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Burkina Faso vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 73rd vs. 19th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Peru
Population
24756783
35031596
Population rank 59/197 48/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Peru: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Peru economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Peru
2024 $23,124,729,853 $289,221,969,063
2023 $20,112,614,449 $266,958,720,838
2022 $18,622,421,395 $246,065,570,308
2021 $19,697,516,284 $226,328,766,460
2020 $17,725,010,533 $201,409,694,756
2019 $16,032,813,503 $228,346,006,004
2018 $15,890,066,221 $222,597,009,739
2017 $14,106,955,615 $211,007,984,081
2016 $12,833,363,045 $191,898,104,390
2015 $11,832,159,316 $189,802,976,286
2014 $13,943,016,077 $200,786,250,583
2013 $13,444,300,486 $201,175,543,571
2012 $12,561,015,157 $192,650,021,649
2011 $12,080,295,978 $171,761,737,047
2010 $10,109,619,741 $147,527,631,521
2009 $9,450,696,873 $120,822,986,521
2008 $9,451,435,490 $120,550,599,815
2007 $7,625,722,837 $102,170,981,144
2006 $6,547,419,820 $88,643,193,062
2005 $6,146,353,173 $76,060,606,061
2004 $5,451,688,538 $66,768,703,498
2003 $4,740,768,143 $58,731,030,122
2002 $3,622,350,063 $54,777,553,515
2001 $3,190,371,081 $52,030,158,775
2000 $2,968,370,088 $51,744,749,133
1999 $3,389,566,713 $50,187,324,568
1998 $2,804,902,367 $55,501,467,877
1997 $2,447,669,102 $58,147,522,523
1996 $2,586,550,595 $55,252,414,130
1995 $2,379,517,975 $53,312,793,687
1994 $1,895,290,637 $44,882,079,767
1993 $3,199,536,465 $34,832,077,221
1992 $3,356,692,505 $35,966,302,303
1991 $3,135,045,584 $34,341,465,998
1990 $3,101,300,779 $26,410,386,963
1989 $2,615,587,734 $22,499,558,526
1988 $2,616,040,479 $15,439,408,447
1987 $2,369,834,950 $36,889,706,593
1986 $2,036,303,358 $21,859,448,586
1985 $1,552,493,196 $15,078,736,875
1984 $1,459,880,132 $17,600,400,385
1983 $1,600,278,605 $17,345,260,564
1982 $1,754,450,096 $21,794,535,621
1981 $1,775,842,334 $21,648,214,893
1980 $1,928,719,888 $18,136,838,538
1979 $1,748,480,621 $15,954,012,439
1978 $1,475,583,645 $12,491,876,743
1977 $1,131,224,878 $14,544,913,961
1976 $976,547,188 $16,131,958,851
1975 $939,972,703 $16,931,162,355
1974 $751,133,430 $13,858,441,211
1973 $674,773,570 $10,994,381,895
1972 $578,595,522 $9,189,413,409
1971 $482,411,179 $8,289,582,884
1970 $458,404,269 $7,432,223,177
1969 $478,298,645 $6,420,909,790
1968 $460,442,689 $5,736,083,835
1967 $450,753,924 $6,194,340,080
1966 $433,889,766 $6,109,048,737
1965 $422,916,790 $5,163,008,077
1964 $410,321,645 $4,353,664,867
1963 $394,040,667 $3,598,272,493
1962 $379,567,099 $3,284,322,201
1961 $350,247,234 $2,897,852,693
1960 $330,442,816 $2,571,986,572

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

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Burkina Faso and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Peru
2024 $982 $8,452
2023 $873 $7,888
2022 $827 $7,351
2021 $896 $6,826
2020 $825 $6,133
2019 $765 $7,037
2018 $777 $6,978
2017 $709 $6,736
2016 $664 $6,217
2015 $630 $6,232
2014 $765 $6,667
2013 $760 $6,747
2012 $731 $6,519
2011 $725 $5,861
2010 $625 $5,072
2009 $602 $4,181
2008 $619 $4,198
2007 $515 $3,581
2006 $456 $3,130
2005 $441 $2,707
2004 $404 $2,397
2003 $362 $2,129
2002 $285.7 $2,007
2001 $259.5 $1,930
2000 $248.9 $1,945
1999 $292.8 $1,917
1998 $249.5 $2,156
1997 $223.9 $2,301
1996 $242.7 $2,227
1995 $229.1 $2,190
1994 $187.2 $1,879
1993 $324 $1,488
1992 $349 $1,567
1991 $334 $1,527
1990 $339 $1,200
1989 $293.2 $1,045
1988 $301 $733
1987 $280.2 $1,792
1986 $247.5 $1,087
1985 $194.1 $767
1984 $187.8 $918
1983 $211.9 $927
1982 $239 $1,194
1981 $248.7 $1,216
1980 $277.6 $1,045
1979 $258.5 $942
1978 $223.9 $756
1977 $176 $903
1976 $155.5 $1,026
1975 $152.9 $1,104
1974 $124.7 $927
1973 $114.1 $754
1972 $99.6 $647
1971 $84.5 $599
1970 $81.7 $550
1969 $86.8 $488
1968 $85 $448
1967 $84.6 $498
1966 $82.8 $505
1965 $82.1 $439
1964 $80.9 $381
1963 $78.9 $324
1962 $77.2 $305
1961 $72.2 $276.6
1960 $69.2 $252.8

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Peru
2026 61.6 78.3
2025 61.5 78.1
2024 61.3 77.9
2023 61.1 77.7
2022 60.7 76.8
2021 60 71.6
2020 60.5 73.8
2019 60.2 76.3
2018 60 76
2017 59.6 76
2016 59.2 76
2015 58.8 75.7
2014 58.3 75.3
2013 57.9 74.6
2012 57.5 74
2011 57 73.3
2010 56.3 72.9
2009 55.8 72.6
2008 55.2 72.7
2007 54.4 72.7
2006 53.8 72.3
2005 53.3 72
2004 52.6 71.4
2003 52 71.3
2002 51.4 70.8
2001 51.2 70.3
2000 50.8 69.8
1999 50.5 69.3
1998 50.2 68.7
1997 49.6 68.3
1996 49.7 67.8
1995 49.6 67.2
1994 49.5 66.5
1993 49.4 65.7
1992 49.4 65
1991 49.3 64.2
1990 49.3 64
1989 49.3 63.4
1988 49.2 63
1987 49.1 62.5
1986 49 62.2
1985 48.7 61.7
1984 48.5 61.1
1983 48.1 60.8
1982 47.6 60.6
1981 46.9 60.3
1980 46.5 60
1979 45.7 59.6
1978 45 59.3
1977 44.2 58.9
1976 43.3 58.6
1975 42.5 58.2
1974 41.7 57.8
1973 40.9 57.3
1972 40.4 57
1971 39.9 56.5
1970 39.5 47.7
1969 39 55.8
1968 38.8 55.4
1967 38.4 54.9
1966 38.1 54.4
1965 37.8 53.9
1964 37.4 53.3
1963 37.1 52.6
1962 36.8 51.5
1961 36.4 51.2
1960 36.1 50.6
1959 35.7 50
1958 35.4 49.5
1957 35.1 48.9
1956 34.8 48.4
1955 34.5 47.9
1954 34.2 47.5
1953 33.9 47.1
1952 33.6 46.8
1951 33.4 46.5
1950 33 46

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

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Burkina Faso and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Peru
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Peru
2024 23,548,781 34,217,848
2023 23,025,776 33,845,617
2022 22,509,038 33,475,438
2021 21,995,243 33,155,882
2020 21,478,690 32,838,579
2019 20,961,952 32,449,303
2018 20,438,288 31,897,584
2017 19,894,407 31,324,637
2016 19,334,856 30,866,494
2015 18,777,487 30,457,600
2014 18,229,461 30,115,826
2013 17,695,409 29,817,919
2012 17,172,287 29,550,366
2011 16,661,908 29,304,086
2010 16,176,498 29,086,019
2009 15,710,066 28,896,811
2008 15,258,093 28,719,041
2007 14,816,307 28,530,699
2006 14,373,707 28,324,491
2005 13,932,123 28,101,180
2004 13,500,533 27,852,190
2003 13,082,532 27,580,490
2002 12,680,897 27,288,217
2001 12,295,001 26,964,601
2000 11,925,546 26,598,331
1999 11,574,928 26,186,504
1998 11,240,664 25,738,095
1997 10,934,223 25,274,147
1996 10,655,942 24,811,171
1995 10,386,722 24,348,919
1994 10,123,798 23,881,493
1993 9,871,713 23,413,783
1992 9,629,275 22,946,340
1991 9,394,632 22,483,775
1990 9,159,356 22,014,771
1989 8,921,175 21,532,589
1988 8,687,435 21,054,702
1987 8,457,109 20,582,320
1986 8,228,847 20,117,122
1985 7,999,935 19,648,204
1984 7,772,256 19,174,716
1983 7,551,129 18,705,957
1982 7,340,197 18,246,503
1981 7,140,271 17,798,805
1980 6,947,900 17,360,949
1979 6,763,903 16,933,139
1978 6,590,984 16,516,059
1977 6,428,734 16,109,806
1976 6,280,635 15,716,809
1975 6,147,569 15,333,957
1974 6,024,904 14,956,552
1973 5,911,927 14,582,867
1972 5,807,234 14,210,147
1971 5,707,999 13,838,067
1970 5,610,304 13,501,237
1969 5,513,177 13,166,767
1968 5,418,644 12,803,993
1967 5,326,348 12,448,814
1966 5,237,933 12,101,297
1965 5,152,833 11,761,085
1964 5,071,034 11,427,978
1963 4,993,623 11,102,099
1962 4,919,672 10,784,612
1961 4,848,224 10,475,123
1960 4,778,621 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Peru

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Peru
2023 4.19 1.98
2022 4.28 2
2021 4.36 2.03
2020 4.44 2.06
2019 4.68 2.09
2018 4.92 2.12
2017 5.17 2.15
2016 5.33 2.19
2015 5.48 2.23
2014 5.6 2.27
2013 5.7 2.32
2012 5.79 2.36
2011 5.87 2.41
2010 5.94 2.42
2009 5.99 2.48
2008 6.05 2.53
2007 6.11 2.58
2006 6.17 2.62
2005 6.18 2.64
2004 6.22 2.67
2003 6.28 2.66
2002 6.34 2.69
2001 6.43 2.74
2000 6.52 2.85
1999 6.59 2.92
1998 6.66 3
1997 6.72 3.1
1996 6.78 3.2
1995 6.81 3.32
1994 6.84 3.43
1993 6.89 3.55
1992 6.94 3.67
1991 6.97 3.79
1990 7.01 3.91
1989 7.05 4.03
1988 7.11 4.14
1987 7.17 4.25
1986 7.22 4.35
1985 7.24 4.46
1984 7.25 4.57
1983 7.25 4.68
1982 7.25 4.8
1981 7.26 4.92
1980 7.22 5.04
1979 7.19 5.17
1978 7.15 5.31
1977 7.05 5.44
1976 6.95 5.58
1975 6.91 5.71
1974 6.84 5.84
1973 6.77 5.97
1972 6.72 6.09
1971 6.7 6.21
1970 6.69 6.32
1969 6.66 6.42
1968 6.65 6.51
1967 6.59 6.6
1966 6.53 6.68
1965 6.47 6.75
1964 6.42 6.81
1963 6.36 6.86
1962 6.32 6.9
1961 6.29 6.92
1960 6.25 6.94

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

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Burkina Faso and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Peru
2024 18.6 30.8
2023 18.4 30.5
2022 18.2 30.1
2021 18 29.8
2020 17.7 29.5
2019 17.6 29.2
2018 17.4 28.9
2017 17.3 28.6
2016 17.2 28.4
2015 17.1 28.1
2014 17.1 27.8
2013 17.1 27.4
2012 17.1 27.1
2011 17.1 26.7
2010 17.1 26.3
2009 17.1 25.8
2008 17.1 25.4
2007 17.1 25
2006 17.1 24.6
2005 17 24.2
2004 16.9 23.9
2003 16.8 23.5
2002 16.7 23.2
2001 16.6 22.8
2000 16.5 22.5
1999 16.4 22.1
1998 16.3 21.8
1997 16.3 21.5
1996 16.3 21.2
1995 16.3 20.9
1994 16.3 20.7
1993 16.3 20.4
1992 16.3 20.2
1991 16.4 20
1990 16.5 19.8
1989 16.6 19.6
1988 16.7 19.5
1987 16.8 19.3
1986 16.9 19.2
1985 17.1 19.1
1984 17.2 18.9
1983 17.3 18.8
1982 17.4 18.7
1981 17.5 18.6
1980 17.6 18.5
1979 17.7 18.4
1978 17.8 18.3
1977 17.9 18.2
1976 18.1 18.2
1975 18.2 18.1
1974 18.3 18.1
1973 18.5 18
1972 18.6 18
1971 18.8 17.9
1970 18.9 17.9
1969 19.1 17.9
1968 19.3 17.9
1967 19.5 17.9
1966 19.5 17.9
1965 19.6 17.9
1964 19.6 17.9
1963 19.7 17.9
1962 19.7 18
1961 19.7 18.1
1960 19.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Peru
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
93.7%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
17%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Burkina Faso Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Peru
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
109,106 mi
2021

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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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