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Burkina Faso vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 73rd vs. 35th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Pakistan
Population
24756783
260356147
Population rank 59/197 5/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Pakistan
2024 $23,124,729,853 $371,570,000,121
2023 $20,112,614,449 $336,686,348,609
2022 $18,622,421,395 $374,890,295,667
2021 $19,697,516,284 $348,516,647,445
2020 $17,725,010,533 $300,425,609,818
2019 $16,032,813,503 $320,909,472,771
2018 $15,890,066,221 $356,128,166,705
2017 $14,106,955,615 $339,205,534,861
2016 $12,833,363,045 $313,630,000,130
2015 $11,832,159,316 $299,963,590,535
2014 $13,943,016,077 $271,390,474,858
2013 $13,444,300,486 $258,657,231,672
2012 $12,561,015,157 $250,106,966,105
2011 $12,080,295,978 $230,586,581,060
2010 $10,109,619,741 $196,709,621,850
2009 $9,450,696,873 $187,337,783,856
2008 $9,451,435,490 $202,203,748,584
2007 $7,625,722,837 $184,140,869,997
2006 $6,547,419,820 $161,871,385,506
2005 $6,146,353,173 $145,208,562,961
2004 $5,451,688,538 $132,216,048,339
2003 $4,740,768,143 $112,371,913,741
2002 $3,622,350,063 $97,923,302,809
2001 $3,190,371,081 $97,145,618,480
2000 $2,968,370,088 $99,484,802,345
1999 $3,389,566,713 $62,973,857,069
1998 $2,804,902,367 $62,191,955,814
1997 $2,447,669,102 $62,433,340,468
1996 $2,586,550,595 $63,320,170,084
1995 $2,379,517,975 $60,636,071,684
1994 $1,895,290,637 $52,293,470,813
1993 $3,199,536,465 $51,809,999,353
1992 $3,356,692,505 $48,884,671,947
1991 $3,135,045,584 $45,625,336,680
1990 $3,101,300,779 $40,010,423,970
1989 $2,615,587,734 $40,171,106,279
1988 $2,616,040,479 $38,472,742,808
1987 $2,369,834,950 $33,351,529,275
1986 $2,036,303,358 $31,899,070,056
1985 $1,552,493,196 $31,144,920,844
1984 $1,459,880,132 $31,151,825,467
1983 $1,600,278,605 $28,691,889,764
1982 $1,754,450,096 $30,725,971,564
1981 $1,775,842,334 $28,100,606,061
1980 $1,928,719,888 $23,654,444,444
1979 $1,748,480,621 $19,688,383,838
1978 $1,475,583,645 $17,811,515,152
1977 $1,131,224,878 $15,126,060,606
1976 $976,547,188 $13,168,080,808
1975 $939,972,703 $11,230,606,061
1974 $751,133,430 $8,899,191,919
1973 $674,773,570 $6,383,429,490
1972 $578,595,522 $9,415,016,360
1971 $482,411,179 $10,665,896,682
1970 $458,404,269 $10,027,509,450
1969 $478,298,645 $8,683,116,338
1968 $460,442,689 $8,041,999,160
1967 $450,753,924 $7,464,510,710
1966 $433,889,766 $6,561,108,778
1965 $422,916,790 $5,929,231,415
1964 $410,321,645 $5,204,955,901
1963 $394,040,667 $4,630,827,383
1962 $379,567,099 $4,310,163,797
1961 $350,247,234 $4,118,647,627
1960 $330,442,816 $3,749,265,015

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

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Burkina Faso and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Pakistan
2024 $982 $1,479
2023 $873 $1,360
2022 $827 $1,538
2021 $896 $1,455
2020 $825 $1,278
2019 $765 $1,390
2018 $777 $1,569
2017 $709 $1,519
2016 $664 $1,425
2015 $630 $1,380
2014 $765 $1,267
2013 $760 $1,225
2012 $731 $1,204
2011 $725 $1,132
2010 $625 $987
2009 $602 $964
2008 $619 $1,067
2007 $515 $998
2006 $456 $901
2005 $441 $828
2004 $404 $772
2003 $362 $672
2002 $285.7 $600
2001 $259.5 $610
2000 $248.9 $642
1999 $292.8 $418
1998 $249.5 $424
1997 $223.9 $438
1996 $242.7 $457
1995 $229.1 $451
1994 $187.2 $400
1993 $324 $408
1992 $349 $396
1991 $334 $380
1990 $339 $344
1989 $293.2 $358
1988 $301 $354
1987 $280.2 $317
1986 $247.5 $314
1985 $194.1 $317
1984 $187.8 $327
1983 $211.9 $311
1982 $239 $345
1981 $248.7 $328
1980 $277.6 $287.4
1979 $258.5 $249.2
1978 $223.9 $233.4
1977 $176 $204.7
1976 $155.5 $183.9
1975 $152.9 $161.7
1974 $124.7 $132
1973 $114.1 $97.5
1972 $99.6 $148.1
1971 $84.5 $172.5
1970 $81.7 $166.7
1969 $86.8 $148.5
1968 $85 $141.6
1967 $84.6 $135.2
1966 $82.8 $122.2
1965 $82.1 $113.6
1964 $80.9 $102.5
1963 $78.9 $93.7
1962 $77.2 $89.5
1961 $72.2 $87.8
1960 $69.2 $82

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Pakistan
2026 61.6 68.1
2025 61.5 67.9
2024 61.3 67.8
2023 61.1 67.6
2022 60.7 67.4
2021 60 65.8
2020 60.5 65.7
2019 60.2 66.7
2018 60 66.5
2017 59.6 66.2
2016 59.2 65.9
2015 58.8 65.6
2014 58.3 65.4
2013 57.9 65.1
2012 57.5 64.9
2011 57 64.7
2010 56.3 64.4
2009 55.8 64.2
2008 55.2 64
2007 54.4 63.8
2006 53.8 63.6
2005 53.3 62.4
2004 52.6 63.1
2003 52 62.8
2002 51.4 62.6
2001 51.2 62.2
2000 50.8 61.9
1999 50.5 61.5
1998 50.2 61.1
1997 49.6 60.6
1996 49.7 60.5
1995 49.6 60.3
1994 49.5 60.2
1993 49.4 60.1
1992 49.4 60
1991 49.3 59.9
1990 49.3 59.7
1989 49.3 59.5
1988 49.2 59.4
1987 49.1 59.2
1986 49 59.2
1985 48.7 59.1
1984 48.5 58.9
1983 48.1 58.7
1982 47.6 58.3
1981 46.9 57.8
1980 46.5 57.2
1979 45.7 56.6
1978 45 56.1
1977 44.2 55.5
1976 43.3 55.1
1975 42.5 54.7
1974 41.7 54.3
1973 40.9 54.1
1972 40.4 53.8
1971 39.9 49
1970 39.5 52.9
1969 39 52.3
1968 38.8 51.6
1967 38.4 50.8
1966 38.1 49.8
1965 37.8 48.5
1964 37.4 47.8
1963 37.1 46.8
1962 36.8 45.9
1961 36.4 45
1960 36.1 44.1
1959 35.7 43.3
1958 35.4 42.5
1957 35.1 41.6
1956 34.8 40.6
1955 34.5 39.6
1954 34.2 38.6
1953 33.9 37.6
1952 33.6 36.5
1951 33.4 35.4
1950 33 34.2

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

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Burkina Faso and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Pakistan
2024 23,548,781 251,269,164
2023 23,025,776 247,504,495
2022 22,509,038 243,700,667
2021 21,995,243 239,477,801
2020 21,478,690 235,001,746
2019 20,961,952 230,800,899
2018 20,438,288 226,928,892
2017 19,894,407 223,273,967
2016 19,334,856 220,138,869
2015 18,777,487 217,290,883
2014 18,229,461 214,264,647
2013 17,695,409 211,073,978
2012 17,172,287 207,667,125
2011 16,661,908 203,746,065
2010 16,176,498 199,239,047
2009 15,710,066 194,376,534
2008 15,258,093 189,499,113
2007 14,816,307 184,493,231
2006 14,373,707 179,682,690
2005 13,932,123 175,453,212
2004 13,500,533 171,286,000
2003 13,082,532 167,110,248
2002 12,680,897 163,222,549
2001 12,295,001 159,270,907
2000 11,925,546 154,879,127
1999 11,574,928 150,565,377
1998 11,240,664 146,522,356
1997 10,934,223 142,531,804
1996 10,655,942 138,557,092
1995 10,386,722 134,582,253
1994 10,123,798 130,748,083
1993 9,871,713 127,020,117
1992 9,629,275 123,546,848
1991 9,394,632 120,060,406
1990 9,159,356 116,155,576
1989 8,921,175 112,336,629
1988 8,687,435 108,724,739
1987 8,457,109 105,130,717
1986 8,228,847 101,606,764
1985 7,999,935 98,229,285
1984 7,772,256 95,164,936
1983 7,551,129 92,227,711
1982 7,340,197 89,089,246
1981 7,140,271 85,802,049
1980 6,947,900 82,291,010
1979 6,763,903 78,997,039
1978 6,590,984 76,307,379
1977 6,428,734 73,901,827
1976 6,280,635 71,620,254
1975 6,147,569 69,461,175
1974 6,024,904 67,415,487
1973 5,911,927 65,461,912
1972 5,807,234 63,583,194
1971 5,707,999 61,847,899
1970 5,610,304 60,166,719
1969 5,513,177 58,460,939
1968 5,418,644 56,810,507
1967 5,326,348 55,214,768
1966 5,237,933 53,678,667
1965 5,152,833 52,209,010
1964 5,071,034 50,799,999
1963 4,993,623 49,447,776
1962 4,919,672 48,156,128
1961 4,848,224 46,921,277
1960 4,778,621 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Pakistan
2023 4.19 3.61
2022 4.28 3.66
2021 4.36 3.72
2020 4.44 3.77
2019 4.68 3.81
2018 4.92 3.86
2017 5.17 3.9
2016 5.33 3.9
2015 5.48 3.99
2014 5.6 4.06
2013 5.7 4.13
2012 5.79 4.2
2011 5.87 4.31
2010 5.94 4.4
2009 5.99 4.47
2008 6.05 4.51
2007 6.11 4.55
2006 6.17 4.59
2005 6.18 4.6
2004 6.22 4.68
2003 6.28 4.89
2002 6.34 5.01
2001 6.43 5.18
2000 6.52 5.35
1999 6.59 5.46
1998 6.66 5.51
1997 6.72 5.64
1996 6.78 5.77
1995 6.81 5.89
1994 6.84 6.01
1993 6.89 6.11
1992 6.94 6.21
1991 6.97 6.29
1990 7.01 6.36
1989 7.05 6.43
1988 7.11 6.48
1987 7.17 6.52
1986 7.22 6.55
1985 7.24 6.59
1984 7.25 6.62
1983 7.25 6.64
1982 7.25 6.67
1981 7.26 6.7
1980 7.22 6.73
1979 7.19 6.76
1978 7.15 6.78
1977 7.05 6.8
1976 6.95 6.81
1975 6.91 6.81
1974 6.84 6.81
1973 6.77 6.81
1972 6.72 6.81
1971 6.7 6.8
1970 6.69 6.8
1969 6.66 6.8
1968 6.65 6.8
1967 6.59 6.8
1966 6.53 6.8
1965 6.47 6.8
1964 6.42 6.8
1963 6.36 6.8
1962 6.32 6.8
1961 6.29 6.8
1960 6.25 6.8

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

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Burkina Faso and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Pakistan
2024 18.6 21.5
2023 18.4 21.3
2022 18.2 21.2
2021 18 21
2020 17.7 20.9
2019 17.6 20.7
2018 17.4 20.5
2017 17.3 20.4
2016 17.2 20.3
2015 17.1 20.3
2014 17.1 20.2
2013 17.1 20.1
2012 17.1 20
2011 17.1 19.9
2010 17.1 19.8
2009 17.1 19.6
2008 17.1 19.4
2007 17.1 19.2
2006 17.1 19
2005 17 18.9
2004 16.9 18.7
2003 16.8 18.5
2002 16.7 18.4
2001 16.6 18.3
2000 16.5 18.1
1999 16.4 18
1998 16.3 17.9
1997 16.3 17.8
1996 16.3 17.8
1995 16.3 17.8
1994 16.3 17.8
1993 16.3 17.8
1992 16.3 17.9
1991 16.4 18
1990 16.5 18
1989 16.6 18
1988 16.7 18.1
1987 16.8 18.1
1986 16.9 18.2
1985 17.1 18.2
1984 17.2 18.3
1983 17.3 18.4
1982 17.4 18.4
1981 17.5 18.3
1980 17.6 18.2
1979 17.7 18
1978 17.8 18
1977 17.9 17.9
1976 18.1 17.9
1975 18.2 17.9
1974 18.3 17.9
1973 18.5 18
1972 18.6 18
1971 18.8 18.1
1970 18.9 18.2
1969 19.1 18.4
1968 19.3 18.5
1967 19.5 18.6
1966 19.5 18.7
1965 19.6 18.8
1964 19.6 18.9
1963 19.7 19
1962 19.7 19
1961 19.7 19.1
1960 19.8 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Pakistan
% of world population
0.29%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
58.9%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Pakistan
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
164,151 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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