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Burkina Faso vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 73rd vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Nepal
Population
24756783
29596762
Population rank 59/197 52/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Nepal
2024 $23,124,729,853 $42,914,268,287
2023 $20,112,614,449 $41,047,772,331
2022 $18,622,421,395 $41,182,939,601
2021 $19,697,516,284 $36,924,841,394
2020 $17,725,010,533 $33,433,659,301
2019 $16,032,813,503 $34,186,180,699
2018 $15,890,066,221 $33,111,525,237
2017 $14,106,955,615 $28,971,588,940
2016 $12,833,363,045 $24,524,109,484
2015 $11,832,159,316 $24,360,801,287
2014 $13,943,016,077 $22,731,612,922
2013 $13,444,300,486 $22,162,204,925
2012 $12,561,015,157 $21,703,100,877
2011 $12,080,295,978 $21,573,872,421
2010 $10,109,619,741 $16,002,656,434
2009 $9,450,696,873 $12,854,985,464
2008 $9,451,435,490 $12,545,438,605
2007 $7,625,722,837 $10,325,618,017
2006 $6,547,419,820 $9,043,715,356
2005 $6,146,353,173 $8,130,258,378
2004 $5,451,688,538 $7,273,938,315
2003 $4,740,768,143 $6,330,473,097
2002 $3,622,350,063 $6,050,875,807
2001 $3,190,371,081 $6,007,055,042
2000 $2,968,370,088 $5,494,252,208
1999 $3,389,566,713 $5,033,642,384
1998 $2,804,902,367 $4,856,255,044
1997 $2,447,669,102 $4,918,691,917
1996 $2,586,550,595 $4,521,580,381
1995 $2,379,517,975 $4,401,104,418
1994 $1,895,290,637 $4,066,775,510
1993 $3,199,536,465 $3,660,041,667
1992 $3,356,692,505 $3,401,211,581
1991 $3,135,045,584 $3,921,476,085
1990 $3,101,300,779 $3,627,560,239
1989 $2,615,587,734 $3,525,225,787
1988 $2,616,040,479 $3,487,009,748
1987 $2,369,834,950 $2,957,255,380
1986 $2,036,303,358 $2,850,782,044
1985 $1,552,493,196 $2,619,913,956
1984 $1,459,880,132 $2,581,207,388
1983 $1,600,278,605 $2,447,174,803
1982 $1,754,450,096 $2,395,423,742
1981 $1,775,842,334 $2,275,583,317
1980 $1,928,719,888 $1,945,916,583
1979 $1,748,480,621 $1,851,250,008
1978 $1,475,583,645 $1,604,162,497
1977 $1,131,224,878 $1,382,400,000
1976 $976,547,188 $1,452,788,985
1975 $939,972,703 $1,575,789,254
1974 $751,133,430 $1,217,953,547
1973 $674,773,570 $972,101,725
1972 $578,595,522 $1,024,098,400
1971 $482,411,179 $882,765,472
1970 $458,404,269 $865,975,309
1969 $478,298,645 $788,641,965
1968 $460,442,689 $772,231,387
1967 $450,753,924 $841,974,025
1966 $433,889,766 $906,811,944
1965 $422,916,790 $735,267,082
1964 $410,321,645 $496,098,775
1963 $394,040,667 $496,947,904
1962 $379,567,099 $574,091,101
1961 $350,247,234 $531,959,562
1960 $330,442,816 $508,334,414

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

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Burkina Faso and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Nepal
2024 $982 $1,447
2023 $873 $1,382
2022 $827 $1,386
2021 $896 $1,253
2020 $825 $1,154
2019 $765 $1,203
2018 $777 $1,179
2017 $709 $1,034
2016 $664 $877
2015 $630 $876
2014 $765 $821
2013 $760 $803
2012 $731 $788
2011 $725 $786
2010 $625 $585
2009 $602 $473
2008 $619 $465
2007 $515 $385
2006 $456 $340
2005 $441 $309
2004 $404 $279.6
2003 $362 $246.4
2002 $285.7 $238.9
2001 $259.5 $240.8
2000 $248.9 $223.8
1999 $292.8 $208.6
1998 $249.5 $205.1
1997 $223.9 $211.8
1996 $242.7 $198.8
1995 $229.1 $197.8
1994 $187.2 $187.3
1993 $324 $172.8
1992 $349 $165
1991 $334 $195.7
1990 $339 $185.8
1989 $293.2 $185
1988 $301 $187.1
1987 $280.2 $162
1986 $247.5 $159.5
1985 $194.1 $149.9
1984 $187.8 $151.1
1983 $211.9 $146.6
1982 $239 $147
1981 $248.7 $142.9
1980 $277.6 $125.1
1979 $258.5 $121.9
1978 $223.9 $108.1
1977 $176 $95.3
1976 $155.5 $102.5
1975 $152.9 $113.6
1974 $124.7 $89.8
1973 $114.1 $73.2
1972 $99.6 $78.8
1971 $84.5 $69.5
1970 $81.7 $69.6
1969 $86.8 $64.8
1968 $85 $64.9
1967 $84.6 $72.3
1966 $82.8 $79.5
1965 $82.1 $65.8
1964 $80.9 $45.3
1963 $78.9 $46.3
1962 $77.2 $54.6
1961 $72.2 $51.6
1960 $69.2 $50.2

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Nepal
2026 61.6 71.2
2025 61.5 70.9
2024 61.3 70.6
2023 61.1 70.4
2022 60.7 70.1
2021 60 68.4
2020 60.5 69.1
2019 60.2 69.3
2018 60 69
2017 59.6 68.7
2016 59.2 68.4
2015 58.8 67.4
2014 58.3 67.8
2013 57.9 67.6
2012 57.5 67.4
2011 57 67.1
2010 56.3 66.8
2009 55.8 66.6
2008 55.2 66.4
2007 54.4 66.2
2006 53.8 65.9
2005 53.3 65.3
2004 52.6 64.7
2003 52 64.2
2002 51.4 63.5
2001 51.2 63.3
2000 50.8 62.6
1999 50.5 62
1998 50.2 61.5
1997 49.6 60.8
1996 49.7 60
1995 49.6 59.3
1994 49.5 58.6
1993 49.4 57.6
1992 49.4 56.7
1991 49.3 55.6
1990 49.3 54.8
1989 49.3 54
1988 49.2 53.1
1987 49.1 52.4
1986 49 51.6
1985 48.7 50.9
1984 48.5 50.2
1983 48.1 49.7
1982 47.6 49.2
1981 46.9 48.7
1980 46.5 48.3
1979 45.7 47.8
1978 45 47.2
1977 44.2 46.6
1976 43.3 46
1975 42.5 45.5
1974 41.7 44.9
1973 40.9 44.5
1972 40.4 44.1
1971 39.9 43.6
1970 39.5 43.2
1969 39 42.7
1968 38.8 42.2
1967 38.4 41.7
1966 38.1 41.2
1965 37.8 40.7
1964 37.4 40.2
1963 37.1 39.6
1962 36.8 39.3
1961 36.4 39
1960 36.1 38.7
1959 35.7 38.4
1958 35.4 38.1
1957 35.1 38
1956 34.8 37.9
1955 34.5 37.9
1954 34.2 37.8
1953 33.9 37.7
1952 33.6 37.7
1951 33.4 37.6
1950 33 37.6

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

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Burkina Faso and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Nepal
2024 23,548,781 29,651,054
2023 23,025,776 29,694,614
2022 22,509,038 29,715,436
2021 21,995,243 29,475,010
2020 21,478,690 28,966,574
2019 20,961,952 28,414,064
2018 20,438,288 28,079,689
2017 19,894,407 28,011,258
2016 19,334,856 27,955,462
2015 18,777,487 27,823,629
2014 18,229,461 27,672,370
2013 17,695,409 27,589,996
2012 17,172,287 27,534,915
2011 16,661,908 27,464,494
2010 16,176,498 27,341,952
2009 15,710,066 27,173,035
2008 15,258,093 26,990,037
2007 14,816,307 26,788,492
2006 14,373,707 26,565,425
2005 13,932,123 26,309,458
2004 13,500,533 26,016,656
2003 13,082,532 25,688,758
2002 12,680,897 25,328,981
2001 12,295,001 24,946,748
2000 11,925,546 24,546,509
1999 11,574,928 24,125,199
1998 11,240,664 23,680,357
1997 10,934,223 23,219,463
1996 10,655,942 22,741,862
1995 10,386,722 22,245,439
1994 10,123,798 21,717,479
1993 9,871,713 21,180,159
1992 9,629,275 20,609,707
1991 9,394,632 20,036,500
1990 9,159,356 19,524,573
1989 8,921,175 19,057,807
1988 8,687,435 18,638,661
1987 8,457,109 18,250,505
1986 8,228,847 17,868,124
1985 7,999,935 17,477,692
1984 7,772,256 17,085,242
1983 7,551,129 16,689,119
1982 7,340,197 16,297,987
1981 7,140,271 15,922,423
1980 6,947,900 15,553,105
1979 6,763,903 15,190,590
1978 6,590,984 14,839,695
1977 6,428,734 14,499,175
1976 6,280,635 14,177,649
1975 6,147,569 13,870,695
1974 6,024,904 13,568,435
1973 5,911,927 13,275,239
1972 5,807,234 12,989,099
1971 5,707,999 12,710,061
1970 5,610,304 12,436,190
1969 5,513,177 12,167,036
1968 5,418,644 11,906,266
1967 5,326,348 11,652,716
1966 5,237,933 11,408,710
1965 5,152,833 11,173,411
1964 5,071,034 10,946,392
1963 4,993,623 10,729,818
1962 4,919,672 10,521,116
1961 4,848,224 10,318,396
1960 4,778,621 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Nepal

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Nepal
2023 4.19 1.98
2022 4.28 2
2021 4.36 2.03
2020 4.44 2.05
2019 4.68 2.08
2018 4.92 2.12
2017 5.17 2.17
2016 5.33 2.23
2015 5.48 2.27
2014 5.6 2.32
2013 5.7 2.36
2012 5.79 2.42
2011 5.87 2.46
2010 5.94 2.54
2009 5.99 2.63
2008 6.05 2.74
2007 6.11 2.86
2006 6.17 2.97
2005 6.18 3.12
2004 6.22 3.28
2003 6.28 3.44
2002 6.34 3.6
2001 6.43 3.79
2000 6.52 3.98
1999 6.59 4.13
1998 6.66 4.28
1997 6.72 4.44
1996 6.78 4.67
1995 6.81 4.87
1994 6.84 4.96
1993 6.89 5.04
1992 6.94 5.07
1991 6.97 5.15
1990 7.01 5.21
1989 7.05 5.26
1988 7.11 5.31
1987 7.17 5.35
1986 7.22 5.4
1985 7.24 5.46
1984 7.25 5.51
1983 7.25 5.54
1982 7.25 5.55
1981 7.26 5.58
1980 7.22 5.6
1979 7.19 5.64
1978 7.15 5.68
1977 7.05 5.69
1976 6.95 5.72
1975 6.91 5.73
1974 6.84 5.75
1973 6.77 5.7
1972 6.72 5.8
1971 6.7 5.85
1970 6.69 5.87
1969 6.66 5.89
1968 6.65 5.94
1967 6.59 5.95
1966 6.53 5.98
1965 6.47 6.01
1964 6.42 6.04
1963 6.36 6.06
1962 6.32 6.08
1961 6.29 6.09
1960 6.25 6.07

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

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Burkina Faso and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Nepal
2024 18.6 26
2023 18.4 25.7
2022 18.2 25.4
2021 18 25
2020 17.7 24.5
2019 17.6 23.7
2018 17.4 23.2
2017 17.3 22.9
2016 17.2 22.7
2015 17.1 22.4
2014 17.1 22.2
2013 17.1 22
2012 17.1 21.8
2011 17.1 21.6
2010 17.1 21.3
2009 17.1 21
2008 17.1 20.8
2007 17.1 20.5
2006 17.1 20.3
2005 17 20
2004 16.9 19.8
2003 16.8 19.7
2002 16.7 19.5
2001 16.6 19.4
2000 16.5 19.3
1999 16.4 19.3
1998 16.3 19.2
1997 16.3 19.2
1996 16.3 19.2
1995 16.3 19.2
1994 16.3 19.2
1993 16.3 19.2
1992 16.3 19.2
1991 16.4 19.2
1990 16.5 19.2
1989 16.6 19.2
1988 16.7 19.2
1987 16.8 19.3
1986 16.9 19.4
1985 17.1 19.4
1984 17.2 19.5
1983 17.3 19.5
1982 17.4 19.5
1981 17.5 19.5
1980 17.6 19.6
1979 17.7 19.6
1978 17.8 19.6
1977 17.9 19.7
1976 18.1 19.7
1975 18.2 19.7
1974 18.3 19.7
1973 18.5 19.7
1972 18.6 19.7
1971 18.8 19.7
1970 18.9 19.7
1969 19.1 19.7
1968 19.3 19.7
1967 19.5 19.7
1966 19.5 19.6
1965 19.6 19.6
1964 19.6 19.6
1963 19.7 19.6
1962 19.7 19.6
1961 19.7 19.5
1960 19.8 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Total reserves including gold n/a
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Nepal
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
71.2%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
3%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Nepal
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
49,758 mi
2025

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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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