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Burkina Faso vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 73rd vs. 69th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Poland
Population
24756783
35806942
Population rank 59/197 47/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Poland: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Poland economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Poland
2024 $23,124,729,853 $917,767,106,147
2023 $20,112,614,449 $812,451,193,396
2022 $18,622,421,395 $695,607,470,875
2021 $19,697,516,284 $689,170,230,665
2020 $17,725,010,533 $605,914,237,904
2019 $16,032,813,503 $602,683,770,145
2018 $15,890,066,221 $594,616,687,350
2017 $14,106,955,615 $528,356,676,667
2016 $12,833,363,045 $473,259,583,970
2015 $11,832,159,316 $480,054,118,583
2014 $13,943,016,077 $542,134,167,179
2013 $13,444,300,486 $518,179,836,405
2012 $12,561,015,157 $498,148,649,703
2011 $12,080,295,978 $527,848,543,023
2010 $10,109,619,741 $478,111,630,684
2009 $9,450,696,873 $440,891,472,247
2008 $9,451,435,490 $535,612,030,672
2007 $7,625,722,837 $429,715,132,138
2006 $6,547,419,820 $345,897,630,736
2005 $6,146,353,173 $306,999,913,151
2004 $5,451,688,538 $256,268,656,145
2003 $4,740,768,143 $218,561,225,998
2002 $3,622,350,063 $199,694,463,256
2001 $3,190,371,081 $191,823,200,371
2000 $2,968,370,088 $172,953,527,033
1999 $3,389,566,713 $170,704,452,715
1998 $2,804,902,367 $175,282,269,667
1997 $2,447,669,102 $159,893,964,917
1996 $2,586,550,595 $160,813,026,223
1995 $2,379,517,975 $142,838,527,115
1994 $1,895,290,637 $110,803,635,288
1993 $3,199,536,465 $96,043,157,273
1992 $3,356,692,505 $94,337,050,693
1991 $3,135,045,584 $85,500,935,935
1990 $3,101,300,779 $65,977,748,211
1989 $2,615,587,734 -
1988 $2,616,040,479 -
1987 $2,369,834,950 -
1986 $2,036,303,358 -
1985 $1,552,493,196 -
1984 $1,459,880,132 -
1983 $1,600,278,605 -
1982 $1,754,450,096 -
1981 $1,775,842,334 -
1980 $1,928,719,888 -
1979 $1,748,480,621 -
1978 $1,475,583,645 -
1977 $1,131,224,878 -
1976 $976,547,188 -
1975 $939,972,703 -
1974 $751,133,430 -
1973 $674,773,570 -
1972 $578,595,522 -
1971 $482,411,179 -
1970 $458,404,269 -
1969 $478,298,645 -
1968 $460,442,689 -
1967 $450,753,924 -
1966 $433,889,766 -
1965 $422,916,790 -
1964 $410,321,645 -
1963 $394,040,667 -
1962 $379,567,099 -
1961 $350,247,234 -
1960 $330,442,816 -

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

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Burkina Faso and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Poland
2024 $982 $25,104
2023 $873 $22,145
2022 $827 $18,891
2021 $896 $18,636
2020 $825 $16,151
2019 $765 $15,875
2018 $777 $15,658
2017 $709 $13,913
2016 $664 $12,464
2015 $630 $12,638
2014 $765 $14,262
2013 $760 $13,622
2012 $731 $13,087
2011 $725 $13,868
2010 $625 $12,568
2009 $602 $11,556
2008 $619 $14,049
2007 $515 $11,273
2006 $456 $9,069
2005 $441 $8,044
2004 $404 $6,712
2003 $362 $5,721
2002 $285.7 $5,223
2001 $259.5 $5,015
2000 $248.9 $4,521
1999 $292.8 $4,416
1998 $249.5 $4,534
1997 $223.9 $4,137
1996 $242.7 $4,164
1995 $229.1 $3,701
1994 $187.2 $2,875
1993 $324 $2,497
1992 $349 $2,459
1991 $334 $2,236
1990 $339 $1,731
1989 $293.2 -
1988 $301 -
1987 $280.2 -
1986 $247.5 -
1985 $194.1 -
1984 $187.8 -
1983 $211.9 -
1982 $239 -
1981 $248.7 -
1980 $277.6 -
1979 $258.5 -
1978 $223.9 -
1977 $176 -
1976 $155.5 -
1975 $152.9 -
1974 $124.7 -
1973 $114.1 -
1972 $99.6 -
1971 $84.5 -
1970 $81.7 -
1969 $86.8 -
1968 $85 -
1967 $84.6 -
1966 $82.8 -
1965 $82.1 -
1964 $80.9 -
1963 $78.9 -
1962 $77.2 -
1961 $72.2 -
1960 $69.2 -

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Poland
2026 61.6 79.2
2025 61.5 79
2024 61.3 78.8
2023 61.1 78.6
2022 60.7 77.9
2021 60 75.6
2020 60.5 76.6
2019 60.2 77.9
2018 60 77.6
2017 59.6 77.7
2016 59.2 77.6
2015 58.8 77.6
2014 58.3 77.3
2013 57.9 77.1
2012 57.5 76.8
2011 57 76.6
2010 56.3 76.3
2009 55.8 75.9
2008 55.2 75.6
2007 54.4 75.4
2006 53.8 75.3
2005 53.3 75.1
2004 52.6 74.9
2003 52 74.8
2002 51.4 74.5
2001 51.2 74.2
2000 50.8 73.6
1999 50.5 73.2
1998 50.2 72.8
1997 49.6 72.6
1996 49.7 72.3
1995 49.6 72
1994 49.5 71.7
1993 49.4 71.3
1992 49.4 70.9
1991 49.3 70.7
1990 49.3 70.6
1989 49.3 70.8
1988 49.2 70.8
1987 49.1 70.8
1986 49 70.6
1985 48.7 70.5
1984 48.5 70.6
1983 48.1 70.8
1982 47.6 70.9
1981 46.9 70.6
1980 46.5 70.5
1979 45.7 70.2
1978 45 70.4
1977 44.2 70.3
1976 43.3 70.4
1975 42.5 70.6
1974 41.7 70.7
1973 40.9 70.7
1972 40.4 70.1
1971 39.9 69.8
1970 39.5 69.6
1969 39 69.8
1968 38.8 69.8
1967 38.4 69.9
1966 38.1 69.7
1965 37.8 69.4
1964 37.4 68.9
1963 37.1 68.3
1962 36.8 68
1961 36.4 67.8
1960 36.1 67.1
1959 35.7 66.4
1958 35.4 64.9
1957 35.1 64.4
1956 34.8 63.4
1955 34.5 63.1
1954 34.2 62.3
1953 33.9 61.3
1952 33.6 59.7
1951 33.4 58.9
1950 33 58.3

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

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Burkina Faso and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Poland
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Poland
2024 23,548,781 36,559,233
2023 23,025,776 36,687,353
2022 22,509,038 36,821,749
2021 21,995,243 36,981,559
2020 21,478,690 37,515,748
2019 20,961,952 37,965,475
2018 20,438,288 37,974,750
2017 19,894,407 37,974,826
2016 19,334,856 37,970,087
2015 18,777,487 37,986,412
2014 18,229,461 38,011,735
2013 17,695,409 38,040,196
2012 17,172,287 38,063,164
2011 16,661,908 38,063,255
2010 16,176,498 38,042,794
2009 15,710,066 38,151,603
2008 15,258,093 38,125,759
2007 14,816,307 38,120,560
2006 14,373,707 38,141,267
2005 13,932,123 38,165,445
2004 13,500,533 38,182,222
2003 13,082,532 38,204,570
2002 12,680,897 38,230,364
2001 12,295,001 38,248,076
2000 11,925,546 38,258,629
1999 11,574,928 38,660,271
1998 11,240,664 38,663,481
1997 10,934,223 38,649,660
1996 10,655,942 38,624,370
1995 10,386,722 38,594,998
1994 10,123,798 38,542,652
1993 9,871,713 38,461,408
1992 9,629,275 38,363,667
1991 9,394,632 38,246,193
1990 9,159,356 38,110,782
1989 8,921,175 37,961,529
1988 8,687,435 37,824,487
1987 8,457,109 37,668,045
1986 8,228,847 37,456,119
1985 7,999,935 37,201,885
1984 7,772,256 36,904,134
1983 7,551,129 36,571,808
1982 7,340,197 36,230,481
1981 7,140,271 35,898,587
1980 6,947,900 35,574,150
1979 6,763,903 35,247,217
1978 6,590,984 34,965,600
1977 6,428,734 34,689,050
1976 6,280,635 34,356,300
1975 6,147,569 34,015,199
1974 6,024,904 33,678,899
1973 5,911,927 33,357,200
1972 5,807,234 33,055,650
1971 5,707,999 32,783,500
1970 5,610,304 32,664,300
1969 5,513,177 32,548,300
1968 5,418,644 32,294,655
1967 5,326,348 31,987,155
1966 5,237,933 31,681,000
1965 5,152,833 31,444,950
1964 5,071,034 31,139,450
1963 4,993,623 30,712,000
1962 4,919,672 30,308,500
1961 4,848,224 29,964,000
1960 4,778,621 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Poland

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Poland
2023 4.19 1.16
2022 4.28 1.29
2021 4.36 1.33
2020 4.44 1.39
2019 4.68 1.44
2018 4.92 1.46
2017 5.17 1.48
2016 5.33 1.39
2015 5.48 1.32
2014 5.6 1.32
2013 5.7 1.29
2012 5.79 1.33
2011 5.87 1.33
2010 5.94 1.41
2009 5.99 1.4
2008 6.05 1.39
2007 6.11 1.31
2006 6.17 1.27
2005 6.18 1.24
2004 6.22 1.23
2003 6.28 1.22
2002 6.34 1.25
2001 6.43 1.31
2000 6.52 1.37
1999 6.59 1.37
1998 6.66 1.44
1997 6.72 1.51
1996 6.78 1.59
1995 6.81 1.62
1994 6.84 1.81
1993 6.89 1.87
1992 6.94 1.95
1991 6.97 2.07
1990 7.01 2.06
1989 7.05 2.08
1988 7.11 2.13
1987 7.17 2.15
1986 7.22 2.22
1985 7.24 2.33
1984 7.25 2.37
1983 7.25 2.42
1982 7.25 2.34
1981 7.26 2.24
1980 7.22 2.28
1979 7.19 2.28
1978 7.15 2.21
1977 7.05 2.23
1976 6.95 2.3
1975 6.91 2.27
1974 6.84 2.26
1973 6.77 2.26
1972 6.72 2.24
1971 6.7 2.25
1970 6.69 2.2
1969 6.66 2.2
1968 6.65 2.24
1967 6.59 2.33
1966 6.53 2.34
1965 6.47 2.52
1964 6.42 2.57
1963 6.36 2.7
1962 6.32 2.72
1961 6.29 2.83
1960 6.25 2.98

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

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Burkina Faso and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Poland
2024 18.6 42.9
2023 18.4 42.4
2022 18.2 41.9
2021 18 41.5
2020 17.7 41.1
2019 17.6 40.8
2018 17.4 40.4
2017 17.3 40
2016 17.2 39.7
2015 17.1 39.3
2014 17.1 39
2013 17.1 38.7
2012 17.1 38.4
2011 17.1 38.2
2010 17.1 38.1
2009 17.1 37.8
2008 17.1 37.5
2007 17.1 37.2
2006 17.1 36.9
2005 17 36.6
2004 16.9 36.3
2003 16.8 36
2002 16.7 35.8
2001 16.6 35.5
2000 16.5 35.2
1999 16.4 35
1998 16.3 34.7
1997 16.3 34.4
1996 16.3 34.2
1995 16.3 33.9
1994 16.3 33.5
1993 16.3 33.2
1992 16.3 32.9
1991 16.4 32.6
1990 16.5 32.4
1989 16.6 32.1
1988 16.7 31.7
1987 16.8 31.4
1986 16.9 31.1
1985 17.1 30.8
1984 17.2 30.6
1983 17.3 30.3
1982 17.4 30.1
1981 17.5 29.8
1980 17.6 29.5
1979 17.7 29.3
1978 17.8 29.1
1977 17.9 28.9
1976 18.1 28.7
1975 18.2 28.6
1974 18.3 28.6
1973 18.5 28.5
1972 18.6 28.5
1971 18.8 28.4
1970 18.9 28.2
1969 19.1 28.1
1968 19.3 28
1967 19.5 27.8
1966 19.5 27.7
1965 19.6 27.5
1964 19.6 27.3
1963 19.7 27.1
1962 19.7 26.9
1961 19.7 26.8
1960 19.8 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Poland
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
99.8%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Burkina Faso Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Poland
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
267,065 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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