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Burkina Faso vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 73rd vs. 115th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Panama
Population
24756783
4642198
Population rank 59/197 128/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Panama: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Panama economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Panama
2024 $23,124,729,853 $86,523,959,132
2023 $20,112,614,449 $83,812,155,244
2022 $18,622,421,395 $76,479,304,471
2021 $19,697,516,284 $67,396,392,506
2020 $17,725,010,533 $57,059,846,522
2019 $16,032,813,503 $69,778,991,193
2018 $15,890,066,221 $67,316,471,181
2017 $14,106,955,615 $64,327,688,826
2016 $12,833,363,045 $59,760,858,718
2015 $11,832,159,316 $55,767,806,073
2014 $13,943,016,077 $51,427,104,882
2013 $13,444,300,486 $46,949,496,479
2012 $12,561,015,157 $41,595,439,721
2011 $12,080,295,978 $35,687,738,252
2010 $10,109,619,741 $30,231,009,533
2009 $9,450,696,873 $27,791,215,547
2008 $9,451,435,490 $25,721,327,955
2007 $7,625,722,837 $21,717,433,808
2006 $6,547,419,820 $18,659,721,513
2005 $6,146,353,173 $16,623,906,739
2004 $5,451,688,538 $15,100,203,362
2003 $4,740,768,143 $13,603,456,003
2002 $3,622,350,063 $12,800,851,271
2001 $3,190,371,081 $12,252,906,341
2000 $2,968,370,088 $11,966,497,049
1999 $3,389,566,713 $11,660,704,777
1998 $2,804,902,367 $11,019,557,689
1997 $2,447,669,102 $10,058,854,386
1996 $2,586,550,595 $9,197,503,323
1995 $2,379,517,975 $9,573,813,700
1994 $1,895,290,637 $9,365,289,800
1993 $3,199,536,465 $8,782,585,400
1992 $3,356,692,505 $8,042,337,700
1991 $3,135,045,584 $7,074,675,500
1990 $3,101,300,779 $6,433,967,000
1989 $2,615,587,734 $5,918,469,800
1988 $2,616,040,479 $5,902,783,400
1987 $2,369,834,950 $6,827,665,300
1986 $2,036,303,358 $6,797,834,200
1985 $1,552,493,196 $6,541,517,100
1984 $1,459,880,132 $6,183,387,100
1983 $1,600,278,605 $5,923,755,900
1982 $1,754,450,096 $5,769,767,900
1981 $1,775,842,334 $5,222,421,500
1980 $1,928,719,888 $4,614,086,400
1979 $1,748,480,621 $3,704,551,600
1978 $1,475,583,645 $3,244,558,600
1977 $1,131,224,878 $2,738,261,900
1976 $976,547,188 $2,588,106,000
1975 $939,972,703 $2,435,304,100
1974 $751,133,430 $2,188,307,600
1973 $674,773,570 $1,913,793,400
1972 $578,595,522 $1,673,411,700
1971 $482,411,179 $1,523,917,200
1970 $458,404,269 $1,351,006,400
1969 $478,298,645 $1,221,305,700
1968 $460,442,689 $1,112,791,100
1967 $450,753,924 $1,034,376,400
1966 $433,889,766 $928,833,000
1965 $422,916,790 $852,485,300
1964 $410,321,645 $776,137,500
1963 $394,040,667 $722,784,500
1962 $379,567,099 $652,120,900
1961 $350,247,234 $599,026,300
1960 $330,442,816 $537,147,100

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

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Burkina Faso and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Panama
2024 $982 $19,161
2023 $873 $18,797
2022 $827 $17,379
2021 $896 $15,510
2020 $825 $13,291
2019 $765 $16,478
2018 $777 $16,151
2017 $709 $15,695
2016 $664 $14,832
2015 $630 $14,083
2014 $765 $13,213
2013 $760 $12,273
2012 $731 $11,065
2011 $725 $9,662
2010 $625 $8,331
2009 $602 $7,797
2008 $619 $7,348
2007 $515 $6,318
2006 $456 $5,529
2005 $441 $5,018
2004 $404 $4,645
2003 $362 $4,265
2002 $285.7 $4,091
2001 $259.5 $3,992
2000 $248.9 $3,975
1999 $292.8 $3,950
1998 $249.5 $3,808
1997 $223.9 $3,546
1996 $242.7 $3,308
1995 $229.1 $3,514
1994 $187.2 $3,508
1993 $324 $3,358
1992 $349 $3,140
1991 $334 $2,821
1990 $339 $2,620
1989 $293.2 $2,462
1988 $301 $2,509
1987 $280.2 $2,966
1986 $247.5 $3,019
1985 $194.1 $2,972
1984 $187.8 $2,875
1983 $211.9 $2,819
1982 $239 $2,811
1981 $248.7 $2,605
1980 $277.6 $2,357
1979 $258.5 $1,938
1978 $223.9 $1,738
1977 $176 $1,503
1976 $155.5 $1,457
1975 $152.9 $1,406
1974 $124.7 $1,296
1973 $114.1 $1,164
1972 $99.6 $1,046
1971 $84.5 $979
1970 $81.7 $893
1969 $86.8 $830
1968 $85 $778
1967 $84.6 $745
1966 $82.8 $689
1965 $82.1 $651
1964 $80.9 $611
1963 $78.9 $587
1962 $77.2 $546
1961 $72.2 $516
1960 $69.2 $477

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Panama
2026 61.6 80.1
2025 61.5 80
2024 61.3 79.8
2023 61.1 79.6
2022 60.7 79.3
2021 60 77
2020 60.5 76.3
2019 60.2 78.5
2018 60 78.3
2017 59.6 77.9
2016 59.2 77.8
2015 58.8 77.6
2014 58.3 77.4
2013 57.9 77.1
2012 57.5 76.9
2011 57 76.7
2010 56.3 76.4
2009 55.8 76.2
2008 55.2 75.9
2007 54.4 75.7
2006 53.8 75.4
2005 53.3 75.2
2004 52.6 74.8
2003 52 74.6
2002 51.4 74.2
2001 51.2 73.8
2000 50.8 73.4
1999 50.5 73.1
1998 50.2 72.8
1997 49.6 72.5
1996 49.7 72.2
1995 49.6 72
1994 49.5 71.9
1993 49.4 71.8
1992 49.4 71.5
1991 49.3 71.3
1990 49.3 71.3
1989 49.3 70.1
1988 49.2 70.9
1987 49.1 70.8
1986 49 70.7
1985 48.7 70.5
1984 48.5 70.4
1983 48.1 70.1
1982 47.6 69.9
1981 46.9 69.8
1980 46.5 69.5
1979 45.7 69.1
1978 45 68.7
1977 44.2 68.3
1976 43.3 67.8
1975 42.5 67.2
1974 41.7 66.6
1973 40.9 65.8
1972 40.4 65.2
1971 39.9 64.7
1970 39.5 64.1
1969 39 63.7
1968 38.8 63.2
1967 38.4 62.9
1966 38.1 62.6
1965 37.8 62.3
1964 37.4 62.1
1963 37.1 61.8
1962 36.8 61.4
1961 36.4 60.9
1960 36.1 60.3
1959 35.7 59.6
1958 35.4 58.9
1957 35.1 58.3
1956 34.8 57.9
1955 34.5 57.5
1954 34.2 57.2
1953 33.9 56.8
1952 33.6 56.4
1951 33.4 55.9
1950 33 55.4

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

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Burkina Faso and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Panama
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Panama
2024 23,548,781 4,515,577
2023 23,025,776 4,458,759
2022 22,509,038 4,400,773
2021 21,995,243 4,345,405
2020 21,478,690 4,293,261
2019 20,961,952 4,234,700
2018 20,438,288 4,167,860
2017 19,894,407 4,098,707
2016 19,334,856 4,029,086
2015 18,777,487 3,960,035
2014 18,229,461 3,892,101
2013 17,695,409 3,825,329
2012 17,172,287 3,759,256
2011 16,661,908 3,693,505
2010 16,176,498 3,628,535
2009 15,710,066 3,564,381
2008 15,258,093 3,500,648
2007 14,816,307 3,437,490
2006 14,373,707 3,375,024
2005 13,932,123 3,313,026
2004 13,500,533 3,251,155
2003 13,082,532 3,189,807
2002 12,680,897 3,129,344
2001 12,295,001 3,069,537
2000 11,925,546 3,010,369
1999 11,574,928 2,951,822
1998 11,240,664 2,893,914
1997 10,934,223 2,836,695
1996 10,655,942 2,780,227
1995 10,386,722 2,724,557
1994 10,123,798 2,669,546
1993 9,871,713 2,615,099
1992 9,629,275 2,561,336
1991 9,394,632 2,508,265
1990 9,159,356 2,455,583
1989 8,921,175 2,403,820
1988 8,687,435 2,352,848
1987 8,457,109 2,301,970
1986 8,228,847 2,251,325
1985 7,999,935 2,200,915
1984 7,772,256 2,150,782
1983 7,551,129 2,101,106
1982 7,340,197 2,052,271
1981 7,140,271 2,004,418
1980 6,947,900 1,957,534
1979 6,763,903 1,911,552
1978 6,590,984 1,866,311
1977 6,428,734 1,821,543
1976 6,280,635 1,776,935
1975 6,147,569 1,732,389
1974 6,024,904 1,687,926
1973 5,911,927 1,643,690
1972 5,807,234 1,599,723
1971 5,707,999 1,556,081
1970 5,610,304 1,513,070
1969 5,513,177 1,470,886
1968 5,418,644 1,429,447
1967 5,326,348 1,388,628
1966 5,237,933 1,348,388
1965 5,152,833 1,308,835
1964 5,071,034 1,270,065
1963 4,993,623 1,232,124
1962 4,919,672 1,195,301
1961 4,848,224 1,159,870
1960 4,778,621 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Panama

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Panama
2023 4.19 2.12
2022 4.28 2.14
2021 4.36 2.15
2020 4.44 2.18
2019 4.68 2.29
2018 4.92 2.4
2017 5.17 2.46
2016 5.33 2.5
2015 5.48 2.53
2014 5.6 2.55
2013 5.7 2.57
2012 5.79 2.59
2011 5.87 2.6
2010 5.94 2.59
2009 5.99 2.59
2008 6.05 2.61
2007 6.11 2.61
2006 6.17 2.62
2005 6.18 2.64
2004 6.22 2.68
2003 6.28 2.68
2002 6.34 2.7
2001 6.43 2.72
2000 6.52 2.74
1999 6.59 2.77
1998 6.66 2.79
1997 6.72 2.81
1996 6.78 2.83
1995 6.81 2.85
1994 6.84 2.88
1993 6.89 2.91
1992 6.94 2.95
1991 6.97 3
1990 7.01 3.07
1989 7.05 3.12
1988 7.11 3.17
1987 7.17 3.25
1986 7.22 3.34
1985 7.24 3.43
1984 7.25 3.52
1983 7.25 3.6
1982 7.25 3.66
1981 7.26 3.72
1980 7.22 3.8
1979 7.19 3.88
1978 7.15 3.98
1977 7.05 4.12
1976 6.95 4.26
1975 6.91 4.41
1974 6.84 4.58
1973 6.77 4.74
1972 6.72 4.91
1971 6.7 5.05
1970 6.69 5.18
1969 6.66 5.29
1968 6.65 5.41
1967 6.59 5.53
1966 6.53 5.65
1965 6.47 5.73
1964 6.42 5.81
1963 6.36 5.87
1962 6.32 5.87
1961 6.29 5.87
1960 6.25 5.83

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

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Burkina Faso and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Panama
2024 18.6 30.9
2023 18.4 30.6
2022 18.2 30.3
2021 18 30
2020 17.7 29.7
2019 17.6 29.4
2018 17.4 29.1
2017 17.3 28.8
2016 17.2 28.5
2015 17.1 28.3
2014 17.1 28
2013 17.1 27.8
2012 17.1 27.5
2011 17.1 27.2
2010 17.1 27
2009 17.1 26.7
2008 17.1 26.4
2007 17.1 26.1
2006 17.1 25.9
2005 17 25.6
2004 16.9 25.3
2003 16.8 25.1
2002 16.7 24.8
2001 16.6 24.5
2000 16.5 24.3
1999 16.4 24
1998 16.3 23.7
1997 16.3 23.5
1996 16.3 23.2
1995 16.3 22.9
1994 16.3 22.7
1993 16.3 22.4
1992 16.3 22.1
1991 16.4 21.8
1990 16.5 21.5
1989 16.6 21.3
1988 16.7 21
1987 16.8 20.7
1986 16.9 20.4
1985 17.1 20.2
1984 17.2 19.9
1983 17.3 19.7
1982 17.4 19.5
1981 17.5 19.2
1980 17.6 19
1979 17.7 18.8
1978 17.8 18.6
1977 17.9 18.4
1976 18.1 18.3
1975 18.2 18.1
1974 18.3 18
1973 18.5 17.8
1972 18.6 17.7
1971 18.8 17.7
1970 18.9 17.6
1969 19.1 17.6
1968 19.3 17.5
1967 19.5 17.5
1966 19.5 17.5
1965 19.6 17.5
1964 19.6 17.6
1963 19.7 17.6
1962 19.7 17.7
1961 19.7 17.8
1960 19.8 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Panama
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
96.3%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
14%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Panama
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
16,138 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. 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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