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Burkina Faso vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 73rd vs. 71st).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Philippines
Population
24756783
117991570
Population rank 59/197 14/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Philippines
2024 $23,124,729,853 $461,617,509,782
2023 $20,112,614,449 $437,055,627,244
2022 $18,622,421,395 $404,353,369,605
2021 $19,697,516,284 $394,087,359,848
2020 $17,725,010,533 $361,751,145,452
2019 $16,032,813,503 $376,823,402,239
2018 $15,890,066,221 $346,841,896,587
2017 $14,106,955,615 $328,480,736,803
2016 $12,833,363,045 $318,627,003,017
2015 $11,832,159,316 $306,445,871,242
2014 $13,943,016,077 $297,483,555,338
2013 $13,444,300,486 $283,902,828,589
2012 $12,561,015,157 $261,920,540,963
2011 $12,080,295,978 $234,216,730,291
2010 $10,109,619,741 $208,368,893,151
2009 $9,450,696,873 $175,974,755,881
2008 $9,451,435,490 $181,624,626,327
2007 $7,625,722,837 $155,980,408,673
2006 $6,547,419,820 $127,652,926,368
2005 $6,146,353,173 $107,419,977,318
2004 $5,451,688,538 $95,001,999,685
2003 $4,740,768,143 $87,039,092,974
2002 $3,622,350,063 $84,307,345,888
2001 $3,190,371,081 $78,921,234,458
2000 $2,968,370,088 $83,669,788,377
1999 $3,389,566,713 $85,640,171,045
1998 $2,804,902,367 $74,492,416,330
1997 $2,447,669,102 $94,106,317,565
1996 $2,586,550,595 $94,648,084,429
1995 $2,379,517,975 $84,644,328,727
1994 $1,895,290,637 $73,159,336,915
1993 $3,199,536,465 $62,036,529,147
1992 $3,356,692,505 $60,422,328,242
1991 $3,135,045,584 $51,784,144,943
1990 $3,101,300,779 $50,508,286,642
1989 $2,615,587,734 $48,513,773,721
1988 $2,616,040,479 $43,152,128,959
1987 $2,369,834,950 $37,791,488,666
1986 $2,036,303,358 $33,987,207,295
1985 $1,552,493,196 $34,961,486,348
1984 $1,459,880,132 $35,730,185,634
1983 $1,600,278,605 $37,759,179,895
1982 $1,754,450,096 $42,206,011,275
1981 $1,775,842,334 $40,499,388,869
1980 $1,928,719,888 $36,848,080,899
1979 $1,748,480,621 $31,218,296,292
1978 $1,475,583,645 $25,762,224,563
1977 $1,131,224,878 $22,283,109,803
1976 $976,547,188 $19,381,055,197
1975 $939,972,703 $16,875,240,684
1974 $751,133,430 $15,607,882,555
1973 $674,773,570 $11,412,449,735
1972 $578,595,522 $9,067,815,521
1971 $482,411,179 $8,375,075,630
1970 $458,404,269 $7,559,115,517
1969 $478,298,645 $9,571,800,653
1968 $460,442,689 $8,632,749,269
1967 $450,753,924 $7,724,873,935
1966 $433,889,766 $7,189,017,888
1965 $422,916,790 $6,517,349,772
1964 $410,321,645 $5,953,756,195
1963 $394,040,667 $5,505,023,238
1962 $379,567,099 $4,954,593,072
1961 $350,247,234 $8,171,194,425
1960 $330,442,816 $7,515,894,111

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

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Burkina Faso and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Philippines
2024 $982 $3,985
2023 $873 $3,804
2022 $827 $3,548
2021 $896 $3,484
2020 $825 $3,228
2019 $765 $3,401
2018 $777 $3,169
2017 $709 $3,038
2016 $664 $2,985
2015 $630 $2,910
2014 $765 $2,867
2013 $760 $2,781
2012 $731 $2,615
2011 $725 $2,384
2010 $625 $2,163
2009 $602 $1,864
2008 $619 $1,959
2007 $515 $1,713
2006 $456 $1,426
2005 $441 $1,220
2004 $404 $1,100
2003 $362 $1,027
2002 $285.7 $1,015
2001 $259.5 $970
2000 $248.9 $1,051
1999 $292.8 $1,101
1998 $249.5 $983
1997 $223.9 $1,273
1996 $242.7 $1,311
1995 $229.1 $1,200
1994 $187.2 $1,060
1993 $324 $919
1992 $349 $917
1991 $334 $804
1990 $339 $804
1989 $293.2 $792
1988 $301 $722
1987 $280.2 $650
1986 $247.5 $600
1985 $194.1 $633
1984 $187.8 $665
1983 $211.9 $723
1982 $239 $833
1981 $248.7 $821
1980 $277.6 $767
1979 $258.5 $667
1978 $223.9 $565
1977 $176 $502
1976 $155.5 $449
1975 $152.9 $401
1974 $124.7 $379
1973 $114.1 $283.2
1972 $99.6 $230.1
1971 $84.5 $217.4
1970 $81.7 $200.9
1969 $86.8 $261.1
1968 $85 $242.2
1967 $84.6 $223.1
1966 $82.8 $213.8
1965 $82.1 $199.8
1964 $80.9 $188.2
1963 $78.9 $179.5
1962 $77.2 $166.7
1961 $72.2 $283.8
1960 $69.2 $269.5

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Philippines
2026 61.6 70.2
2025 61.5 70.1
2024 61.3 69.9
2023 61.1 69.8
2022 60.7 69.5
2021 60 66.7
2020 60.5 70.1
2019 60.2 69.7
2018 60 69.8
2017 59.6 70
2016 59.2 69.5
2015 58.8 69.5
2014 58.3 69.3
2013 57.9 69.3
2012 57.5 69.2
2011 57 69.1
2010 56.3 68.9
2009 55.8 68.6
2008 55.2 68.6
2007 54.4 68.5
2006 53.8 68.2
2005 53.3 68.4
2004 52.6 68.3
2003 52 68
2002 51.4 67.9
2001 51.2 67.8
2000 50.8 67.8
1999 50.5 67.5
1998 50.2 67.2
1997 49.6 67
1996 49.7 66.7
1995 49.6 66.3
1994 49.5 66
1993 49.4 65.7
1992 49.4 65.4
1991 49.3 64.6
1990 49.3 64.4
1989 49.3 64.1
1988 49.2 63.7
1987 49.1 63.3
1986 49 62.9
1985 48.7 62.7
1984 48.5 62.4
1983 48.1 62.3
1982 47.6 62.2
1981 46.9 61.9
1980 46.5 61.9
1979 45.7 61.7
1978 45 61.5
1977 44.2 61.4
1976 43.3 60.9
1975 42.5 60.9
1974 41.7 60.8
1973 40.9 60.7
1972 40.4 60.9
1971 39.9 61.1
1970 39.5 60.8
1969 39 61
1968 38.8 60.9
1967 38.4 60.8
1966 38.1 60.6
1965 37.8 60.4
1964 37.4 60.1
1963 37.1 60
1962 36.8 59.8
1961 36.4 59.5
1960 36.1 59.2
1959 35.7 58.7
1958 35.4 58.3
1957 35.1 57.8
1956 34.8 57.2
1955 34.5 56.6
1954 34.2 56
1953 33.9 55.4
1952 33.6 54.7
1951 33.4 54.1
1950 33 53.6

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

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Burkina Faso and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Philippines
2024 23,548,781 115,843,670
2023 23,025,776 114,891,199
2022 22,509,038 113,964,338
2021 21,995,243 113,100,950
2020 21,478,690 112,081,264
2019 20,961,952 110,804,683
2018 20,438,288 109,465,287
2017 19,894,407 108,119,693
2016 19,334,856 106,735,719
2015 18,777,487 105,312,992
2014 18,229,461 103,767,130
2013 17,695,409 102,076,336
2012 17,172,287 100,175,512
2011 16,661,908 98,248,614
2010 16,176,498 96,337,125
2009 15,710,066 94,384,250
2008 15,258,093 92,699,095
2007 14,816,307 91,075,184
2006 14,373,707 89,508,986
2005 13,932,123 88,015,962
2004 13,500,533 86,394,504
2003 13,082,532 84,731,835
2002 12,680,897 83,068,889
2001 12,295,001 81,401,488
2000 11,925,546 79,625,397
1999 11,574,928 77,753,257
1998 11,240,664 75,791,024
1997 10,934,223 73,908,810
1996 10,655,942 72,190,242
1995 10,386,722 70,546,246
1994 10,123,798 69,019,291
1993 9,871,713 67,530,621
1992 9,629,275 65,926,125
1991 9,394,632 64,382,249
1990 9,159,356 62,854,666
1989 8,921,175 61,265,260
1988 8,687,435 59,739,052
1987 8,457,109 58,157,496
1986 8,228,847 56,645,077
1985 7,999,935 55,213,006
1984 7,772,256 53,726,181
1983 7,551,129 52,194,620
1982 7,340,197 50,695,707
1981 7,140,271 49,311,727
1980 6,947,900 48,043,740
1979 6,763,903 46,807,103
1978 6,590,984 45,575,281
1977 6,428,734 44,367,962
1976 6,280,635 43,201,488
1975 6,147,569 42,120,826
1974 6,024,904 41,174,341
1973 5,911,927 40,294,130
1972 5,807,234 39,408,560
1971 5,707,999 38,518,659
1970 5,610,304 37,622,204
1969 5,513,177 36,660,799
1968 5,418,644 35,638,342
1967 5,326,348 34,621,320
1966 5,237,933 33,617,170
1965 5,152,833 32,625,316
1964 5,071,034 31,643,032
1963 4,993,623 30,674,731
1962 4,919,672 29,723,536
1961 4,848,224 28,792,621
1960 4,778,621 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Philippines

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Philippines
2023 4.19 1.92
2022 4.28 1.93
2021 4.36 1.95
2020 4.44 2.08
2019 4.68 2.22
2018 4.92 2.38
2017 5.17 2.53
2016 5.33 2.68
2015 5.48 2.83
2014 5.6 2.89
2013 5.7 3.04
2012 5.79 3.14
2011 5.87 3.24
2010 5.94 3.32
2009 5.99 3.38
2008 6.05 3.4
2007 6.11 3.4
2006 6.17 3.47
2005 6.18 3.45
2004 6.22 3.52
2003 6.28 3.59
2002 6.34 3.65
2001 6.43 3.72
2000 6.52 3.75
1999 6.59 3.83
1998 6.66 3.88
1997 6.72 3.94
1996 6.78 4
1995 6.81 4.07
1994 6.84 4.08
1993 6.89 4.1
1992 6.94 4.16
1991 6.97 4.27
1990 7.01 4.32
1989 7.05 4.37
1988 7.11 4.45
1987 7.17 4.51
1986 7.22 4.56
1985 7.24 4.66
1984 7.25 4.77
1983 7.25 4.87
1982 7.25 4.92
1981 7.26 4.97
1980 7.22 5.11
1979 7.19 5.26
1978 7.15 5.39
1977 7.05 5.44
1976 6.95 5.51
1975 6.91 5.6
1974 6.84 5.69
1973 6.77 5.79
1972 6.72 5.94
1971 6.7 6.08
1970 6.69 6.22
1969 6.66 6.33
1968 6.65 6.45
1967 6.59 6.57
1966 6.53 6.69
1965 6.47 6.8
1964 6.42 6.89
1963 6.36 6.95
1962 6.32 6.98
1961 6.29 6.99
1960 6.25 7

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

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Burkina Faso and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Philippines
2024 18.6 26.8
2023 18.4 26.3
2022 18.2 25.9
2021 18 25.5
2020 17.7 25.1
2019 17.6 24.7
2018 17.4 24.3
2017 17.3 24
2016 17.2 23.6
2015 17.1 23.3
2014 17.1 22.9
2013 17.1 22.7
2012 17.1 22.4
2011 17.1 22.2
2010 17.1 22
2009 17.1 21.7
2008 17.1 21.5
2007 17.1 21.3
2006 17.1 21.2
2005 17 21
2004 16.9 20.8
2003 16.8 20.6
2002 16.7 20.4
2001 16.6 20.2
2000 16.5 20
1999 16.4 19.8
1998 16.3 19.6
1997 16.3 19.4
1996 16.3 19.3
1995 16.3 19.2
1994 16.3 19.1
1993 16.3 19.1
1992 16.3 19
1991 16.4 18.9
1990 16.5 18.8
1989 16.6 18.7
1988 16.7 18.6
1987 16.8 18.5
1986 16.9 18.3
1985 17.1 18.2
1984 17.2 18.1
1983 17.3 17.9
1982 17.4 17.7
1981 17.5 17.5
1980 17.6 17.3
1979 17.7 17.1
1978 17.8 16.9
1977 17.9 16.7
1976 18.1 16.5
1975 18.2 16.3
1974 18.3 16.1
1973 18.5 16
1972 18.6 15.9
1971 18.8 15.8
1970 18.9 15.7
1969 19.1 15.6
1968 19.3 15.5
1967 19.5 15.4
1966 19.5 15.4
1965 19.6 15.4
1964 19.6 15.4
1963 19.7 15.4
1962 19.7 15.5
1961 19.7 15.6
1960 19.8 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Philippines
% of world population
0.29%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
98.5%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Philippines
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
134,457 mi
2020

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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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