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Burkina Faso vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 73rd vs. 54th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Papua New Guinea
Population
24756783
11002753
Population rank 59/197 89/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Papua New Guinea
2024 $23,124,729,853 $31,800,428,266
2023 $20,112,614,449 $30,816,367,067
2022 $18,622,421,395 $31,653,185,953
2021 $19,697,516,284 $26,109,413,521
2020 $17,725,010,533 $23,848,447,850
2019 $16,032,813,503 $24,750,626,030
2018 $15,890,066,221 $24,109,780,708
2017 $14,106,955,615 $22,742,699,138
2016 $12,833,363,045 $20,758,876,953
2015 $11,832,159,316 $21,723,437,010
2014 $13,943,016,077 $23,210,823,987
2013 $13,444,300,486 $21,261,338,065
2012 $12,561,015,157 $21,295,168,666
2011 $12,080,295,978 $17,985,138,066
2010 $10,109,619,741 $14,250,786,675
2009 $9,450,696,873 $11,619,456,449
2008 $9,451,435,490 $11,670,892,801
2007 $7,625,722,837 $9,545,028,944
2006 $6,547,419,820 $8,354,911,041
2005 $6,146,353,173 $4,865,892,972
2004 $5,451,688,538 $3,927,157,867
2003 $4,740,768,143 $3,536,411,824
2002 $3,622,350,063 $2,999,511,040
2001 $3,190,371,081 $3,081,024,212
2000 $2,968,370,088 $3,521,339,699
1999 $3,389,566,713 $3,477,038,204
1998 $2,804,902,367 $3,789,443,015
1997 $2,447,669,102 $4,936,615,299
1996 $2,586,550,595 $5,155,311,077
1995 $2,379,517,975 $4,636,057,476
1994 $1,895,290,637 $5,502,786,070
1993 $3,199,536,465 $4,974,550,286
1992 $3,356,692,505 $4,377,980,510
1991 $3,135,045,584 $3,787,394,958
1990 $3,101,300,779 $3,219,729,083
1989 $2,615,587,734 $3,546,472,566
1988 $2,616,040,479 $3,656,177,881
1987 $2,369,834,950 $3,143,851,794
1986 $2,036,303,358 $2,647,995,602
1985 $1,552,493,196 $2,423,339,172
1984 $1,459,880,132 $2,552,662,617
1983 $1,600,278,605 $2,562,351,551
1982 $1,754,450,096 $2,368,719,683
1981 $1,775,842,334 $2,498,190,847
1980 $1,928,719,888 $2,545,808,456
1979 $1,748,480,621 $2,293,760,511
1978 $1,475,583,645 $1,947,878,831
1977 $1,131,224,878 $1,640,746,619
1976 $976,547,188 $1,511,843,235
1975 $939,972,703 $1,356,603,608
1974 $751,133,430 $1,467,417,672
1973 $674,773,570 $1,299,079,410
1972 $578,595,522 $858,761,926
1971 $482,411,179 $717,750,278
1970 $458,404,269 $645,568,215
1969 $478,298,645 $551,263,864
1968 $460,442,689 $485,184,190
1967 $450,753,924 $441,728,183
1966 $433,889,766 $390,992,063
1965 $422,916,790 $344,176,055
1964 $410,321,645 $305,312,049
1963 $394,040,667 $275,968,044
1962 $379,567,099 $261,184,042
1961 $350,247,234 $244,832,039
1960 $330,442,816 $230,496,037

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

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Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Papua New Guinea
2024 $982 $3,007
2023 $873 $2,966
2022 $827 $3,102
2021 $896 $2,608
2020 $825 $2,430
2019 $765 $2,576
2018 $777 $2,566
2017 $709 $2,478
2016 $664 $2,316
2015 $630 $2,485
2014 $765 $2,723
2013 $760 $2,561
2012 $731 $2,635
2011 $725 $2,288
2010 $625 $1,867
2009 $602 $1,569
2008 $619 $1,625
2007 $515 $1,371
2006 $456 $1,238
2005 $441 $744
2004 $404 $621
2003 $362 $577
2002 $285.7 $506
2001 $259.5 $538
2000 $248.9 $636
1999 $292.8 $650
1998 $249.5 $733
1997 $223.9 $990
1996 $242.7 $1,071
1995 $229.1 $998
1994 $187.2 $1,228
1993 $324 $1,151
1992 $349 $1,051
1991 $334 $942
1990 $339 $826
1989 $293.2 $934
1988 $301 $985
1987 $280.2 $865
1986 $247.5 $745
1985 $194.1 $697
1984 $187.8 $750
1983 $211.9 $769
1982 $239 $726
1981 $248.7 $781
1980 $277.6 $813
1979 $258.5 $748
1978 $223.9 $648
1977 $176 $558
1976 $155.5 $525
1975 $152.9 $482
1974 $124.7 $533
1973 $114.1 $483
1972 $99.6 $327
1971 $84.5 $279.7
1970 $81.7 $257.6
1969 $86.8 $225.3
1968 $85 $202.9
1967 $84.6 $189
1966 $82.8 $171.1
1965 $82.1 $153.9
1964 $80.9 $139.5
1963 $78.9 $128.9
1962 $77.2 $124.7
1961 $72.2 $119.7
1960 $69.2 $115.5

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Papua New Guinea
2026 61.6 66.5
2025 61.5 66.4
2024 61.3 66.3
2023 61.1 66.1
2022 60.7 65.3
2021 60 64.4
2020 60.5 65.1
2019 60.2 65.3
2018 60 65.1
2017 59.6 64.9
2016 59.2 64.7
2015 58.8 64.5
2014 58.3 64.2
2013 57.9 63.9
2012 57.5 63.6
2011 57 63.4
2010 56.3 63.1
2009 55.8 62.8
2008 55.2 62.5
2007 54.4 62.2
2006 53.8 62
2005 53.3 61.9
2004 52.6 61.8
2003 52 61.7
2002 51.4 61.6
2001 51.2 61.6
2000 50.8 61.6
1999 50.5 61.5
1998 50.2 60.4
1997 49.6 61.3
1996 49.7 61.1
1995 49.6 60.9
1994 49.5 60.7
1993 49.4 60.5
1992 49.4 60.3
1991 49.3 59.9
1990 49.3 59.8
1989 49.3 59.6
1988 49.2 59.4
1987 49.1 59.2
1986 49 59
1985 48.7 58.8
1984 48.5 58.6
1983 48.1 58.3
1982 47.6 58.1
1981 46.9 57.8
1980 46.5 57.4
1979 45.7 57
1978 45 56.5
1977 44.2 56
1976 43.3 55.5
1975 42.5 55
1974 41.7 54.4
1973 40.9 53.9
1972 40.4 53.3
1971 39.9 52.6
1970 39.5 52.1
1969 39 51.5
1968 38.8 50.9
1967 38.4 50.2
1966 38.1 49.6
1965 37.8 48.9
1964 37.4 48.3
1963 37.1 47.7
1962 36.8 46.7
1961 36.4 46.4
1960 36.1 45.8
1959 35.7 45.1
1958 35.4 44.6
1957 35.1 43.9
1956 34.8 43.3
1955 34.5 42.6
1954 34.2 42
1953 33.9 41.3
1952 33.6 40.7
1951 33.4 35.5
1950 33 39.4

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

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Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Papua New Guinea
2024 23,548,781 10,576,502
2023 23,025,776 10,389,635
2022 22,509,038 10,203,169
2021 21,995,243 10,012,896
2020 21,478,690 9,815,746
2019 20,961,952 9,609,010
2018 20,438,288 9,394,513
2017 19,894,407 9,178,714
2016 19,334,856 8,961,718
2015 18,777,487 8,743,246
2014 18,229,461 8,523,441
2013 17,695,409 8,302,698
2012 17,172,287 8,081,390
2011 16,661,908 7,859,346
2010 16,176,498 7,633,523
2009 15,710,066 7,406,438
2008 15,258,093 7,183,002
2007 14,816,307 6,963,345
2006 14,373,707 6,747,720
2005 13,932,123 6,535,905
2004 13,500,533 6,328,041
2003 13,082,532 6,123,997
2002 12,680,897 5,924,003
2001 12,295,001 5,728,435
2000 11,925,546 5,537,064
1999 11,574,928 5,349,333
1998 11,240,664 5,166,390
1997 10,934,223 4,987,883
1996 10,655,942 4,813,361
1995 10,386,722 4,644,278
1994 10,123,798 4,480,208
1993 9,871,713 4,320,872
1992 9,629,275 4,166,699
1991 9,394,632 4,021,837
1990 9,159,356 3,896,481
1989 8,921,175 3,796,078
1988 8,687,435 3,711,880
1987 8,457,109 3,632,543
1986 8,228,847 3,554,793
1985 7,999,935 3,478,936
1984 7,772,256 3,405,198
1983 7,551,129 3,333,633
1982 7,340,197 3,264,291
1981 7,140,271 3,197,019
1980 6,947,900 3,131,512
1979 6,763,903 3,067,341
1978 6,590,984 3,003,714
1977 6,428,734 2,940,327
1976 6,280,635 2,877,327
1975 6,147,569 2,814,820
1974 6,024,904 2,752,671
1973 5,911,927 2,690,629
1972 5,807,234 2,628,432
1971 5,707,999 2,566,421
1970 5,610,304 2,505,628
1969 5,513,177 2,446,927
1968 5,418,644 2,390,803
1967 5,326,348 2,337,532
1966 5,237,933 2,285,774
1965 5,152,833 2,235,820
1964 5,071,034 2,188,325
1963 4,993,623 2,141,376
1962 4,919,672 2,093,919
1961 4,848,224 2,046,127
1960 4,778,621 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Papua New Guinea
2023 4.19 3.1
2022 4.28 3.17
2021 4.36 3.22
2020 4.44 3.27
2019 4.68 3.32
2018 4.92 3.38
2017 5.17 3.43
2016 5.33 3.5
2015 5.48 3.56
2014 5.6 3.63
2013 5.7 3.68
2012 5.79 3.75
2011 5.87 3.82
2010 5.94 3.88
2009 5.99 3.94
2008 6.05 4.01
2007 6.11 4.08
2006 6.17 4.15
2005 6.18 4.22
2004 6.22 4.28
2003 6.28 4.36
2002 6.34 4.42
2001 6.43 4.47
2000 6.52 4.53
1999 6.59 4.59
1998 6.66 4.63
1997 6.72 4.68
1996 6.78 4.73
1995 6.81 4.78
1994 6.84 4.87
1993 6.89 4.96
1992 6.94 5.03
1991 6.97 5.11
1990 7.01 5.18
1989 7.05 5.24
1988 7.11 5.3
1987 7.17 5.36
1986 7.22 5.42
1985 7.24 5.47
1984 7.25 5.51
1983 7.25 5.56
1982 7.25 5.59
1981 7.26 5.65
1980 7.22 5.71
1979 7.19 5.79
1978 7.15 5.88
1977 7.05 5.96
1976 6.95 6.02
1975 6.91 6.07
1974 6.84 6.11
1973 6.77 6.16
1972 6.72 6.2
1971 6.7 6.23
1970 6.69 6.25
1969 6.66 6.26
1968 6.65 6.25
1967 6.59 6.24
1966 6.53 6.23
1965 6.47 6.2
1964 6.42 6.19
1963 6.36 6.15
1962 6.32 6.14
1961 6.29 6.07
1960 6.25 6.02

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

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Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Papua New Guinea
2024 18.6 23.6
2023 18.4 23.4
2022 18.2 23.2
2021 18 23
2020 17.7 22.8
2019 17.6 22.6
2018 17.4 22.4
2017 17.3 22.2
2016 17.2 22
2015 17.1 21.9
2014 17.1 21.7
2013 17.1 21.5
2012 17.1 21.3
2011 17.1 21.2
2010 17.1 21
2009 17.1 20.9
2008 17.1 20.7
2007 17.1 20.6
2006 17.1 20.4
2005 17 20.3
2004 16.9 20.2
2003 16.8 20
2002 16.7 19.9
2001 16.6 19.9
2000 16.5 19.8
1999 16.4 19.7
1998 16.3 19.6
1997 16.3 19.5
1996 16.3 19.4
1995 16.3 19.2
1994 16.3 19.1
1993 16.3 19
1992 16.3 18.9
1991 16.4 18.8
1990 16.5 18.7
1989 16.6 18.6
1988 16.7 18.6
1987 16.8 18.5
1986 16.9 18.5
1985 17.1 18.4
1984 17.2 18.3
1983 17.3 18.3
1982 17.4 18.2
1981 17.5 18.1
1980 17.6 18
1979 17.7 17.8
1978 17.8 17.7
1977 17.9 17.5
1976 18.1 17.4
1975 18.2 17.3
1974 18.3 17.2
1973 18.5 17.2
1972 18.6 17.1
1971 18.8 17.2
1970 18.9 17.3
1969 19.1 17.4
1968 19.3 17.5
1967 19.5 17.6
1966 19.5 17.8
1965 19.6 17.9
1964 19.6 18
1963 19.7 18.1
1962 19.7 18.3
1961 19.7 18.4
1960 19.8 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold n/a
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Burkina Faso Papua New Guinea
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
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
87.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
5,809 mi
2011

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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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