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 ($23.3B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 179/197 ($987), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
24497999
|
29627185
|
| Population rank | 59/197 | 52/197 |
| GDP |
$23.3B
2024 |
$42.9B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 122/197 | 101/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$987
2024 |
$1,447
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 179/197 | 164/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$2,896
2024 |
$5,737
2024 |
| Government debt |
$12.2B
2024 |
$20.5B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
50.2%
2025 |
49.4%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$520
2024 |
$693
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 166/185 | 155/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,810
2025 |
$2,569
2025 |
| Land area |
105,638 sq mi
2025 |
55,348 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
222.9 ppl/mi²
2024 |
536 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
4.19
2023 |
1.98
2023 |
| Median age |
18.6 years
2024 |
26 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
61.5 years
2025 |
70.9 years
2025 |
Burkina Faso and Nepal: Comparison Charts
Burkina Faso and Nepal economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | $330,442,816 | $508,334,414 |
| 1961 | $350,247,234 | $531,959,562 |
| 1962 | $379,567,099 | $574,091,101 |
| 1963 | $394,040,667 | $496,947,904 |
| 1964 | $410,321,645 | $496,098,775 |
| 1965 | $422,916,790 | $735,267,082 |
| 1966 | $433,889,766 | $906,811,944 |
| 1967 | $450,753,924 | $841,974,025 |
| 1968 | $460,442,689 | $772,231,387 |
| 1969 | $478,298,645 | $788,641,965 |
| 1970 | $458,404,269 | $865,975,309 |
| 1971 | $482,411,179 | $882,765,472 |
| 1972 | $578,595,522 | $1,024,098,400 |
| 1973 | $674,773,570 | $972,101,725 |
| 1974 | $751,133,430 | $1,217,953,547 |
| 1975 | $939,972,703 | $1,575,789,254 |
| 1976 | $976,547,188 | $1,452,788,985 |
| 1977 | $1,131,224,878 | $1,382,400,000 |
| 1978 | $1,475,583,645 | $1,604,162,497 |
| 1979 | $1,748,480,621 | $1,851,250,008 |
| 1980 | $1,928,719,888 | $1,945,916,583 |
| 1981 | $1,775,842,334 | $2,275,583,317 |
| 1982 | $1,754,450,096 | $2,395,423,742 |
| 1983 | $1,600,278,605 | $2,447,174,803 |
| 1984 | $1,459,880,132 | $2,581,207,388 |
| 1985 | $1,552,493,196 | $2,619,913,956 |
| 1986 | $2,036,303,358 | $2,850,782,044 |
| 1987 | $2,369,834,950 | $2,957,255,380 |
| 1988 | $2,616,040,479 | $3,487,009,748 |
| 1989 | $2,615,587,734 | $3,525,225,787 |
| 1990 | $3,101,300,779 | $3,627,560,239 |
| 1991 | $3,135,045,584 | $3,921,476,085 |
| 1992 | $3,356,692,505 | $3,401,211,581 |
| 1993 | $3,199,536,465 | $3,660,041,667 |
| 1994 | $1,895,290,637 | $4,066,775,510 |
| 1995 | $2,379,517,975 | $4,401,104,418 |
| 1996 | $2,586,550,595 | $4,521,580,381 |
| 1997 | $2,447,669,102 | $4,918,691,917 |
| 1998 | $2,804,902,367 | $4,856,255,044 |
| 1999 | $3,389,566,713 | $5,033,642,384 |
| 2000 | $2,968,370,088 | $5,494,252,208 |
| 2001 | $3,190,371,081 | $6,007,055,042 |
| 2002 | $3,622,350,063 | $6,050,875,807 |
| 2003 | $4,740,768,143 | $6,330,473,097 |
| 2004 | $5,451,688,538 | $7,273,938,315 |
| 2005 | $6,146,353,173 | $8,130,258,378 |
| 2006 | $6,547,419,820 | $9,043,715,356 |
| 2007 | $7,625,722,837 | $10,325,618,017 |
| 2008 | $9,451,435,490 | $12,545,438,605 |
| 2009 | $9,450,696,873 | $12,854,985,464 |
| 2010 | $10,109,619,741 | $16,002,656,434 |
| 2011 | $12,080,295,978 | $21,573,872,421 |
| 2012 | $12,561,015,157 | $21,703,100,877 |
| 2013 | $13,444,300,486 | $22,162,204,925 |
| 2014 | $13,943,016,077 | $22,731,612,922 |
| 2015 | $11,832,159,316 | $24,360,801,287 |
| 2016 | $12,833,363,045 | $24,524,109,484 |
| 2017 | $14,106,955,615 | $28,971,588,940 |
| 2018 | $15,890,066,221 | $33,111,525,237 |
| 2019 | $16,032,813,503 | $34,186,180,699 |
| 2020 | $17,725,010,533 | $33,433,659,301 |
| 2021 | $19,697,516,284 | $36,924,841,394 |
| 2022 | $18,820,218,691 | $41,182,939,601 |
| 2023 | $20,324,617,845 | $41,047,772,331 |
| 2024 | $23,250,214,910 | $42,914,268,287 |
Burkina Faso and Nepal economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | $69.2 | $50.2 |
| 1961 | $72.2 | $51.6 |
| 1962 | $77.2 | $54.6 |
| 1963 | $78.9 | $46.3 |
| 1964 | $80.9 | $45.3 |
| 1965 | $82.1 | $65.8 |
| 1966 | $82.8 | $79.5 |
| 1967 | $84.6 | $72.3 |
| 1968 | $85 | $64.9 |
| 1969 | $86.8 | $64.8 |
| 1970 | $81.7 | $69.6 |
| 1971 | $84.5 | $69.5 |
| 1972 | $99.6 | $78.8 |
| 1973 | $114.1 | $73.2 |
| 1974 | $124.7 | $89.8 |
| 1975 | $152.9 | $113.6 |
| 1976 | $155.5 | $102.5 |
| 1977 | $176 | $95.3 |
| 1978 | $223.9 | $108.1 |
| 1979 | $258.5 | $121.9 |
| 1980 | $277.6 | $125.1 |
| 1981 | $248.7 | $142.9 |
| 1982 | $239 | $147 |
| 1983 | $211.9 | $146.6 |
| 1984 | $187.8 | $151.1 |
| 1985 | $194.1 | $149.9 |
| 1986 | $247.5 | $159.5 |
| 1987 | $280.2 | $162 |
| 1988 | $301 | $187.1 |
| 1989 | $293.2 | $185 |
| 1990 | $339 | $185.8 |
| 1991 | $334 | $195.7 |
| 1992 | $349 | $165 |
| 1993 | $324 | $172.8 |
| 1994 | $187.2 | $187.3 |
| 1995 | $229.1 | $197.8 |
| 1996 | $242.7 | $198.8 |
| 1997 | $223.9 | $211.8 |
| 1998 | $249.5 | $205.1 |
| 1999 | $292.8 | $208.6 |
| 2000 | $248.9 | $223.8 |
| 2001 | $259.5 | $240.8 |
| 2002 | $285.7 | $238.9 |
| 2003 | $362 | $246.4 |
| 2004 | $404 | $279.6 |
| 2005 | $441 | $309 |
| 2006 | $456 | $340 |
| 2007 | $515 | $385 |
| 2008 | $619 | $465 |
| 2009 | $602 | $473 |
| 2010 | $625 | $585 |
| 2011 | $725 | $786 |
| 2012 | $731 | $788 |
| 2013 | $760 | $803 |
| 2014 | $765 | $821 |
| 2015 | $630 | $876 |
| 2016 | $664 | $877 |
| 2017 | $709 | $1,034 |
| 2018 | $777 | $1,179 |
| 2019 | $765 | $1,203 |
| 2020 | $825 | $1,154 |
| 2021 | $896 | $1,253 |
| 2022 | $836 | $1,386 |
| 2023 | $883 | $1,382 |
| 2024 | $987 | $1,447 |
Burkina Faso vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 33 | 37.6 |
| 1951 | 33.4 | 37.6 |
| 1952 | 33.6 | 37.7 |
| 1953 | 33.9 | 37.7 |
| 1954 | 34.2 | 37.8 |
| 1955 | 34.5 | 37.9 |
| 1956 | 34.8 | 37.9 |
| 1957 | 35.1 | 38 |
| 1958 | 35.4 | 38.1 |
| 1959 | 35.7 | 38.4 |
| 1960 | 36.1 | 38.7 |
| 1961 | 36.4 | 39 |
| 1962 | 36.8 | 39.3 |
| 1963 | 37.1 | 39.6 |
| 1964 | 37.4 | 40.2 |
| 1965 | 37.8 | 40.7 |
| 1966 | 38.1 | 41.2 |
| 1967 | 38.4 | 41.7 |
| 1968 | 38.8 | 42.2 |
| 1969 | 39 | 42.7 |
| 1970 | 39.5 | 43.2 |
| 1971 | 39.9 | 43.6 |
| 1972 | 40.4 | 44.1 |
| 1973 | 40.9 | 44.5 |
| 1974 | 41.7 | 44.9 |
| 1975 | 42.5 | 45.5 |
| 1976 | 43.3 | 46 |
| 1977 | 44.2 | 46.6 |
| 1978 | 45 | 47.2 |
| 1979 | 45.7 | 47.8 |
| 1980 | 46.5 | 48.3 |
| 1981 | 46.9 | 48.7 |
| 1982 | 47.6 | 49.2 |
| 1983 | 48.1 | 49.7 |
| 1984 | 48.5 | 50.2 |
| 1985 | 48.7 | 50.9 |
| 1986 | 49 | 51.6 |
| 1987 | 49.1 | 52.4 |
| 1988 | 49.2 | 53.1 |
| 1989 | 49.3 | 54 |
| 1990 | 49.3 | 54.8 |
| 1991 | 49.3 | 55.6 |
| 1992 | 49.4 | 56.7 |
| 1993 | 49.4 | 57.6 |
| 1994 | 49.5 | 58.6 |
| 1995 | 49.6 | 59.3 |
| 1996 | 49.7 | 60 |
| 1997 | 49.6 | 60.8 |
| 1998 | 50.2 | 61.5 |
| 1999 | 50.5 | 62 |
| 2000 | 50.8 | 62.6 |
| 2001 | 51.2 | 63.3 |
| 2002 | 51.4 | 63.5 |
| 2003 | 52 | 64.2 |
| 2004 | 52.6 | 64.7 |
| 2005 | 53.3 | 65.3 |
| 2006 | 53.8 | 65.9 |
| 2007 | 54.4 | 66.2 |
| 2008 | 55.2 | 66.4 |
| 2009 | 55.8 | 66.6 |
| 2010 | 56.3 | 66.8 |
| 2011 | 57 | 67.1 |
| 2012 | 57.5 | 67.4 |
| 2013 | 57.9 | 67.6 |
| 2014 | 58.3 | 67.8 |
| 2015 | 58.8 | 67.4 |
| 2016 | 59.2 | 68.4 |
| 2017 | 59.6 | 68.7 |
| 2018 | 60 | 69 |
| 2019 | 60.2 | 69.3 |
| 2020 | 60.5 | 69.1 |
| 2021 | 60 | 68.4 |
| 2022 | 60.7 | 70.1 |
| 2023 | 61.1 | 70.4 |
| 2024 | 61.3 | 70.6 |
| 2025 | 61.5 | 70.9 |
Burkina Faso and Nepal population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 4,778,621 | 10,123,658 |
| 1961 | 4,848,224 | 10,318,396 |
| 1962 | 4,919,672 | 10,521,116 |
| 1963 | 4,993,623 | 10,729,818 |
| 1964 | 5,071,034 | 10,946,392 |
| 1965 | 5,152,833 | 11,173,411 |
| 1966 | 5,237,933 | 11,408,710 |
| 1967 | 5,326,348 | 11,652,716 |
| 1968 | 5,418,644 | 11,906,266 |
| 1969 | 5,513,177 | 12,167,036 |
| 1970 | 5,610,304 | 12,436,190 |
| 1971 | 5,707,999 | 12,710,061 |
| 1972 | 5,807,234 | 12,989,099 |
| 1973 | 5,911,927 | 13,275,239 |
| 1974 | 6,024,904 | 13,568,435 |
| 1975 | 6,147,569 | 13,870,695 |
| 1976 | 6,280,635 | 14,177,649 |
| 1977 | 6,428,734 | 14,499,175 |
| 1978 | 6,590,984 | 14,839,695 |
| 1979 | 6,763,903 | 15,190,590 |
| 1980 | 6,947,900 | 15,553,105 |
| 1981 | 7,140,271 | 15,922,423 |
| 1982 | 7,340,197 | 16,297,987 |
| 1983 | 7,551,129 | 16,689,119 |
| 1984 | 7,772,256 | 17,085,242 |
| 1985 | 7,999,935 | 17,477,692 |
| 1986 | 8,228,847 | 17,868,124 |
| 1987 | 8,457,109 | 18,250,505 |
| 1988 | 8,687,435 | 18,638,661 |
| 1989 | 8,921,175 | 19,057,807 |
| 1990 | 9,159,356 | 19,524,573 |
| 1991 | 9,394,632 | 20,036,500 |
| 1992 | 9,629,275 | 20,609,707 |
| 1993 | 9,871,713 | 21,180,159 |
| 1994 | 10,123,798 | 21,717,479 |
| 1995 | 10,386,722 | 22,245,439 |
| 1996 | 10,655,942 | 22,741,862 |
| 1997 | 10,934,223 | 23,219,463 |
| 1998 | 11,240,664 | 23,680,357 |
| 1999 | 11,574,928 | 24,125,199 |
| 2000 | 11,925,546 | 24,546,509 |
| 2001 | 12,295,001 | 24,946,748 |
| 2002 | 12,680,897 | 25,328,981 |
| 2003 | 13,082,532 | 25,688,758 |
| 2004 | 13,500,533 | 26,016,656 |
| 2005 | 13,932,123 | 26,309,458 |
| 2006 | 14,373,707 | 26,565,425 |
| 2007 | 14,816,307 | 26,788,492 |
| 2008 | 15,258,093 | 26,990,037 |
| 2009 | 15,710,066 | 27,173,035 |
| 2010 | 16,176,498 | 27,341,952 |
| 2011 | 16,661,908 | 27,464,494 |
| 2012 | 17,172,287 | 27,534,915 |
| 2013 | 17,695,409 | 27,589,996 |
| 2014 | 18,229,461 | 27,672,370 |
| 2015 | 18,777,487 | 27,823,629 |
| 2016 | 19,334,856 | 27,955,462 |
| 2017 | 19,894,407 | 28,011,258 |
| 2018 | 20,438,288 | 28,079,689 |
| 2019 | 20,961,952 | 28,414,064 |
| 2020 | 21,478,690 | 28,966,574 |
| 2021 | 21,995,243 | 29,475,010 |
| 2022 | 22,509,038 | 29,715,436 |
| 2023 | 23,025,776 | 29,694,614 |
| 2024 | 23,548,781 | 29,651,054 |
Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Nepal
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 6.25 | 6.07 |
| 1961 | 6.29 | 6.09 |
| 1962 | 6.32 | 6.08 |
| 1963 | 6.36 | 6.06 |
| 1964 | 6.42 | 6.04 |
| 1965 | 6.47 | 6.01 |
| 1966 | 6.53 | 5.98 |
| 1967 | 6.59 | 5.95 |
| 1968 | 6.65 | 5.94 |
| 1969 | 6.66 | 5.89 |
| 1970 | 6.69 | 5.87 |
| 1971 | 6.7 | 5.85 |
| 1972 | 6.72 | 5.8 |
| 1973 | 6.77 | 5.7 |
| 1974 | 6.84 | 5.75 |
| 1975 | 6.91 | 5.73 |
| 1976 | 6.95 | 5.72 |
| 1977 | 7.05 | 5.69 |
| 1978 | 7.15 | 5.68 |
| 1979 | 7.19 | 5.64 |
| 1980 | 7.22 | 5.6 |
| 1981 | 7.26 | 5.58 |
| 1982 | 7.25 | 5.55 |
| 1983 | 7.25 | 5.54 |
| 1984 | 7.25 | 5.51 |
| 1985 | 7.24 | 5.46 |
| 1986 | 7.22 | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 7.17 | 5.35 |
| 1988 | 7.11 | 5.31 |
| 1989 | 7.05 | 5.26 |
| 1990 | 7.01 | 5.21 |
| 1991 | 6.97 | 5.15 |
| 1992 | 6.94 | 5.07 |
| 1993 | 6.89 | 5.04 |
| 1994 | 6.84 | 4.96 |
| 1995 | 6.81 | 4.87 |
| 1996 | 6.78 | 4.67 |
| 1997 | 6.72 | 4.44 |
| 1998 | 6.66 | 4.28 |
| 1999 | 6.59 | 4.13 |
| 2000 | 6.52 | 3.98 |
| 2001 | 6.43 | 3.79 |
| 2002 | 6.34 | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 6.28 | 3.44 |
| 2004 | 6.22 | 3.28 |
| 2005 | 6.18 | 3.12 |
| 2006 | 6.17 | 2.97 |
| 2007 | 6.11 | 2.86 |
| 2008 | 6.05 | 2.74 |
| 2009 | 5.99 | 2.63 |
| 2010 | 5.94 | 2.54 |
| 2011 | 5.87 | 2.46 |
| 2012 | 5.79 | 2.42 |
| 2013 | 5.7 | 2.36 |
| 2014 | 5.6 | 2.32 |
| 2015 | 5.48 | 2.27 |
| 2016 | 5.33 | 2.23 |
| 2017 | 5.17 | 2.17 |
| 2018 | 4.92 | 2.12 |
| 2019 | 4.68 | 2.08 |
| 2020 | 4.44 | 2.05 |
| 2021 | 4.36 | 2.03 |
| 2022 | 4.28 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4.19 | 1.98 |
Burkina Faso and Nepal demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 19.8 | 19.5 |
| 1961 | 19.7 | 19.5 |
| 1962 | 19.7 | 19.6 |
| 1963 | 19.7 | 19.6 |
| 1964 | 19.6 | 19.6 |
| 1965 | 19.6 | 19.6 |
| 1966 | 19.5 | 19.6 |
| 1967 | 19.5 | 19.7 |
| 1968 | 19.3 | 19.7 |
| 1969 | 19.1 | 19.7 |
| 1970 | 18.9 | 19.7 |
| 1971 | 18.8 | 19.7 |
| 1972 | 18.6 | 19.7 |
| 1973 | 18.5 | 19.7 |
| 1974 | 18.3 | 19.7 |
| 1975 | 18.2 | 19.7 |
| 1976 | 18.1 | 19.7 |
| 1977 | 17.9 | 19.7 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 19.6 |
| 1979 | 17.7 | 19.6 |
| 1980 | 17.6 | 19.6 |
| 1981 | 17.5 | 19.5 |
| 1982 | 17.4 | 19.5 |
| 1983 | 17.3 | 19.5 |
| 1984 | 17.2 | 19.5 |
| 1985 | 17.1 | 19.4 |
| 1986 | 16.9 | 19.4 |
| 1987 | 16.8 | 19.3 |
| 1988 | 16.7 | 19.2 |
| 1989 | 16.6 | 19.2 |
| 1990 | 16.5 | 19.2 |
| 1991 | 16.4 | 19.2 |
| 1992 | 16.3 | 19.2 |
| 1993 | 16.3 | 19.2 |
| 1994 | 16.3 | 19.2 |
| 1995 | 16.3 | 19.2 |
| 1996 | 16.3 | 19.2 |
| 1997 | 16.3 | 19.2 |
| 1998 | 16.3 | 19.2 |
| 1999 | 16.4 | 19.3 |
| 2000 | 16.5 | 19.3 |
| 2001 | 16.6 | 19.4 |
| 2002 | 16.7 | 19.5 |
| 2003 | 16.8 | 19.7 |
| 2004 | 16.9 | 19.8 |
| 2005 | 17 | 20 |
| 2006 | 17.1 | 20.3 |
| 2007 | 17.1 | 20.5 |
| 2008 | 17.1 | 20.8 |
| 2009 | 17.1 | 21 |
| 2010 | 17.1 | 21.3 |
| 2011 | 17.1 | 21.6 |
| 2012 | 17.1 | 21.8 |
| 2013 | 17.1 | 22 |
| 2014 | 17.1 | 22.2 |
| 2015 | 17.1 | 22.4 |
| 2016 | 17.2 | 22.7 |
| 2017 | 17.3 | 22.9 |
| 2018 | 17.4 | 23.2 |
| 2019 | 17.6 | 23.7 |
| 2020 | 17.7 | 24.5 |
| 2021 | 18 | 25 |
| 2022 | 18.2 | 25.4 |
| 2023 | 18.4 | 25.7 |
| 2024 | 18.6 | 26 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$20.7B
2024 |
$43.7B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
24.1%
2025 |
23.4%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.33%
2023 |
3.69%
2024 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
4.01%
2023 |
1.08%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
11,000
2020 |
112,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-4.31%
2025 |
-3.98%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.44%
2024 |
10.7%
2017 |
| Services, % of GDP |
40.2%
2024 |
55.2%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
29.7%
2024 |
11.4%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
51
2025 |
52.5
2025 |
| 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 |
$28.4B
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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
313 kg
2022 |
520 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$8.44
2022 |
$9.81
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
6 megatons
2023 |
17.9 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.26 tons
2023 |
0.6 tons
2023 |
| 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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.29%
2024 |
0.36%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-25,807
2024 |
-401,282
2024 |
| Urban population |
33.2%
2024 |
22.4%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
21.5
2025 |
34.8
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
41
2024 |
34
2024 |
| Higher education index |
31
2025 |
45
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.3
2017 |
2.1
2020 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
31
2019 |
16.3
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
66
2025 |
54
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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$56.8
2022 |
$88.3
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$19.6
2022 |
$49.2
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
61.5 years
2025 |
70.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
20.9%
2022 |
10.3%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.15
2022 |
0.87
2021 |
| 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, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
4
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
14.3%
2022 |
28.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
11.3 liters
2020 |
1.06 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.18%
2025 |
0.1%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
4,486 sq mi
2024 |
1,867 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
56,413 sq mi
2025 |
14,456 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
23,423 sq mi
2025 |
23,020 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
9,509 mi
2014 |
49,758 mi
2015 |
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