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Burkina Faso vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 73rd vs. 74th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso New Zealand
Population
24756783
5374272
Population rank 59/197 124/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Burkina Faso and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso New Zealand
2024 $23,124,729,853 $260,172,385,098
2023 $20,112,614,449 $255,194,972,673
2022 $18,622,421,395 $249,509,991,440
2021 $19,697,516,284 $253,977,931,815
2020 $17,725,010,533 $213,029,554,654
2019 $16,032,813,503 $213,006,341,102
2018 $15,890,066,221 $211,985,631,173
2017 $14,106,955,615 $206,745,969,246
2016 $12,833,363,045 $189,100,085,275
2015 $11,832,159,316 $178,224,167,088
2014 $13,943,016,077 $201,518,402,787
2013 $13,444,300,486 $191,012,364,177
2012 $12,561,015,157 $176,560,711,239
2011 $12,080,295,978 $168,484,908,960
2010 $10,109,619,741 $146,887,902,524
2009 $9,450,696,873 $121,663,439,315
2008 $9,451,435,490 $133,437,126,590
2007 $7,625,722,837 $137,188,946,866
2006 $6,547,419,820 $111,538,810,713
2005 $6,146,353,173 $114,720,129,550
2004 $5,451,688,538 $103,905,210,084
2003 $4,740,768,143 $88,250,885,550
2002 $3,622,350,063 $66,627,729,311
2001 $3,190,371,081 $53,872,425,917
2000 $2,968,370,088 $52,623,281,957
1999 $3,389,566,713 $58,762,260,626
1998 $2,804,902,367 $56,227,169,851
1997 $2,447,669,102 $66,075,143,415
1996 $2,586,550,595 $70,140,835,299
1995 $2,379,517,975 $63,918,703,507
1994 $1,895,290,637 $55,314,732,279
1993 $3,199,536,465 $46,775,620,817
1992 $3,356,692,505 $41,649,829,860
1991 $3,135,045,584 $42,745,329,732
1990 $3,101,300,779 $45,495,129,385
1989 $2,615,587,734 $43,920,222,525
1988 $2,616,040,479 $45,176,811,594
1987 $2,369,834,950 $40,376,354,070
1986 $2,036,303,358 $30,604,668,357
1985 $1,552,493,196 $24,679,795,396
1984 $1,459,880,132 $21,665,975,319
1983 $1,600,278,605 $24,309,279,706
1982 $1,754,450,096 $24,164,603,059
1981 $1,775,842,334 $24,417,617,184
1980 $1,928,719,888 $23,244,547,385
1979 $1,748,480,621 $20,731,243,113
1978 $1,475,583,645 $18,530,518,395
1977 $1,131,224,878 $15,446,825,318
1976 $976,547,188 $13,604,832,424
1975 $939,972,703 $12,861,983,284
1974 $751,133,430 $13,940,981,798
1973 $674,773,570 $12,802,281,898
1972 $578,595,522 $9,567,331,065
1971 $482,411,179 $7,911,136,757
1970 $458,404,269 $6,495,605,331
1969 $478,298,645 $5,814,357,709
1968 $460,442,689 $5,228,045,415
1967 $450,753,924 $6,016,017,227
1966 $433,889,766 $5,917,437,693
1965 $422,916,790 $5,706,251,400
1964 $410,321,645 $7,340,766,415
1963 $394,040,667 $6,699,741,645
1962 $379,567,099 $6,133,158,532
1961 $350,247,234 $5,721,994,864
1960 $330,442,816 $5,536,098,360

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

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Burkina Faso and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso New Zealand
2024 $982 $49,205
2023 $873 $49,076
2022 $827 $49,100
2021 $896 $49,950
2020 $825 $41,998
2019 $765 $42,856
2018 $777 $43,257
2017 $709 $42,950
2016 $664 $40,114
2015 $630 $38,665
2014 $765 $44,618
2013 $760 $43,000
2012 $731 $40,054
2011 $725 $38,432
2010 $625 $33,762
2009 $602 $28,277
2008 $619 $31,325
2007 $515 $32,480
2006 $456 $26,655
2005 $441 $27,751
2004 $404 $25,420
2003 $362 $21,914
2002 $285.7 $16,874
2001 $259.5 $13,883
2000 $248.9 $13,641
1999 $292.8 $15,322
1998 $249.5 $14,738
1997 $223.9 $17,474
1996 $242.7 $18,794
1995 $229.1 $17,400
1994 $187.2 $15,280
1993 $324 $13,094
1992 $349 $11,793
1991 $334 $12,230
1990 $339 $13,663
1989 $293.2 $13,312
1988 $301 $13,759
1987 $280.2 $12,331
1986 $247.5 $9,428
1985 $194.1 $7,601
1984 $187.8 $6,714
1983 $211.9 $7,598
1982 $239 $7,656
1981 $248.7 $7,814
1980 $277.6 $7,467
1979 $258.5 $6,668
1978 $223.9 $5,937
1977 $176 $4,951
1976 $155.5 $4,374
1975 $152.9 $4,172
1974 $124.7 $4,611
1973 $114.1 $4,323
1972 $99.6 $3,295
1971 $84.5 $2,773
1970 $81.7 $2,311
1969 $86.8 $2,097
1968 $85 $1,902
1967 $84.6 $2,208
1966 $82.8 $2,211
1965 $82.1 $2,171
1964 $80.9 $2,839
1963 $78.9 $2,646
1962 $77.2 $2,471
1961 $72.2 $2,365
1960 $69.2 $2,334

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

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Burkina Faso vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso New Zealand
2026 61.6 82.5
2025 61.5 82.4
2024 61.3 82.2
2023 61.1 82.1
2022 60.7 81
2021 60 82.3
2020 60.5 82.7
2019 60.2 81.8
2018 60 81.9
2017 59.6 81.6
2016 59.2 82
2015 58.8 81.6
2014 58.3 81.4
2013 57.9 81.6
2012 57.5 81.2
2011 57 80.8
2010 56.3 81.1
2009 55.8 80.5
2008 55.2 80.2
2007 54.4 80.1
2006 53.8 80
2005 53.3 80
2004 52.6 79.4
2003 52 79.1
2002 51.4 78.9
2001 51.2 78.7
2000 50.8 78.7
1999 50.5 77.9
1998 50.2 78.2
1997 49.6 77.3
1996 49.7 76.8
1995 49.6 76.8
1994 49.5 76.9
1993 49.4 76.5
1992 49.4 76.2
1991 49.3 76.1
1990 49.3 75.4
1989 49.3 74.9
1988 49.2 74.5
1987 49.1 74.2
1986 49 74.1
1985 48.7 73.9
1984 48.5 74.4
1983 48.1 73.8
1982 47.6 73.7
1981 46.9 73.6
1980 46.5 72.9
1979 45.7 73.1
1978 45 73
1977 44.2 72.1
1976 43.3 72.4
1975 42.5 72.2
1974 41.7 71.9
1973 40.9 71.7
1972 40.4 71.8
1971 39.9 71.7
1970 39.5 71.2
1969 39 71.5
1968 38.8 71.1
1967 38.4 71.4
1966 38.1 71.1
1965 37.8 71.2
1964 37.4 71.3
1963 37.1 71.3
1962 36.8 71.2
1961 36.4 70.9
1960 36.1 71.2
1959 35.7 70.8
1958 35.4 70.9
1957 35.1 70.3
1956 34.8 70.7
1955 34.5 70.5
1954 34.2 70.3
1953 33.9 70.2
1952 33.6 69.4
1951 33.4 69.1
1950 33 69.3

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

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Burkina Faso and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso New Zealand
2024 23,548,781 5,287,500
2023 23,025,776 5,200,000
2022 22,509,038 5,081,700
2021 21,995,243 5,084,600
2020 21,478,690 5,072,400
2019 20,961,952 4,970,300
2018 20,438,288 4,900,600
2017 19,894,407 4,813,600
2016 19,334,856 4,714,100
2015 18,777,487 4,609,400
2014 18,229,461 4,516,500
2013 17,695,409 4,442,100
2012 17,172,287 4,408,100
2011 16,661,908 4,384,000
2010 16,176,498 4,350,700
2009 15,710,066 4,302,600
2008 15,258,093 4,259,800
2007 14,816,307 4,223,800
2006 14,373,707 4,184,600
2005 13,932,123 4,133,900
2004 13,500,533 4,087,500
2003 13,082,532 4,027,200
2002 12,680,897 3,948,500
2001 12,295,001 3,880,500
2000 11,925,546 3,857,700
1999 11,574,928 3,835,100
1998 11,240,664 3,815,000
1997 10,934,223 3,781,300
1996 10,655,942 3,732,000
1995 10,386,722 3,673,400
1994 10,123,798 3,620,000
1993 9,871,713 3,572,200
1992 9,629,275 3,531,700
1991 9,394,632 3,495,100
1990 9,159,356 3,329,800
1989 8,921,175 3,299,200
1988 8,687,435 3,283,400
1987 8,457,109 3,274,400
1986 8,228,847 3,246,300
1985 7,999,935 3,247,100
1984 7,772,256 3,227,100
1983 7,551,129 3,199,300
1982 7,340,197 3,156,100
1981 7,140,271 3,124,900
1980 6,947,900 3,112,900
1979 6,763,903 3,109,000
1978 6,590,984 3,121,200
1977 6,428,734 3,120,200
1976 6,280,635 3,110,500
1975 6,147,569 3,083,100
1974 6,024,904 3,023,700
1973 5,911,927 2,961,300
1972 5,807,234 2,903,900
1971 5,707,999 2,853,000
1970 5,610,304 2,810,700
1969 5,513,177 2,772,800
1968 5,418,644 2,748,100
1967 5,326,348 2,724,100
1966 5,237,933 2,675,900
1965 5,152,833 2,628,400
1964 5,071,034 2,585,400
1963 4,993,623 2,531,800
1962 4,919,672 2,482,000
1961 4,848,224 2,419,700
1960 4,778,621 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso New Zealand
2023 4.19 1.56
2022 4.28 1.66
2021 4.36 1.64
2020 4.44 1.61
2019 4.68 1.72
2018 4.92 1.71
2017 5.17 1.81
2016 5.33 1.87
2015 5.48 1.99
2014 5.6 1.92
2013 5.7 2.01
2012 5.79 2.1
2011 5.87 2.09
2010 5.94 2.17
2009 5.99 2.13
2008 6.05 2.19
2007 6.11 2.18
2006 6.17 2.01
2005 6.18 1.97
2004 6.22 1.98
2003 6.28 1.93
2002 6.34 1.89
2001 6.43 1.97
2000 6.52 1.98
1999 6.59 1.97
1998 6.66 1.89
1997 6.72 1.96
1996 6.78 1.96
1995 6.81 1.98
1994 6.84 1.98
1993 6.89 2.04
1992 6.94 2.06
1991 6.97 2.09
1990 7.01 2.18
1989 7.05 2.12
1988 7.11 2.1
1987 7.17 2.03
1986 7.22 1.96
1985 7.24 1.93
1984 7.25 1.93
1983 7.25 1.92
1982 7.25 1.95
1981 7.26 2.01
1980 7.22 2.03
1979 7.19 2.12
1978 7.15 2.07
1977 7.05 2.21
1976 6.95 2.27
1975 6.91 2.37
1974 6.84 2.58
1973 6.77 2.76
1972 6.72 3
1971 6.7 3.18
1970 6.69 3.17
1969 6.66 3.28
1968 6.65 3.34
1967 6.59 3.35
1966 6.53 3.41
1965 6.47 3.54
1964 6.42 3.8
1963 6.36 4.05
1962 6.32 4.19
1961 6.29 4.31
1960 6.25 4.24

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

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Burkina Faso and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso New Zealand
2024 18.6 38.6
2023 18.4 38.3
2022 18.2 38.1
2021 18 37.8
2020 17.7 37.5
2019 17.6 37.3
2018 17.4 37.3
2017 17.3 37.2
2016 17.2 37.3
2015 17.1 37.4
2014 17.1 37.5
2013 17.1 37.4
2012 17.1 37.2
2011 17.1 37
2010 17.1 36.8
2009 17.1 36.6
2008 17.1 36.4
2007 17.1 36.1
2006 17.1 35.8
2005 17 35.5
2004 16.9 35.2
2003 16.8 35
2002 16.7 34.8
2001 16.6 34.6
2000 16.5 34.3
1999 16.4 34
1998 16.3 33.6
1997 16.3 33.2
1996 16.3 32.8
1995 16.3 32.6
1994 16.3 32.3
1993 16.3 32
1992 16.3 31.7
1991 16.4 31.4
1990 16.5 31.1
1989 16.6 30.8
1988 16.7 30.4
1987 16.8 30.1
1986 16.9 29.8
1985 17.1 29.4
1984 17.2 29.1
1983 17.3 28.8
1982 17.4 28.5
1981 17.5 28.2
1980 17.6 27.9
1979 17.7 27.5
1978 17.8 27.1
1977 17.9 26.8
1976 18.1 26.5
1975 18.2 26.3
1974 18.3 26.2
1973 18.5 26
1972 18.6 25.9
1971 18.8 25.7
1970 18.9 25.6
1969 19.1 25.7
1968 19.3 25.7
1967 19.5 25.8
1966 19.5 25.9
1965 19.6 26
1964 19.6 26.2
1963 19.7 26.4
1962 19.7 26.8
1961 19.7 27.1
1960 19.8 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso New Zealand
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso New Zealand
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
60,159 mi
2020

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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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