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Burkina Faso vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 73rd vs. 164th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Palestine
Population
24756783
5500288
Population rank 59/197 123/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$562
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 162/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Palestine
2024 $23,124,729,853 $13,711,100,000
2023 $20,112,614,449 $17,847,900,000
2022 $18,622,421,395 $19,165,500,000
2021 $19,697,516,284 $18,109,000,000
2020 $17,725,010,533 $15,531,700,000
2019 $16,032,813,503 $17,133,500,000
2018 $15,890,066,221 $16,276,600,000
2017 $14,106,955,615 $16,128,000,000
2016 $12,833,363,045 $15,405,400,000
2015 $11,832,159,316 $13,972,400,000
2014 $13,943,016,077 $13,989,700,000
2013 $13,444,300,486 $13,515,500,000
2012 $12,561,015,157 $12,208,400,000
2011 $12,080,295,978 $11,186,100,000
2010 $10,109,619,741 $9,681,500,000
2009 $9,450,696,873 $8,085,700,000
2008 $9,451,435,490 $7,310,400,000
2007 $7,625,722,837 $5,815,700,000
2006 $6,547,419,820 $5,348,300,000
2005 $6,146,353,173 $5,125,700,000
2004 $5,451,688,538 $4,603,100,000
2003 $4,740,768,143 $3,968,000,000
2002 $3,622,350,063 $3,555,800,000
2001 $3,190,371,081 $4,003,700,000
2000 $2,968,370,088 $4,313,600,000
1999 $3,389,566,713 $4,271,200,000
1998 $2,804,902,367 $4,067,800,000
1997 $2,447,669,102 $3,759,800,000
1996 $2,586,550,595 $3,409,600,000
1995 $2,379,517,975 $3,282,800,000
1994 $1,895,290,637 $2,843,300,000
1993 $3,199,536,465 -
1992 $3,356,692,505 -
1991 $3,135,045,584 -
1990 $3,101,300,779 -
1989 $2,615,587,734 -
1988 $2,616,040,479 -
1987 $2,369,834,950 -
1986 $2,036,303,358 -
1985 $1,552,493,196 -
1984 $1,459,880,132 -
1983 $1,600,278,605 -
1982 $1,754,450,096 -
1981 $1,775,842,334 -
1980 $1,928,719,888 -
1979 $1,748,480,621 -
1978 $1,475,583,645 -
1977 $1,131,224,878 -
1976 $976,547,188 -
1975 $939,972,703 -
1974 $751,133,430 -
1973 $674,773,570 -
1972 $578,595,522 -
1971 $482,411,179 -
1970 $458,404,269 -
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Palestine
2024 $982 $2,592
2023 $873 $3,455
2022 $827 $3,800
2021 $896 $3,679
2020 $825 $3,234
2019 $765 $3,657
2018 $777 $3,562
2017 $709 $3,620
2016 $664 $3,528
2015 $630 $3,272
2014 $765 $3,352
2013 $760 $3,315
2012 $731 $3,067
2011 $725 $2,881
2010 $625 $2,557
2009 $602 $2,192
2008 $619 $2,035
2007 $515 $1,664
2006 $456 $1,570
2005 $441 $1,544
2004 $404 $1,422
2003 $362 $1,258
2002 $285.7 $1,156
2001 $259.5 $1,336
2000 $248.9 $1,476
1999 $292.8 $1,499
1998 $249.5 $1,465
1997 $223.9 $1,389
1996 $242.7 $1,317
1995 $229.1 $1,327
1994 $187.2 $1,202
1993 $324 -
1992 $349 -
1991 $334 -
1990 $339 -
1989 $293.2 -
1988 $301 -
1987 $280.2 -
1986 $247.5 -
1985 $194.1 -
1984 $187.8 -
1983 $211.9 -
1982 $239 -
1981 $248.7 -
1980 $277.6 -
1979 $258.5 -
1978 $223.9 -
1977 $176 -
1976 $155.5 -
1975 $152.9 -
1974 $124.7 -
1973 $114.1 -
1972 $99.6 -
1971 $84.5 -
1970 $81.7 -
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. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Palestine
2026 61.6 77.4
2025 61.5 73.1
2024 61.3 69.2
2023 61.1 65.2
2022 60.7 76.7
2021 60 73.9
2020 60.5 75
2019 60.2 75.8
2018 60 75.4
2017 59.6 75.2
2016 59.2 74.9
2015 58.8 74.6
2014 58.3 72.8
2013 57.9 74.1
2012 57.5 73.7
2011 57 73.6
2010 56.3 73.3
2009 55.8 72.3
2008 55.2 72.2
2007 54.4 72.1
2006 53.8 71.8
2005 53.3 72
2004 52.6 71.1
2003 52 71
2002 51.4 70.9
2001 51.2 69.8
2000 50.8 70.3
1999 50.5 70.8
1998 50.2 70.6
1997 49.6 70.3
1996 49.7 70
1995 49.6 69.6
1994 49.5 69.3
1993 49.4 68.8
1992 49.4 68.5
1991 49.3 68.2
1990 49.3 67.8
1989 49.3 67.1
1988 49.2 66.7
1987 49.1 66.3
1986 49 65.7
1985 48.7 65.3
1984 48.5 64.7
1983 48.1 64.1
1982 47.6 63.5
1981 46.9 62.8
1980 46.5 62.2
1979 45.7 61.5
1978 45 60.8
1977 44.2 60.1
1976 43.3 59.4
1975 42.5 58.7
1974 41.7 58
1973 40.9 57.6
1972 40.4 56.7
1971 39.9 56
1970 39.5 55.4
1969 39 54.7
1968 38.8 54.1
1967 38.4 50.9
1966 38.1 52.8
1965 37.8 52.2
1964 37.4 51.6
1963 37.1 51
1962 36.8 50.4
1961 36.4 49.8
1960 36.1 49.3
1959 35.7 48.8
1958 35.4 48.4
1957 35.1 48
1956 34.8 47.6
1955 34.5 47.2
1954 34.2 46.9
1953 33.9 46.6
1952 33.6 46.3
1951 33.4 46
1950 33 45.7

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

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Burkina Faso and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Palestine
2024 23,548,781 5,289,152
2023 23,025,776 5,165,775
2022 22,509,038 5,043,612
2021 21,995,243 4,922,749
2020 21,478,690 4,803,269
2019 20,961,952 4,685,306
2018 20,438,288 4,569,087
2017 19,894,407 4,454,805
2016 19,334,856 4,367,088
2015 18,777,487 4,270,092
2014 18,229,461 4,173,398
2013 17,695,409 4,076,708
2012 17,172,287 3,979,998
2011 16,661,908 3,882,986
2010 16,176,498 3,786,161
2009 15,710,066 3,689,099
2008 15,258,093 3,591,977
2007 14,816,307 3,494,496
2006 14,373,707 3,406,334
2005 13,932,123 3,320,396
2004 13,500,533 3,236,626
2003 13,082,532 3,154,969
2002 12,680,897 3,075,373
2001 12,295,001 2,997,784
2000 11,925,546 2,922,153
1999 11,574,928 2,848,431
1998 11,240,664 2,776,568
1997 10,934,223 2,706,518
1996 10,655,942 2,587,997
1995 10,386,722 2,474,666
1994 10,123,798 2,366,298
1993 9,871,713 2,262,676
1992 9,629,275 2,163,591
1991 9,394,632 2,068,845
1990 9,159,356 1,978,248
1989 8,921,175 -
1988 8,687,435 -
1987 8,457,109 -
1986 8,228,847 -
1985 7,999,935 -
1984 7,772,256 -
1983 7,551,129 -
1982 7,340,197 -
1981 7,140,271 -
1980 6,947,900 -
1979 6,763,903 -
1978 6,590,984 -
1977 6,428,734 -
1976 6,280,635 -
1975 6,147,569 -
1974 6,024,904 -
1973 5,911,927 -
1972 5,807,234 -
1971 5,707,999 -
1970 5,610,304 -
1969 5,513,177 -
1968 5,418,644 -
1967 5,326,348 -
1966 5,237,933 -
1965 5,152,833 -
1964 5,071,034 -
1963 4,993,623 -
1962 4,919,672 -
1961 4,848,224 -
1960 4,778,621 -

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Palestine

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Palestine
2023 4.19 3.31
2022 4.28 3.38
2021 4.36 3.44
2020 4.44 3.51
2019 4.68 3.59
2018 4.92 3.67
2017 5.17 3.77
2016 5.33 3.89
2015 5.48 3.98
2014 5.6 4
2013 5.7 4.05
2012 5.79 4.15
2011 5.87 4.31
2010 5.94 4.43
2009 5.99 4.44
2008 6.05 4.51
2007 6.11 4.63
2006 6.17 4.74
2005 6.18 4.87
2004 6.22 4.97
2003 6.28 5.06
2002 6.34 5.22
2001 6.43 5.34
2000 6.52 5.46
1999 6.59 5.58
1998 6.66 5.69
1997 6.72 5.82
1996 6.78 5.99
1995 6.81 6.16
1994 6.84 6.33
1993 6.89 6.5
1992 6.94 6.65
1991 6.97 6.75
1990 7.01 6.81
1989 7.05 -
1988 7.11 -
1987 7.17 -
1986 7.22 -
1985 7.24 -
1984 7.25 -
1983 7.25 -
1982 7.25 -
1981 7.26 -
1980 7.22 -
1979 7.19 -
1978 7.15 -
1977 7.05 -
1976 6.95 -
1975 6.91 -
1974 6.84 -
1973 6.77 -
1972 6.72 -
1971 6.7 -
1970 6.69 -
1969 6.66 -
1968 6.65 -
1967 6.59 -
1966 6.53 -
1965 6.47 -
1964 6.42 -
1963 6.36 -
1962 6.32 -
1961 6.29 -
1960 6.25 -

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

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Burkina Faso and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Palestine
2024 18.6 20.9
2023 18.4 20.8
2022 18.2 20.6
2021 18 20.4
2020 17.7 20.3
2019 17.6 20.2
2018 17.4 20
2017 17.3 19.9
2016 17.2 19.8
2015 17.1 19.6
2014 17.1 19.4
2013 17.1 19.1
2012 17.1 18.9
2011 17.1 18.6
2010 17.1 18.4
2009 17.1 18.1
2008 17.1 17.9
2007 17.1 17.6
2006 17.1 17.4
2005 17 17.1
2004 16.9 16.9
2003 16.8 16.7
2002 16.7 16.5
2001 16.6 16.3
2000 16.5 16.2
1999 16.4 16
1998 16.3 15.9
1997 16.3 15.8
1996 16.3 15.7
1995 16.3 15.6
1994 16.3 15.5
1993 16.3 15.5
1992 16.3 15.4
1991 16.4 15.4
1990 16.5 15.4
1989 16.6 -
1988 16.7 -
1987 16.8 -
1986 16.9 -
1985 17.1 -
1984 17.2 -
1983 17.3 -
1982 17.4 -
1981 17.5 -
1980 17.6 -
1979 17.7 -
1978 17.8 -
1977 17.9 -
1976 18.1 -
1975 18.2 -
1974 18.3 -
1973 18.5 -
1972 18.6 -
1971 18.8 -
1970 18.9 -
1969 19.1 -
1968 19.3 -
1967 19.5 -
1966 19.5 -
1965 19.6 -
1964 19.6 -
1963 19.7 -
1962 19.7 -
1961 19.7 -
1960 19.8 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Palestine
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
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
15.4%
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
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Palestine
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
65
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
97.9%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
17%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Burkina Faso Palestine
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
n/a

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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