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Burkina Faso vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 73rd vs. 108th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Portugal
Population
24756783
10667081
Population rank 59/197 92/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Portugal
2024 $23,124,729,853 $313,271,185,085
2023 $20,112,614,449 $292,323,800,949
2022 $18,622,421,395 $256,898,677,175
2021 $19,697,516,284 $256,055,879,091
2020 $17,725,010,533 $229,618,773,423
2019 $16,032,813,503 $240,115,970,063
2018 $15,890,066,221 $242,092,894,543
2017 $14,106,955,615 $220,862,990,767
2016 $12,833,363,045 $206,305,431,242
2015 $11,832,159,316 $199,038,523,120
2014 $13,943,016,077 $230,078,616,300
2013 $13,444,300,486 $226,677,408,292
2012 $12,561,015,157 $216,536,676,772
2011 $12,080,295,978 $245,426,767,676
2010 $10,109,619,741 $238,443,864,993
2009 $9,450,696,873 $244,667,762,836
2008 $9,451,435,490 $263,416,394,624
2007 $7,625,722,837 $240,496,147,317
2006 $6,547,419,820 $208,756,449,276
2005 $6,146,353,173 $197,253,876,705
2004 $5,451,688,538 $189,382,122,532
2003 $4,740,768,143 $165,226,175,537
2002 $3,622,350,063 $134,795,565,549
2001 $3,190,371,081 $121,604,107,165
2000 $2,968,370,088 $118,605,192,877
1999 $3,389,566,713 $127,470,385,557
1998 $2,804,902,367 $123,946,327,916
1997 $2,447,669,102 $117,016,535,163
1996 $2,586,550,595 $122,630,089,680
1995 $2,379,517,975 $118,122,007,430
1994 $1,895,290,637 $99,688,641,304
1993 $3,199,536,465 $95,009,751,901
1992 $3,356,692,505 $107,592,098,307
1991 $3,135,045,584 $89,233,599,278
1990 $3,101,300,779 $78,713,860,217
1989 $2,615,587,734 $60,594,092,182
1988 $2,616,040,479 $56,347,250,696
1987 $2,369,834,950 $48,182,925,857
1986 $2,036,303,358 $38,745,901,354
1985 $1,552,493,196 $27,115,807,742
1984 $1,459,880,132 $25,217,969,050
1983 $1,600,278,605 $27,239,650,742
1982 $1,754,450,096 $30,527,754,793
1981 $1,775,842,334 $31,977,276,873
1980 $1,928,719,888 $32,896,519,824
1979 $1,748,480,621 $26,622,819,672
1978 $1,475,583,645 $23,487,614,051
1977 $1,131,224,878 $21,439,523,311
1976 $976,547,188 $20,332,831,565
1975 $939,972,703 $19,347,607,843
1974 $751,133,430 $17,512,391,476
1973 $674,773,570 $15,090,564,186
1972 $578,595,522 $11,239,117,865
1971 $482,411,179 $9,201,604,240
1970 $458,404,269 $8,108,235,704
1969 $478,298,645 $7,287,555,035
1968 $460,442,689 $6,644,693,214
1967 $450,753,924 $6,002,607,030
1966 $433,889,766 $5,370,108,031
1965 $422,916,790 $4,901,711,248
1964 $410,321,645 $4,429,202,657
1963 $394,040,667 $4,084,251,593
1962 $379,567,099 $3,835,883,663
1961 $350,247,234 $3,573,719,085
1960 $330,442,816 $3,339,150,158

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

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Burkina Faso and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Portugal
2024 $982 $29,292
2023 $873 $27,635
2022 $827 $24,621
2021 $896 $24,711
2020 $825 $22,299
2019 $765 $23,343
2018 $777 $23,541
2017 $709 $21,442
2016 $664 $19,980
2015 $630 $19,216
2014 $765 $22,121
2013 $760 $21,676
2012 $731 $20,593
2011 $725 $23,247
2010 $625 $22,552
2009 $602 $23,151
2008 $619 $24,949
2007 $515 $22,811
2006 $456 $19,839
2005 $441 $18,780
2004 $404 $18,064
2003 $362 $15,798
2002 $285.7 $12,937
2001 $259.5 $11,735
2000 $248.9 $11,526
1999 $292.8 $12,475
1998 $249.5 $12,199
1997 $223.9 $11,576
1996 $242.7 $12,185
1995 $229.1 $11,781
1994 $187.2 $9,977
1993 $324 $9,535
1992 $349 $10,811
1991 $334 $8,959
1990 $339 $7,885
1989 $293.2 $6,056
1988 $301 $5,624
1987 $280.2 $4,804
1986 $247.5 $3,862
1985 $194.1 $2,705
1984 $187.8 $2,523
1983 $211.9 $2,735
1982 $239 $3,080
1981 $248.7 $3,246
1980 $277.6 $3,368
1979 $258.5 $2,756
1978 $223.9 $2,457
1977 $176 $2,267
1976 $155.5 $2,173
1975 $152.9 $2,128
1974 $124.7 $2,000
1973 $114.1 $1,748
1972 $99.6 $1,302
1971 $84.5 $1,065
1970 $81.7 $934
1969 $86.8 $832
1968 $85 $752
1967 $84.6 $676
1966 $82.8 $601
1965 $82.1 $545
1964 $80.9 $490
1963 $78.9 $452
1962 $77.2 $426
1961 $72.2 $400
1960 $69.2 $377

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Portugal
2026 61.6 82.9
2025 61.5 82.7
2024 61.3 82.6
2023 61.1 82.4
2022 60.7 81.2
2021 60 81.4
2020 60.5 81.4
2019 60.2 82
2018 60 81.6
2017 59.6 81.7
2016 59.2 81.4
2015 58.8 81.3
2014 58.3 81.3
2013 57.9 80.9
2012 57.5 80.6
2011 57 80.6
2010 56.3 80.1
2009 55.8 79.8
2008 55.2 79.6
2007 54.4 79.3
2006 53.8 79.1
2005 53.3 78.3
2004 52.6 78.4
2003 52 77.6
2002 51.4 77.4
2001 51.2 77.2
2000 50.8 76.8
1999 50.5 76.3
1998 50.2 76.1
1997 49.6 75.9
1996 49.7 75.5
1995 49.6 75.5
1994 49.5 75.7
1993 49.4 74.8
1992 49.4 74.9
1991 49.3 74.2
1990 49.3 74.3
1989 49.3 74.7
1988 49.2 74.1
1987 49.1 74.1
1986 49 73.6
1985 48.7 73.2
1984 48.5 72.9
1983 48.1 72.7
1982 47.6 72.7
1981 46.9 71.9
1980 46.5 71.7
1979 45.7 71.6
1978 45 70.8
1977 44.2 70.3
1976 43.3 69.1
1975 42.5 68.8
1974 41.7 69.1
1973 40.9 68.6
1972 40.4 69.2
1971 39.9 66.8
1970 39.5 67.1
1969 39 66.4
1968 38.8 66.8
1967 38.4 66.5
1966 38.1 65.6
1965 37.8 66.1
1964 37.4 65.1
1963 37.1 64.9
1962 36.8 64.3
1961 36.4 62.8
1960 36.1 64.1
1959 35.7 62.9
1958 35.4 63.7
1957 35.1 61.4
1956 34.8 61.2
1955 34.5 61.4
1954 34.2 62.2
1953 33.9 61.1
1952 33.6 59.8
1951 33.4 58.7
1950 33 58.5

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

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Burkina Faso and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Portugal
2024 23,548,781 10,694,681
2023 23,025,776 10,578,174
2022 22,509,038 10,434,332
2021 21,995,243 10,361,831
2020 21,478,690 10,297,081
2019 20,961,952 10,286,263
2018 20,438,288 10,283,822
2017 19,894,407 10,300,300
2016 19,334,856 10,325,452
2015 18,777,487 10,358,076
2014 18,229,461 10,401,062
2013 17,695,409 10,457,295
2012 17,172,287 10,514,844
2011 16,661,908 10,557,560
2010 16,176,498 10,573,100
2009 15,710,066 10,568,247
2008 15,258,093 10,558,177
2007 14,816,307 10,542,964
2006 14,373,707 10,522,288
2005 13,932,123 10,503,330
2004 13,500,533 10,483,861
2003 13,082,532 10,458,821
2002 12,680,897 10,419,631
2001 12,295,001 10,362,722
2000 11,925,546 10,289,898
1999 11,574,928 10,217,828
1998 11,240,664 10,160,196
1997 10,934,223 10,108,977
1996 10,655,942 10,063,945
1995 10,386,722 10,026,176
1994 10,123,798 9,991,525
1993 9,871,713 9,964,675
1992 9,629,275 9,952,494
1991 9,394,632 9,960,235
1990 9,159,356 9,983,218
1989 8,921,175 10,005,000
1988 8,687,435 10,019,610
1987 8,457,109 10,030,031
1986 8,228,847 10,032,734
1985 7,999,935 10,023,613
1984 7,772,256 9,996,232
1983 7,551,129 9,957,865
1982 7,340,197 9,911,771
1981 7,140,271 9,851,362
1980 6,947,900 9,766,312
1979 6,763,903 9,661,265
1978 6,590,984 9,558,250
1977 6,428,734 9,455,675
1976 6,280,635 9,355,810
1975 6,147,569 9,093,470
1974 6,024,904 8,754,365
1973 5,911,927 8,633,100
1972 5,807,234 8,630,430
1971 5,707,999 8,643,756
1970 5,610,304 8,680,431
1969 5,513,177 8,757,705
1968 5,418,644 8,836,650
1967 5,326,348 8,874,520
1966 5,237,933 8,930,990
1965 5,152,833 8,998,595
1964 5,071,034 9,035,365
1963 4,993,623 9,030,355
1962 4,919,672 8,993,985
1961 4,848,224 8,929,316
1960 4,778,621 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Portugal

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Portugal
2023 4.19 1.44
2022 4.28 1.43
2021 4.36 1.35
2020 4.44 1.42
2019 4.68 1.44
2018 4.92 1.42
2017 5.17 1.38
2016 5.33 1.37
2015 5.48 1.31
2014 5.6 1.24
2013 5.7 1.21
2012 5.79 1.28
2011 5.87 1.35
2010 5.94 1.39
2009 5.99 1.34
2008 6.05 1.39
2007 6.11 1.35
2006 6.17 1.37
2005 6.18 1.41
2004 6.22 1.4
2003 6.28 1.44
2002 6.34 1.46
2001 6.43 1.45
2000 6.52 1.55
1999 6.59 1.5
1998 6.66 1.47
1997 6.72 1.47
1996 6.78 1.44
1995 6.81 1.41
1994 6.84 1.45
1993 6.89 1.52
1992 6.94 1.54
1991 6.97 1.56
1990 7.01 1.56
1989 7.05 1.57
1988 7.11 1.61
1987 7.17 1.62
1986 7.22 1.66
1985 7.24 1.72
1984 7.25 1.9
1983 7.25 1.95
1982 7.25 2.07
1981 7.26 2.13
1980 7.22 2.25
1979 7.19 2.31
1978 7.15 2.45
1977 7.05 2.69
1976 6.95 2.82
1975 6.91 2.75
1974 6.84 2.7
1973 6.77 2.77
1972 6.72 2.86
1971 6.7 3
1970 6.69 3.01
1969 6.66 3.12
1968 6.65 3.12
1967 6.59 3.16
1966 6.53 3.16
1965 6.47 3.15
1964 6.42 3.21
1963 6.36 3.12
1962 6.32 3.23
1961 6.29 3.21
1960 6.25 3.16

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

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Burkina Faso and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Portugal
2024 18.6 47.5
2023 18.4 47.2
2022 18.2 46.8
2021 18 46.5
2020 17.7 46.1
2019 17.6 45.6
2018 17.4 45.2
2017 17.3 44.7
2016 17.2 44.3
2015 17.1 43.8
2014 17.1 43.4
2013 17.1 42.9
2012 17.1 42.4
2011 17.1 41.9
2010 17.1 41.5
2009 17.1 41
2008 17.1 40.6
2007 17.1 40.2
2006 17.1 39.8
2005 17 39.4
2004 16.9 39
2003 16.8 38.6
2002 16.7 38.3
2001 16.6 38
2000 16.5 37.7
1999 16.4 37.4
1998 16.3 37.1
1997 16.3 36.8
1996 16.3 36.4
1995 16.3 36.1
1994 16.3 35.7
1993 16.3 35.4
1992 16.3 35
1991 16.4 34.6
1990 16.5 34.2
1989 16.6 33.7
1988 16.7 33.3
1987 16.8 32.9
1986 16.9 32.5
1985 17.1 32.1
1984 17.2 31.7
1983 17.3 31.4
1982 17.4 31.1
1981 17.5 30.8
1980 17.6 30.6
1979 17.7 30.3
1978 17.8 30
1977 17.9 29.9
1976 18.1 29.8
1975 18.2 29.7
1974 18.3 29.7
1973 18.5 29.6
1972 18.6 29.6
1971 18.8 29.7
1970 18.9 29.6
1969 19.1 29.4
1968 19.3 29.2
1967 19.5 29.1
1966 19.5 29
1965 19.6 28.8
1964 19.6 28.7
1963 19.7 28.5
1962 19.7 28.3
1961 19.7 28.1
1960 19.8 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold n/a
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Portugal
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
96.8%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Burkina Faso Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Portugal
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
n/a

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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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