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Burkina Faso vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 73rd vs. 195th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.3B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($160M). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 179/197 ($987), while Nauru ranks 75/197 ($13,422).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Nauru
Population
24497999
12088
Population rank 59/197 195/197
GDP
$23.3B
2024
$160M
2024
GDP rank 122/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$987
2024
$13,422
2024
GDP per capita rank 179/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$14,327
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$28.2M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2025
15.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$520
2024
$2,360
2024
Government debt per person rank 166/185 114/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,810
2025
$8,196
2025
Land area
105,638 sq mi
2025
7.72 sq mi
2025
Population density
222.9 ppl/mi²
2024
1,547 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.5 years
2025
62.4 years
2025

Burkina Faso and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Nauru
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Nauru
1960 $330,442,816 -
1961 $350,247,234 -
1962 $379,567,099 -
1963 $394,040,667 -
1964 $410,321,645 -
1965 $422,916,790 -
1966 $433,889,766 -
1967 $450,753,924 -
1968 $460,442,689 -
1969 $478,298,645 -
1970 $458,404,269 $17,570,366
1971 $482,411,179 $19,009,433
1972 $578,595,522 $21,734,269
1973 $674,773,570 $26,529,817
1974 $751,133,430 $35,994,511
1975 $939,972,703 $40,106,776
1976 $976,547,188 $40,287,427
1977 $1,131,224,878 $40,444,702
1978 $1,475,583,645 $41,754,147
1979 $1,748,480,621 $44,431,330
1980 $1,928,719,888 $46,947,124
1981 $1,775,842,334 $51,689,637
1982 $1,754,450,096 $52,877,742
1983 $1,600,278,605 $48,439,093
1984 $1,459,880,132 $47,363,231
1985 $1,552,493,196 $41,548,741
1986 $2,036,303,358 $39,939,391
1987 $2,369,834,950 $40,118,410
1988 $2,616,040,479 $45,931,134
1989 $2,615,587,734 $53,736,786
1990 $3,101,300,779 $55,572,376
1991 $3,135,045,584 $52,533,789
1992 $3,356,692,505 $51,133,123
1993 $3,199,536,465 $43,542,088
1994 $1,895,290,637 $39,742,511
1995 $2,379,517,975 $39,969,706
1996 $2,586,550,595 $37,458,801
1997 $2,447,669,102 $37,331,507
1998 $2,804,902,367 $29,664,451
1999 $3,389,566,713 $27,328,613
2000 $2,968,370,088 $26,930,980
2001 $3,190,371,081 $22,613,288
2002 $3,622,350,063 $21,017,424
2003 $4,740,768,143 $24,778,160
2004 $5,451,688,538 $30,587,566
2005 $6,146,353,173 $30,282,840
2006 $6,547,419,820 $29,183,627
2007 $7,625,722,837 $23,068,623
2008 $9,451,435,490 $37,184,925
2009 $9,450,696,873 $44,024,970
2010 $10,109,619,741 $47,442,299
2011 $12,080,295,978 $65,444,174
2012 $12,561,015,157 $100,794,925
2013 $13,444,300,486 $94,385,015
2014 $13,943,016,077 $98,752,257
2015 $11,832,159,316 $84,383,389
2016 $12,833,363,045 $97,276,023
2017 $14,106,955,615 $108,862,279
2018 $15,890,066,221 $130,937,590
2019 $16,032,813,503 $124,871,111
2020 $17,725,010,533 $124,530,027
2021 $19,697,516,284 $175,513,985
2022 $18,820,218,691 $152,190,819
2023 $20,324,617,845 $151,455,968
2024 $23,250,214,910 $160,350,640

Burkina Faso and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Nauru
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Nauru
1960 $69.2 -
1961 $72.2 -
1962 $77.2 -
1963 $78.9 -
1964 $80.9 -
1965 $82.1 -
1966 $82.8 -
1967 $84.6 -
1968 $85 -
1969 $86.8 -
1970 $81.7 $2,619
1971 $84.5 $2,811
1972 $99.6 $3,191
1973 $114.1 $3,864
1974 $124.7 $5,199
1975 $152.9 $5,740
1976 $155.5 $5,703
1977 $176 $5,646
1978 $223.9 $5,721
1979 $258.5 $5,950
1980 $277.6 $6,138
1981 $248.7 $6,594
1982 $239 $6,577
1983 $211.9 $5,896
1984 $187.8 $5,654
1985 $194.1 $4,859
1986 $247.5 $4,569
1987 $280.2 $4,485
1988 $301 $5,012
1989 $293.2 $5,723
1990 $339 $5,776
1991 $334 $5,333
1992 $349 $5,103
1993 $324 $4,310
1994 $187.2 $3,921
1995 $229.1 $3,932
1996 $242.7 $3,679
1997 $223.9 $3,661
1998 $249.5 $2,909
1999 $292.8 $2,683
2000 $248.9 $2,649
2001 $259.5 $2,232
2002 $285.7 $2,085
2003 $362 $2,463
2004 $404 $3,041
2005 $441 $3,014
2006 $456 $2,908
2007 $515 $2,302
2008 $619 $3,715
2009 $602 $4,395
2010 $625 $4,724
2011 $725 $6,481
2012 $731 $9,817
2013 $760 $8,975
2014 $765 $9,193
2015 $630 $7,703
2016 $664 $8,724
2017 $709 $9,613
2018 $777 $11,409
2019 $765 $10,777
2020 $825 $10,696
2021 $896 $14,990
2022 $836 $12,896
2023 $883 $12,754
2024 $987 $13,422

Burkina Faso vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Nauru
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Nauru
1950 33 56.6
1951 33.4 56.8
1952 33.6 57
1953 33.9 57.2
1954 34.2 57.4
1955 34.5 57.5
1956 34.8 57.6
1957 35.1 57.7
1958 35.4 57.8
1959 35.7 57.9
1960 36.1 57.9
1961 36.4 58
1962 36.8 58
1963 37.1 58.1
1964 37.4 58.2
1965 37.8 58.3
1966 38.1 58.4
1967 38.4 58.6
1968 38.8 58.6
1969 39 58.4
1970 39.5 58.4
1971 39.9 58.4
1972 40.4 58.4
1973 40.9 58.4
1974 41.7 58.3
1975 42.5 58.3
1976 43.3 58.2
1977 44.2 58.1
1978 45 58.3
1979 45.7 58.4
1980 46.5 58.5
1981 46.9 58.6
1982 47.6 58.6
1983 48.1 58.7
1984 48.5 58.7
1985 48.7 58.6
1986 49 58.6
1987 49.1 58.6
1988 49.2 58.7
1989 49.3 58.9
1990 49.3 59.1
1991 49.3 59.3
1992 49.4 59.5
1993 49.4 59.8
1994 49.5 60
1995 49.6 60.1
1996 49.7 60.1
1997 49.6 60
1998 50.2 59.9
1999 50.5 59.7
2000 50.8 59.6
2001 51.2 59.5
2002 51.4 59.4
2003 52 59.4
2004 52.6 59.3
2005 53.3 59.4
2006 53.8 59.4
2007 54.4 59.5
2008 55.2 59.7
2009 55.8 59.9
2010 56.3 60.1
2011 57 60.3
2012 57.5 60.5
2013 57.9 60.7
2014 58.3 60.8
2015 58.8 60.9
2016 59.2 61
2017 59.6 61.1
2018 60 61.2
2019 60.2 61.4
2020 60.5 61.5
2021 60 61.3
2022 60.7 61.9
2023 61.1 62.1
2024 61.3 62.3
2025 61.5 62.4

Burkina Faso and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Nauru
Year Population
Burkina Faso Nauru
1960 4,778,621 4,607
1961 4,848,224 4,774
1962 4,919,672 4,979
1963 4,993,623 5,226
1964 5,071,034 5,515
1965 5,152,833 5,832
1966 5,237,933 6,043
1967 5,326,348 6,135
1968 5,418,644 6,328
1969 5,513,177 6,581
1970 5,610,304 6,710
1971 5,707,999 6,762
1972 5,807,234 6,812
1973 5,911,927 6,866
1974 6,024,904 6,923
1975 6,147,569 6,987
1976 6,280,635 7,064
1977 6,428,734 7,163
1978 6,590,984 7,298
1979 6,763,903 7,468
1980 6,947,900 7,649
1981 7,140,271 7,839
1982 7,340,197 8,040
1983 7,551,129 8,216
1984 7,772,256 8,377
1985 7,999,935 8,551
1986 8,228,847 8,742
1987 8,457,109 8,946
1988 8,687,435 9,165
1989 8,921,175 9,390
1990 9,159,356 9,622
1991 9,394,632 9,850
1992 9,629,275 10,021
1993 9,871,713 10,102
1994 10,123,798 10,137
1995 10,386,722 10,165
1996 10,655,942 10,183
1997 10,934,223 10,197
1998 11,240,664 10,198
1999 11,574,928 10,187
2000 11,925,546 10,168
2001 12,295,001 10,130
2002 12,680,897 10,082
2003 13,082,532 10,059
2004 13,500,533 10,060
2005 13,932,123 10,049
2006 14,373,707 10,034
2007 14,816,307 10,020
2008 15,258,093 10,009
2009 15,710,066 10,016
2010 16,176,498 10,043
2011 16,661,908 10,098
2012 17,172,287 10,267
2013 17,695,409 10,517
2014 18,229,461 10,742
2015 18,777,487 10,954
2016 19,334,856 11,150
2017 19,894,407 11,324
2018 20,438,288 11,477
2019 20,961,952 11,587
2020 21,478,690 11,643
2021 21,995,243 11,709
2022 22,509,038 11,801
2023 23,025,776 11,875
2024 23,548,781 11,947

Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Nauru

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Nauru
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Nauru
1960 6.25 5.34
1961 6.29 5.38
1962 6.32 5.42
1963 6.36 5.44
1964 6.42 5.47
1965 6.47 5.48
1966 6.53 5.41
1967 6.59 5.29
1968 6.65 5.14
1969 6.66 4.94
1970 6.69 4.74
1971 6.7 4.54
1972 6.72 4.36
1973 6.77 4.19
1974 6.84 4.07
1975 6.91 3.97
1976 6.95 3.9
1977 7.05 3.86
1978 7.15 3.84
1979 7.19 3.85
1980 7.22 3.88
1981 7.26 3.94
1982 7.25 3.99
1983 7.25 4.06
1984 7.25 4.11
1985 7.24 4.14
1986 7.22 4.15
1987 7.17 4.14
1988 7.11 4.11
1989 7.05 4.07
1990 7.01 4.02
1991 6.97 3.99
1992 6.94 3.95
1993 6.89 3.89
1994 6.84 3.84
1995 6.81 3.81
1996 6.78 3.78
1997 6.72 3.74
1998 6.66 3.68
1999 6.59 3.64
2000 6.52 3.54
2001 6.43 3.46
2002 6.34 3.4
2003 6.28 3.39
2004 6.22 3.38
2005 6.18 3.38
2006 6.17 3.4
2007 6.11 3.5
2008 6.05 3.67
2009 5.99 3.85
2010 5.94 4.02
2011 5.87 4.12
2012 5.79 4.12
2013 5.7 4.1
2014 5.6 4.09
2015 5.48 4.08
2016 5.33 4.03
2017 5.17 3.88
2018 4.92 3.68
2019 4.68 3.53
2020 4.44 3.47
2021 4.36 3.43
2022 4.28 3.38
2023 4.19 3.33

Burkina Faso and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Nauru
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Nauru
1960 19.8 23.8
1961 19.7 24
1962 19.7 23.9
1963 19.7 23.7
1964 19.6 23.4
1965 19.6 23.1
1966 19.5 22.9
1967 19.5 22.9
1968 19.3 21.2
1969 19.1 18.9
1970 18.9 18.7
1971 18.8 19.1
1972 18.6 19.4
1973 18.5 19.8
1974 18.3 20.4
1975 18.2 21
1976 18.1 21.5
1977 17.9 22.1
1978 17.8 22.9
1979 17.7 23.6
1980 17.6 24.2
1981 17.5 24.7
1982 17.4 25.1
1983 17.3 25.2
1984 17.2 24.5
1985 17.1 23.7
1986 16.9 22.8
1987 16.8 22.1
1988 16.7 21.4
1989 16.6 20.8
1990 16.5 20.2
1991 16.4 19.7
1992 16.3 19.4
1993 16.3 19.3
1994 16.3 19.3
1995 16.3 19.3
1996 16.3 19.4
1997 16.3 19.5
1998 16.3 19.6
1999 16.4 19.8
2000 16.5 20.1
2001 16.6 20.4
2002 16.7 20.6
2003 16.8 20.8
2004 16.9 21
2005 17 21.2
2006 17.1 21.3
2007 17.1 21.5
2008 17.1 21.7
2009 17.1 21.8
2010 17.1 21.8
2011 17.1 21.8
2012 17.1 21.7
2013 17.1 21.6
2014 17.1 21.5
2015 17.1 21.4
2016 17.2 21.5
2017 17.3 21.6
2018 17.4 21.8
2019 17.6 21.9
2020 17.7 21.8
2021 18 21.7
2022 18.2 21.6
2023 18.4 21.5
2024 18.6 21.4

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$254M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
135%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.01%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.31%
2025
+10.8%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
40.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
51
2025
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
3.4%
2012
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$881K
2023
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Burkina Faso Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.44
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6 megatons
2023
0 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.26 tons
2023
0 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
1.9%
2022
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
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Nauru
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-25,807
2024
-121
2024
Urban population
33.2%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.5
2025
50.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
41
2024
56
2025
Higher education index
31
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
66
2025
90
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
96.6%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Burkina Faso Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.8
2022
$2,264
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.6
2022
$10.6
2022
Life expectancy
61.5 years
2025
62.4 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2022
11.2%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
1.25
2015
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
77.3
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
19
2025
93
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Nauru
% of world land
0.18%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2025
1.54 sq mi
2025
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2025
0 sq mi
2025
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
18.6 mi
2002

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