 $10,109,619,741 $49,540,813,342
2009 $9,450,696,873 $36,906,181,381
2008 $9,451,435,490 $31,862,554,102
2007 $7,625,722,837 $20,182,477,481
2006 $6,547,419,820 $14,502,553,710
2005 $6,146,353,173 $11,986,972,419
2004 $5,451,688,538 $10,567,354,056
2003 $4,740,768,143 $10,467,109,978
2002 $3,622,350,063 $6,777,632,512
2001 $3,190,371,081 $6,477,790,688
2000 $2,968,370,088 $8,905,066,164
1999 $3,389,566,713 $8,486,832,801
1998 $2,804,902,367 $6,459,461,639
1997 $2,447,669,102 $4,722,288,496
1996 $2,586,550,595 $6,123,556,717
1995 $2,379,517,975 $5,289,174,943
1994 $1,895,290,637 $4,432,257,174
1993 $3,199,536,465 $3,163,020,035
1992 $3,356,692,505 $2,411,552,289
1991 $3,135,045,584 $2,069,832,687
1990 $3,101,300,779 $2,115,193,513
1989 $2,615,587,734 $2,013,448,229
1988 $2,616,040,479 $1,541,088,312
1987 $2,369,834,950 $1,562,448,077
1986 $2,036,303,358 $1,582,873,750
1985 $1,552,493,196 $1,478,908,173
1984 $1,459,880,132 $1,304,063,253
1983 $1,600,278,605 $1,381,573,615
1982 $1,754,450,096 $1,481,165,468
1981 $1,775,842,334 $1,111,000,765
1980 $1,928,719,888 $1,038,225,167
1979 $1,748,480,621 $952,265,043
1978 $1,475,583,645 $935,408,775
1977 $1,131,224,878 $873,579,932
1976 $976,547,188 $1,204,699,849
1975 $939,972,703 $1,061,107,354
1974 $751,133,430 $1,225,589,878
1973 $674,773,570 $719,754,655
1972 $578,595,522 $662,213,083
1971 $482,411,179 $587,448,405
1970 $458,404,269 $563,555,631
1969 $478,298,645 $571,854,215
1968 $460,442,689 $559,956,130
1967 $450,753,924 $420,359,036
1966 $433,889,766 $293,103,479
1965 $422,916,790 $367,053,117
1964 $410,321,645 $411,419,906
1963 $394,040,667 $598,998,419
1962 $379,567,099 $634,528,872
1961 $350,247,234 $605,581,577
1960 $330,442,816 $545,098,448

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

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Burkina Faso and Myanmar economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Myanmar
2024 $982 $1,359
2023 $873 $1,233
2022 $827 $1,158
2021 $896 $1,243
2020 $825 $1,490
2019 $765 $1,426
2018 $777 $1,298
2017 $709 $1,273
2016 $664 $1,229
2015 $630 $1,167
2014 $765 $1,293
2013 $760 $1,199
2012 $731 $1,203
2011 $725 $1,214
2010 $625 $1,011
2009 $602 $758
2008 $619 $658
2007 $515 $419
2006 $456 $303
2005 $441 $252.7
2004 $404 $224.5
2003 $362 $224.3
2002 $285.7 $146.6
2001 $259.5 $141.5
2000 $248.9 $196.6
1999 $292.8 $189.5
1998 $249.5 $146
1997 $223.9 $108
1996 $242.7 $141.9
1995 $229.1 $124.1
1994 $187.2 $105.4
1993 $324 $76.2
1992 $349 $58.9
1991 $334 $51.2
1990 $339 $53.1
1989 $293.2 $51.3
1988 $301 $39.9
1987 $280.2 $41.1
1986 $247.5 $42.4
1985 $194.1 $40.4
1984 $187.8 $36.3
1983 $211.9 $39.3
1982 $239 $43
1981 $248.7 $32.8
1980 $277.6 $31.2
1979 $258.5 $29.2
1978 $223.9 $29.3
1977 $176 $27.9
1976 $155.5 $39.2
1975 $152.9 $35.2
1974 $124.7 $41.4
1973 $114.1 $24.8
1972 $99.6 $23.3
1971 $84.5 $21.1
1970 $81.7 $20.7
1969 $86.8 $21.5
1968 $85 $21.5
1967 $84.6 $16.5
1966 $82.8 $11.8
1965 $82.1 $15.1
1964 $80.9 $17.3
1963 $78.9 $25.8
1962 $77.2 $27.9
1961 $72.2 $27.3
1960 $69.2 $25.1

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Myanmar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Myanmar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Myanmar
2026 61.6 67.5
2025 61.5 67.3
2024 61.3 67.1
2023 61.1 66.9
2022 60.7 66.5
2021 60 65.6
2020 60.5 66.6
2019 60.2 66.5
2018 60 66.2
2017 59.6 65.9
2016 59.2 65.6
2015 58.8 65.3
2014 58.3 65
2013 57.9 64.6
2012 57.5 64.3
2011 57 63.9
2010 56.3 63.5
2009 55.8 63.1
2008 55.2 56.4
2007 54.4 62.4
2006 53.8 62
2005 53.3 61.7
2004 52.6 61.4
2003 52 61.2
2002 51.4 60.9
2001 51.2 60.6
2000 50.8 60.4
1999 50.5 60.1
1998 50.2 59.9
1997 49.6 59.5
1996 49.7 59.2
1995 49.6 58.7
1994 49.5 58.3
1993 49.4 58
1992 49.4 57.7
1991 49.3 57.4
1990 49.3 57.2
1989 49.3 56.9
1988 49.2 56.6
1987 49.1 56.4
1986 49 56.1
1985 48.7 55.8
1984 48.5 55.6
1983 48.1 55.3
1982 47.6 55
1981 46.9 54.7
1980 46.5 54.4
1979 45.7 54
1978 45 53.5
1977 44.2 53.3
1976 43.3 52.9
1975 42.5 52.5
1974 41.7 52.1
1973 40.9 51.8
1972 40.4 51.4
1971 39.9 51
1970 39.5 50.5
1969 39 50
1968 38.8 49.4
1967 38.4 48.9
1966 38.1 48.2
1965 37.8 47.4
1964 37.4 46.7
1963 37.1 46
1962 36.8 45.3
1961 36.4 44.6
1960 36.1 44.1
1959 35.7 43.4
1958 35.4 42.8
1957 35.1 42
1956 34.8 41.2
1955 34.5 40.4
1954 34.2 39.6
1953 33.9 38.6
1952 33.6 37.7
1951 33.4 36.5
1950 33 35.7

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

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Burkina Faso and Myanmar population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Myanmar
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Myanmar
2024 23,548,781 54,500,091
2023 23,025,776 54,133,798
2022 22,509,038 53,756,787
2021 21,995,243 53,387,102
2020 21,478,690 53,016,522
2019 20,961,952 52,640,713
2018 20,438,288 52,272,247
2017 19,894,407 51,894,938
2016 19,334,856 51,495,696
2015 18,777,487 51,089,056
2014 18,229,461 50,681,634
2013 17,695,409 50,262,658
2012 17,172,287 49,837,446
2011 16,661,908 49,419,820
2010 16,176,498 49,024,382
2009 15,710,066 48,660,459
2008 15,258,093 48,390,793
2007 14,816,307 48,125,043
2006 14,373,707 47,785,135
2005 13,932,123 47,438,365
2004 13,500,533 47,068,772
2003 13,082,532 46,667,192
2002 12,680,897 46,232,653
2001 12,295,001 45,771,139
2000 11,925,546 45,290,841
1999 11,574,928 44,787,724
1998 11,240,664 44,257,793
1997 10,934,223 43,708,798
1996 10,655,942 43,154,860
1995 10,386,722 42,605,338
1994 10,123,798 42,055,143
1993 9,871,713 41,502,429
1992 9,629,275 40,950,342
1991 9,394,632 40,394,154
1990 9,159,356 39,817,251
1989 8,921,175 39,214,618
1988 8,687,435 38,600,927
1987 8,457,109 37,971,594
1986 8,228,847 37,314,878
1985 7,999,935 36,622,827
1984 7,772,256 35,899,313
1983 7,551,129 35,162,715
1982 7,340,197 34,482,965
1981 7,140,271 33,858,783
1980 6,947,900 33,227,204
1979 6,763,903 32,596,550
1978 6,590,984 31,972,976
1977 6,428,734 31,355,966
1976 6,280,635 30,758,811
1975 6,147,569 30,176,565
1974 6,024,904 29,598,167
1973 5,911,927 29,026,388
1972 5,807,234 28,428,324
1971 5,707,999 27,807,219
1970 5,610,304 27,193,016
1969 5,513,177 26,585,112
1968 5,418,644 25,989,662
1967 5,326,348 25,406,429
1966 5,237,933 24,836,496
1965 5,152,833 24,279,431
1964 5,071,034 23,737,315
1963 4,993,623 23,213,408
1962 4,919,672 22,704,719
1961 4,848,224 22,210,581
1960 4,778,621 21,730,250

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Myanmar

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Myanmar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Myanmar
2023 4.19 2.12
2022 4.28 2.13
2021 4.36 2.16
2020 4.44 2.18
2019 4.68 2.21
2018 4.92 2.23
2017 5.17 2.25
2016 5.33 2.27
2015 5.48 2.27
2014 5.6 2.25
2013 5.7 2.26
2012 5.79 2.28
2011 5.87 2.31
2010 5.94 2.34
2009 5.99 2.37
2008 6.05 2.4
2007 6.11 2.45
2006 6.17 2.47
2005 6.18 2.52
2004 6.22 2.59
2003 6.28 2.68
2002 6.34 2.77
2001 6.43 2.79
2000 6.52 2.81
1999 6.59 2.85
1998 6.66 2.91
1997 6.72 2.99
1996 6.78 3.06
1995 6.81 3.13
1994 6.84 3.2
1993 6.89 3.28
1992 6.94 3.35
1991 6.97 3.43
1990 7.01 3.5
1989 7.05 3.59
1988 7.11 3.67
1987 7.17 3.86
1986 7.22 4.08
1985 7.24 4.32
1984 7.25 4.52
1983 7.25 4.63
1982 7.25 4.66
1981 7.26 4.69
1980 7.22 4.79
1979 7.19 4.9
1978 7.15 4.99
1977 7.05 5.07
1976 6.95 5.16
1975 6.91 5.25
1974 6.84 5.34
1973 6.77 5.44
1972 6.72 5.53
1971 6.7 5.62
1970 6.69 5.68
1969 6.66 5.75
1968 6.65 5.8
1967 6.59 5.84
1966 6.53 5.88
1965 6.47 5.91
1964 6.42 5.91
1963 6.36 5.91
1962 6.32 5.9
1961 6.29 5.9
1960 6.25 5.9

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

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Burkina Faso and Myanmar demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Myanmar
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Myanmar
2024 18.6 30.8
2023 18.4 30.5
2022 18.2 30.3
2021 18 30
2020 17.7 29.7
2019 17.6 29.5
2018 17.4 29.2
2017 17.3 28.9
2016 17.2 28.6
2015 17.1 28.3
2014 17.1 28
2013 17.1 27.7
2012 17.1 27.4
2011 17.1 27.1
2010 17.1 26.8
2009 17.1 26.5
2008 17.1 26.2
2007 17.1 25.8
2006 17.1 25.5
2005 17 25.3
2004 16.9 25
2003 16.8 24.7
2002 16.7 24.5
2001 16.6 24.2
2000 16.5 24
1999 16.4 23.7
1998 16.3 23.5
1997 16.3 23.2
1996 16.3 23
1995 16.3 22.8
1994 16.3 22.5
1993 16.3 22.3
1992 16.3 22.1
1991 16.4 21.9
1990 16.5 21.7
1989 16.6 21.5
1988 16.7 21.3
1987 16.8 21.1
1986 16.9 20.9
1985 17.1 20.7
1984 17.2 20.5
1983 17.3 20.4
1982 17.4 20.3
1981 17.5 20.2
1980 17.6 20.1
1979 17.7 20
1978 17.8 19.9
1977 17.9 19.8
1976 18.1 19.8
1975 18.2 19.7
1974 18.3 19.7
1973 18.5 19.6
1972 18.6 19.6
1971 18.8 19.5
1970 18.9 19.5
1969 19.1 19.5
1968 19.3 19.6
1967 19.5 19.7
1966 19.5 19.8
1965 19.6 19.9
1964 19.6 20.1
1963 19.7 20.3
1962 19.7 20.5
1961 19.7 20.7
1960 19.8 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Myanmar
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$65.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
2%
2019
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
6.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
463,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-5.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
1.48%
2020
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
41.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
37.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
44.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
25.5%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
3.8%
2017
Total reserves including gold n/a
$9.34B
2023
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$1.15B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
903,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
14.3%
2019
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
47.8%
2021

Energy

Burkina Faso Myanmar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
400 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$14.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
0.58 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
45.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
62.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
3.7%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-19%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
354 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
62.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
43.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
76.8%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Myanmar
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.67%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-39,661
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
30.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
22
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
3.87
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
20.4
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
93.5%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
4.45%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Myanmar
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$56.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$40
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
67.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
6.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.76
2019
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
24.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
185
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
38.7
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
7.71%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
44.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
1.93 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Myanmar
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.44%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
4,624 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
50,183 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
106,853 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
97,555 mi
2013

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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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