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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 ($23.1B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Nauru
Population
24756783
12125
Population rank 59/197 195/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 122/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Nauru
2024 $23,124,729,853 $162,588,621
2023 $20,112,614,449 $151,435,610
2022 $18,622,421,395 $152,373,434
2021 $19,697,516,284 $175,390,281
2020 $17,725,010,533 $124,685,688
2019 $16,032,813,503 $125,160,116
2018 $15,890,066,221 $130,995,566
2017 $14,106,955,615 $109,355,639
2016 $12,833,363,045 $97,541,943
2015 $11,832,159,316 $84,863,441
2014 $13,943,016,077 $99,149,244
2013 $13,444,300,486 $94,385,015
2012 $12,561,015,157 $101,055,723
2011 $12,080,295,978 $65,071,880
2010 $10,109,619,741 $47,562,845
2009 $9,450,696,873 $44,176,246
2008 $9,451,435,490 $37,602,265
2007 $7,625,722,837 $22,766,972
2006 $6,547,419,820 $29,200,359
2005 $6,146,353,173 $30,070,666
2004 $5,451,688,538 $30,587,566
2003 $4,740,768,143 $24,778,160
2002 $3,622,350,063 $21,017,424
2001 $3,190,371,081 $22,613,288
2000 $2,968,370,088 $26,930,980
1999 $3,389,566,713 $27,328,613
1998 $2,804,902,367 $29,664,451
1997 $2,447,669,102 $37,331,507
1996 $2,586,550,595 $37,458,801
1995 $2,379,517,975 $39,969,706
1994 $1,895,290,637 $39,742,511
1993 $3,199,536,465 $43,542,088
1992 $3,356,692,505 $51,133,123
1991 $3,135,045,584 $52,533,789
1990 $3,101,300,779 $55,572,376
1989 $2,615,587,734 $53,736,786
1988 $2,616,040,479 $45,931,134
1987 $2,369,834,950 $40,118,410
1986 $2,036,303,358 $39,939,391
1985 $1,552,493,196 $41,548,741
1984 $1,459,880,132 $47,363,231
1983 $1,600,278,605 $48,439,093
1982 $1,754,450,096 $52,877,742
1981 $1,775,842,334 $51,689,637
1980 $1,928,719,888 $46,947,124
1979 $1,748,480,621 $44,431,330
1978 $1,475,583,645 $41,754,147
1977 $1,131,224,878 $40,444,702
1976 $976,547,188 $40,287,427
1975 $939,972,703 $40,106,776
1974 $751,133,430 $35,994,511
1973 $674,773,570 $26,529,817
1972 $578,595,522 $21,734,269
1971 $482,411,179 $19,009,433
1970 $458,404,269 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Nauru
2024 $982 $13,609
2023 $873 $12,752
2022 $827 $12,912
2021 $896 $14,979
2020 $825 $10,709
2019 $765 $10,802
2018 $777 $11,414
2017 $709 $9,657
2016 $664 $8,748
2015 $630 $7,747
2014 $765 $9,230
2013 $760 $8,975
2012 $731 $9,843
2011 $725 $6,444
2010 $625 $4,736
2009 $602 $4,411
2008 $619 $3,757
2007 $515 $2,272
2006 $456 $2,910
2005 $441 $2,992
2004 $404 $3,041
2003 $362 $2,463
2002 $285.7 $2,085
2001 $259.5 $2,232
2000 $248.9 $2,649
1999 $292.8 $2,683
1998 $249.5 $2,909
1997 $223.9 $3,661
1996 $242.7 $3,679
1995 $229.1 $3,932
1994 $187.2 $3,921
1993 $324 $4,310
1992 $349 $5,103
1991 $334 $5,333
1990 $339 $5,776
1989 $293.2 $5,723
1988 $301 $5,012
1987 $280.2 $4,485
1986 $247.5 $4,569
1985 $194.1 $4,859
1984 $187.8 $5,654
1983 $211.9 $5,896
1982 $239 $6,577
1981 $248.7 $6,594
1980 $277.6 $6,138
1979 $258.5 $5,950
1978 $223.9 $5,721
1977 $176 $5,646
1976 $155.5 $5,703
1975 $152.9 $5,740
1974 $124.7 $5,199
1973 $114.1 $3,864
1972 $99.6 $3,191
1971 $84.5 $2,811
1970 $81.7 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Nauru
2026 61.6 62.6
2025 61.5 62.4
2024 61.3 62.3
2023 61.1 62.1
2022 60.7 61.9
2021 60 61.3
2020 60.5 61.5
2019 60.2 61.4
2018 60 61.2
2017 59.6 61.1
2016 59.2 61
2015 58.8 60.9
2014 58.3 60.8
2013 57.9 60.7
2012 57.5 60.5
2011 57 60.3
2010 56.3 60.1
2009 55.8 59.9
2008 55.2 59.7
2007 54.4 59.5
2006 53.8 59.4
2005 53.3 59.4
2004 52.6 59.3
2003 52 59.4
2002 51.4 59.4
2001 51.2 59.5
2000 50.8 59.6
1999 50.5 59.7
1998 50.2 59.9
1997 49.6 60
1996 49.7 60.1
1995 49.6 60.1
1994 49.5 60
1993 49.4 59.8
1992 49.4 59.5
1991 49.3 59.3
1990 49.3 59.1
1989 49.3 58.9
1988 49.2 58.7
1987 49.1 58.6
1986 49 58.6
1985 48.7 58.6
1984 48.5 58.7
1983 48.1 58.7
1982 47.6 58.6
1981 46.9 58.6
1980 46.5 58.5
1979 45.7 58.4
1978 45 58.3
1977 44.2 58.1
1976 43.3 58.2
1975 42.5 58.3
1974 41.7 58.3
1973 40.9 58.4
1972 40.4 58.4
1971 39.9 58.4
1970 39.5 58.4
1969 39 58.4
1968 38.8 58.6
1967 38.4 58.6
1966 38.1 58.4
1965 37.8 58.3
1964 37.4 58.2
1963 37.1 58.1
1962 36.8 58
1961 36.4 58
1960 36.1 57.9
1959 35.7 57.9
1958 35.4 57.8
1957 35.1 57.7
1956 34.8 57.6
1955 34.5 57.5
1954 34.2 57.4
1953 33.9 57.2
1952 33.6 57
1951 33.4 56.8
1950 33 56.6

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

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Burkina Faso and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Nauru
2024 23,548,781 11,947
2023 23,025,776 11,875
2022 22,509,038 11,801
2021 21,995,243 11,709
2020 21,478,690 11,643
2019 20,961,952 11,587
2018 20,438,288 11,477
2017 19,894,407 11,324
2016 19,334,856 11,150
2015 18,777,487 10,954
2014 18,229,461 10,742
2013 17,695,409 10,517
2012 17,172,287 10,267
2011 16,661,908 10,098
2010 16,176,498 10,043
2009 15,710,066 10,016
2008 15,258,093 10,009
2007 14,816,307 10,020
2006 14,373,707 10,034
2005 13,932,123 10,049
2004 13,500,533 10,060
2003 13,082,532 10,059
2002 12,680,897 10,082
2001 12,295,001 10,130
2000 11,925,546 10,168
1999 11,574,928 10,187
1998 11,240,664 10,198
1997 10,934,223 10,197
1996 10,655,942 10,183
1995 10,386,722 10,165
1994 10,123,798 10,137
1993 9,871,713 10,102
1992 9,629,275 10,021
1991 9,394,632 9,850
1990 9,159,356 9,622
1989 8,921,175 9,390
1988 8,687,435 9,165
1987 8,457,109 8,946
1986 8,228,847 8,742
1985 7,999,935 8,551
1984 7,772,256 8,377
1983 7,551,129 8,216
1982 7,340,197 8,040
1981 7,140,271 7,839
1980 6,947,900 7,649
1979 6,763,903 7,468
1978 6,590,984 7,298
1977 6,428,734 7,163
1976 6,280,635 7,064
1975 6,147,569 6,987
1974 6,024,904 6,923
1973 5,911,927 6,866
1972 5,807,234 6,812
1971 5,707,999 6,762
1970 5,610,304 6,710
1969 5,513,177 6,581
1968 5,418,644 6,328
1967 5,326,348 6,135
1966 5,237,933 6,043
1965 5,152,833 5,832
1964 5,071,034 5,515
1963 4,993,623 5,226
1962 4,919,672 4,979
1961 4,848,224 4,774
1960 4,778,621 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Nauru

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Nauru
2023 4.19 3.33
2022 4.28 3.38
2021 4.36 3.43
2020 4.44 3.47
2019 4.68 3.53
2018 4.92 3.68
2017 5.17 3.88
2016 5.33 4.03
2015 5.48 4.08
2014 5.6 4.09
2013 5.7 4.1
2012 5.79 4.12
2011 5.87 4.12
2010 5.94 4.02
2009 5.99 3.85
2008 6.05 3.67
2007 6.11 3.5
2006 6.17 3.4
2005 6.18 3.38
2004 6.22 3.38
2003 6.28 3.39
2002 6.34 3.4
2001 6.43 3.46
2000 6.52 3.54
1999 6.59 3.64
1998 6.66 3.68
1997 6.72 3.74
1996 6.78 3.78
1995 6.81 3.81
1994 6.84 3.84
1993 6.89 3.89
1992 6.94 3.95
1991 6.97 3.99
1990 7.01 4.02
1989 7.05 4.07
1988 7.11 4.11
1987 7.17 4.14
1986 7.22 4.15
1985 7.24 4.14
1984 7.25 4.11
1983 7.25 4.06
1982 7.25 3.99
1981 7.26 3.94
1980 7.22 3.88
1979 7.19 3.85
1978 7.15 3.84
1977 7.05 3.86
1976 6.95 3.9
1975 6.91 3.97
1974 6.84 4.07
1973 6.77 4.19
1972 6.72 4.36
1971 6.7 4.54
1970 6.69 4.74
1969 6.66 4.94
1968 6.65 5.14
1967 6.59 5.29
1966 6.53 5.41
1965 6.47 5.48
1964 6.42 5.47
1963 6.36 5.44
1962 6.32 5.42
1961 6.29 5.38
1960 6.25 5.34

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

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Burkina Faso and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Nauru
2024 18.6 21.4
2023 18.4 21.5
2022 18.2 21.6
2021 18 21.7
2020 17.7 21.8
2019 17.6 21.9
2018 17.4 21.8
2017 17.3 21.6
2016 17.2 21.5
2015 17.1 21.4
2014 17.1 21.5
2013 17.1 21.6
2012 17.1 21.7
2011 17.1 21.8
2010 17.1 21.8
2009 17.1 21.8
2008 17.1 21.7
2007 17.1 21.5
2006 17.1 21.3
2005 17 21.2
2004 16.9 21
2003 16.8 20.8
2002 16.7 20.6
2001 16.6 20.4
2000 16.5 20.1
1999 16.4 19.8
1998 16.3 19.6
1997 16.3 19.5
1996 16.3 19.4
1995 16.3 19.3
1994 16.3 19.3
1993 16.3 19.3
1992 16.3 19.4
1991 16.4 19.7
1990 16.5 20.2
1989 16.6 20.8
1988 16.7 21.4
1987 16.8 22.1
1986 16.9 22.8
1985 17.1 23.7
1984 17.2 24.5
1983 17.3 25.2
1982 17.4 25.1
1981 17.5 24.7
1980 17.6 24.2
1979 17.7 23.6
1978 17.8 22.9
1977 17.9 22.1
1976 18.1 21.5
1975 18.2 21
1974 18.3 20.4
1973 18.5 19.8
1972 18.6 19.4
1971 18.8 19.1
1970 18.9 18.7
1969 19.1 18.9
1968 19.3 21.2
1967 19.5 22.9
1966 19.5 22.9
1965 19.6 23.1
1964 19.6 23.4
1963 19.7 23.7
1962 19.7 23.9
1961 19.7 24
1960 19.8 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
5.68%
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
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
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
$2.24M
2024
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
$8.45
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
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
-27,130
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.9:49.1
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
23.7
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
65
2025
89
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
$71.7
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
1.27
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
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
2026
93
2026
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%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
18.6 mi
2002

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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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