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Burkina Faso vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 73rd vs. 59th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Paraguay
Population
24756783
7120169
Population rank 59/197 108/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Paraguay
2024 $23,124,729,853 $44,458,118,397
2023 $20,112,614,449 $43,118,053,175
2022 $18,622,421,395 $41,952,910,858
2021 $19,697,516,284 $39,950,899,939
2020 $17,725,010,533 $35,432,178,068
2019 $16,032,813,503 $37,925,338,329
2018 $15,890,066,221 $40,225,448,341
2017 $14,106,955,615 $38,997,129,474
2016 $12,833,363,045 $36,089,700,223
2015 $11,832,159,316 $36,211,447,840
2014 $13,943,016,077 $40,377,929,296
2013 $13,444,300,486 $38,501,122,141
2012 $12,561,015,157 $33,271,921,136
2011 $12,080,295,978 $33,756,238,766
2010 $10,109,619,741 $27,260,886,405
2009 $9,450,696,873 $22,355,151,162
2008 $9,451,435,490 $24,615,267,664
2007 $7,625,722,837 $17,856,393,235
2006 $6,547,419,820 $13,429,430,050
2005 $6,146,353,173 $10,737,500,188
2004 $5,451,688,538 $9,624,440,836
2003 $4,740,768,143 $7,691,367,471
2002 $3,622,350,063 $7,196,260,657
2001 $3,190,371,081 $8,495,806,432
2000 $2,968,370,088 $8,855,705,140
1999 $3,389,566,713 $8,837,070,236
1998 $2,804,902,367 $9,260,481,572
1997 $2,447,669,102 $9,965,225,678
1996 $2,586,550,595 $9,788,391,781
1995 $2,379,517,975 $9,062,131,475
1994 $1,895,290,637 $7,870,982,005
1993 $3,199,536,465 $7,249,533,620
1992 $3,356,692,505 $7,157,424,031
1991 $3,135,045,584 $6,984,367,763
1990 $3,101,300,779 $5,812,114,523
1989 $2,615,587,734 $4,757,732,200
1988 $2,616,040,479 $4,255,683,528
1987 $2,369,834,950 $3,971,044,724
1986 $2,036,303,358 $3,723,993,943
1985 $1,552,493,196 $3,282,449,236
1984 $1,459,880,132 $4,502,462,807
1983 $1,600,278,605 $5,673,248,726
1982 $1,754,450,096 $5,419,411,765
1981 $1,775,842,334 $5,624,515,873
1980 $1,928,719,888 $4,448,087,302
1979 $1,748,480,621 $3,416,777,778
1978 $1,475,583,645 $2,559,857,143
1977 $1,131,224,878 $2,092,158,730
1976 $976,547,188 $1,698,960,317
1975 $939,972,703 $1,511,420,635
1974 $751,133,430 $1,333,475,397
1973 $674,773,570 $995,531,746
1972 $578,595,522 $769,039,683
1971 $482,411,179 $664,571,429
1970 $458,404,269 $594,611,111
1969 $478,298,645 $556,293,651
1968 $460,442,689 $517,650,794
1967 $450,753,924 $492,674,603
1966 $433,889,766 $465,888,889
1965 $422,916,790 $443,587,302
1964 $410,321,645 $408,349,206
1963 $394,040,667 $383,904,762
1962 $379,567,099 $360,698,413
1961 $350,247,234 $322,053,713
1960 $330,442,816 $288,884,368

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

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Burkina Faso and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Paraguay
2024 $982 $6,416
2023 $873 $6,300
2022 $827 $6,206
2021 $896 $5,977
2020 $825 $5,365
2019 $765 $5,821
2018 $777 $6,258
2017 $709 $6,152
2016 $664 $5,775
2015 $630 $5,879
2014 $765 $6,652
2013 $760 $6,436
2012 $731 $5,642
2011 $725 $5,805
2010 $625 $4,751
2009 $602 $3,942
2008 $619 $4,385
2007 $515 $3,212
2006 $456 $2,439
2005 $441 $1,971
2004 $404 $1,786
2003 $362 $1,444
2002 $285.7 $1,368
2001 $259.5 $1,638
2000 $248.9 $1,736
1999 $292.8 $1,766
1998 $249.5 $1,890
1997 $223.9 $2,079
1996 $242.7 $2,088
1995 $229.1 $1,979
1994 $187.2 $1,760
1993 $324 $1,662
1992 $349 $1,683
1991 $334 $1,685
1990 $339 $1,440
1989 $293.2 $1,211
1988 $301 $1,114
1987 $280.2 $1,069
1986 $247.5 $1,031
1985 $194.1 $935
1984 $187.8 $1,319
1983 $211.9 $1,710
1982 $239 $1,680
1981 $248.7 $1,793
1980 $277.6 $1,457
1979 $258.5 $1,149
1978 $223.9 $883
1977 $176 $740
1976 $155.5 $616
1975 $152.9 $562
1974 $124.7 $508
1973 $114.1 $389
1972 $99.6 $308
1971 $84.5 $272.1
1970 $81.7 $249
1969 $86.8 $238.2
1968 $85 $226.8
1967 $84.6 $220.9
1966 $82.8 $213.9
1965 $82.1 $208.7
1964 $80.9 $197
1963 $78.9 $189.9
1962 $77.2 $182.8
1961 $72.2 $167.1
1960 $69.2 $153.4

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Paraguay
2026 61.6 74.2
2025 61.5 74.1
2024 61.3 74
2023 61.1 73.8
2022 60.7 72.3
2021 60 68.1
2020 60.5 72.7
2019 60.2 73.7
2018 60 73.6
2017 59.6 73.4
2016 59.2 73.5
2015 58.8 73.5
2014 58.3 73.4
2013 57.9 73.3
2012 57.5 73.1
2011 57 72.8
2010 56.3 72.6
2009 55.8 72.3
2008 55.2 72
2007 54.4 71.8
2006 53.8 71.6
2005 53.3 71.3
2004 52.6 71.1
2003 52 70.8
2002 51.4 70.5
2001 51.2 70.3
2000 50.8 70
1999 50.5 69.8
1998 50.2 69.5
1997 49.6 69.3
1996 49.7 69.1
1995 49.6 68.8
1994 49.5 68.5
1993 49.4 68.2
1992 49.4 68
1991 49.3 67.7
1990 49.3 67.3
1989 49.3 66.9
1988 49.2 66.7
1987 49.1 66.5
1986 49 66.2
1985 48.7 65.9
1984 48.5 65.6
1983 48.1 65.3
1982 47.6 65.1
1981 46.9 64.8
1980 46.5 64.6
1979 45.7 64.3
1978 45 64.1
1977 44.2 63.9
1976 43.3 63.7
1975 42.5 63.4
1974 41.7 63.2
1973 40.9 63.1
1972 40.4 62.9
1971 39.9 62.7
1970 39.5 62.6
1969 39 62.4
1968 38.8 62.2
1967 38.4 62
1966 38.1 61.8
1965 37.8 61.6
1964 37.4 61.4
1963 37.1 61.1
1962 36.8 60.8
1961 36.4 60.5
1960 36.1 60.2
1959 35.7 59.9
1958 35.4 59.6
1957 35.1 59.3
1956 34.8 59
1955 34.5 58.8
1954 34.2 58.6
1953 33.9 58.5
1952 33.6 58.4
1951 33.4 58.3
1950 33 58.1

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

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Burkina Faso and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Paraguay
2024 23,548,781 6,929,153
2023 23,025,776 6,844,146
2022 22,509,038 6,760,464
2021 21,995,243 6,684,182
2020 21,478,690 6,603,739
2019 20,961,952 6,515,058
2018 20,438,288 6,427,382
2017 19,894,407 6,338,660
2016 19,334,856 6,249,126
2015 18,777,487 6,159,103
2014 18,229,461 6,069,811
2013 17,695,409 5,982,445
2012 17,172,287 5,897,008
2011 16,661,908 5,814,626
2010 16,176,498 5,737,971
2009 15,710,066 5,671,236
2008 15,258,093 5,613,574
2007 14,816,307 5,559,386
2006 14,373,707 5,505,148
2005 13,932,123 5,448,097
2004 13,500,533 5,388,175
2003 13,082,532 5,326,436
2002 12,680,897 5,261,328
2001 12,295,001 5,187,689
2000 11,925,546 5,100,868
1999 11,574,928 5,003,135
1998 11,240,664 4,900,025
1997 10,934,223 4,794,412
1996 10,655,942 4,687,543
1995 10,386,722 4,579,806
1994 10,123,798 4,471,417
1993 9,871,713 4,362,696
1992 9,629,275 4,253,600
1991 9,394,632 4,144,364
1990 9,159,356 4,035,747
1989 8,921,175 3,927,802
1988 8,687,435 3,820,546
1987 8,457,109 3,714,889
1986 8,228,847 3,611,474
1985 7,999,935 3,510,671
1984 7,772,256 3,412,936
1983 7,551,129 3,318,068
1982 7,340,197 3,226,189
1981 7,140,271 3,137,604
1980 6,947,900 3,053,235
1979 6,763,903 2,973,968
1978 6,590,984 2,899,269
1977 6,428,734 2,827,874
1976 6,280,635 2,758,836
1975 6,147,569 2,691,648
1974 6,024,904 2,625,621
1973 5,911,927 2,561,102
1972 5,807,234 2,499,881
1971 5,707,999 2,442,537
1970 5,610,304 2,388,028
1969 5,513,177 2,334,992
1968 5,418,644 2,282,391
1967 5,326,348 2,229,994
1966 5,237,933 2,177,584
1965 5,152,833 2,125,177
1964 5,071,034 2,073,119
1963 4,993,623 2,021,909
1962 4,919,672 1,973,130
1961 4,848,224 1,927,394
1960 4,778,621 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Paraguay
2023 4.19 2.42
2022 4.28 2.44
2021 4.36 2.47
2020 4.44 2.5
2019 4.68 2.53
2018 4.92 2.56
2017 5.17 2.59
2016 5.33 2.62
2015 5.48 2.65
2014 5.6 2.65
2013 5.7 2.64
2012 5.79 2.66
2011 5.87 2.67
2010 5.94 2.7
2009 5.99 2.76
2008 6.05 2.79
2007 6.11 2.82
2006 6.17 2.89
2005 6.18 2.97
2004 6.22 3.05
2003 6.28 3.12
2002 6.34 3.23
2001 6.43 3.36
2000 6.52 3.51
1999 6.59 3.67
1998 6.66 3.8
1997 6.72 3.91
1996 6.78 4.01
1995 6.81 4.11
1994 6.84 4.2
1993 6.89 4.28
1992 6.94 4.4
1991 6.97 4.48
1990 7.01 4.57
1989 7.05 4.68
1988 7.11 4.77
1987 7.17 4.85
1986 7.22 4.93
1985 7.24 4.97
1984 7.25 5.04
1983 7.25 5.09
1982 7.25 5.13
1981 7.26 5.15
1980 7.22 5.1
1979 7.19 5.06
1978 7.15 5.04
1977 7.05 5.08
1976 6.95 5.12
1975 6.91 5.18
1974 6.84 5.27
1973 6.77 5.35
1972 6.72 5.46
1971 6.7 5.59
1970 6.69 5.72
1969 6.66 5.84
1968 6.65 5.97
1967 6.59 6.1
1966 6.53 6.23
1965 6.47 6.35
1964 6.42 6.42
1963 6.36 6.45
1962 6.32 6.47
1961 6.29 6.49
1960 6.25 6.5

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

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Burkina Faso and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Paraguay
2024 18.6 27.7
2023 18.4 27.4
2022 18.2 27.1
2021 18 26.8
2020 17.7 26.6
2019 17.6 26.2
2018 17.4 25.9
2017 17.3 25.6
2016 17.2 25.3
2015 17.1 24.9
2014 17.1 24.6
2013 17.1 24.3
2012 17.1 23.9
2011 17.1 23.6
2010 17.1 23.2
2009 17.1 22.9
2008 17.1 22.5
2007 17.1 22.2
2006 17.1 21.8
2005 17 21.5
2004 16.9 21.1
2003 16.8 20.8
2002 16.7 20.5
2001 16.6 20.3
2000 16.5 20.1
1999 16.4 19.9
1998 16.3 19.7
1997 16.3 19.6
1996 16.3 19.5
1995 16.3 19.4
1994 16.3 19.4
1993 16.3 19.3
1992 16.3 19.3
1991 16.4 19.3
1990 16.5 19.2
1989 16.6 19.2
1988 16.7 19.2
1987 16.8 19.1
1986 16.9 19.1
1985 17.1 19
1984 17.2 19
1983 17.3 18.9
1982 17.4 18.9
1981 17.5 18.8
1980 17.6 18.7
1979 17.7 18.6
1978 17.8 18.4
1977 17.9 18.2
1976 18.1 18
1975 18.2 17.9
1974 18.3 17.7
1973 18.5 17.5
1972 18.6 17.4
1971 18.8 17.3
1970 18.9 17.2
1969 19.1 17.1
1968 19.3 17
1967 19.5 17
1966 19.5 16.9
1965 19.6 16.9
1964 19.6 16.9
1963 19.7 16.9
1962 19.7 16.9
1961 19.7 16.8
1960 19.8 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold n/a
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Paraguay
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
94.9%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
17%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Burkina Faso Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Paraguay
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
10,333 mi
2023

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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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