Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 73rd vs. 158th).
By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).
Main facts and rankings
Burkina Faso
|
Qatar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
24756783
|
2999260
|
| Population rank | 59/197 | 136/197 |
| GDP |
$23.1B
2024 |
$219B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 122/197 | 56/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$982
2024 |
$76,689
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 180/197 | 11/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$2,896
2024 |
$126,046
2024 |
| Government debt |
$13.2B
2024 |
$90.2B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
57.2%
2024 |
41.2%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$562
2024 |
$31,579
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 162/185 | 23/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,710
2026 |
$35,660
2026 |
| Land area | 105,638 sq mi | 4,436 sq mi |
| Population density |
233 ppl/mi²
2026 |
673 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
4.19
2023 |
1.73
2023 |
| Median age |
18.6 years
2024 |
34.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
61.6 years
2026 |
82.8 years
2026 |
Burkina Faso and Qatar: Comparison Charts
Burkina Faso and Qatar economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Qatar
|
|
| 2024 | $23,124,729,853 | $219,162,637,363 |
| 2023 | $20,112,614,449 | $217,308,516,484 |
| 2022 | $18,622,421,395 | $235,709,340,659 |
| 2021 | $19,697,516,284 | $179,732,142,857 |
| 2020 | $17,725,010,533 | $144,411,538,462 |
| 2019 | $16,032,813,503 | $176,371,428,571 |
| 2018 | $15,890,066,221 | $183,335,164,835 |
| 2017 | $14,106,955,615 | $161,099,175,824 |
| 2016 | $12,833,363,045 | $151,732,142,857 |
| 2015 | $11,832,159,316 | $161,739,835,165 |
| 2014 | $13,943,016,077 | $206,224,725,275 |
| 2013 | $13,444,300,486 | $198,727,747,253 |
| 2012 | $12,561,015,157 | $186,833,516,484 |
| 2011 | $12,080,295,978 | $167,775,274,725 |
| 2010 | $10,109,619,741 | $123,627,197,802 |
| 2009 | $9,450,696,873 | $97,798,351,648 |
| 2008 | $9,451,435,490 | $115,270,054,945 |
| 2007 | $7,625,722,837 | $79,712,087,912 |
| 2006 | $6,547,419,820 | $60,882,142,857 |
| 2005 | $6,146,353,173 | $44,530,494,505 |
| 2004 | $5,451,688,538 | $31,734,065,934 |
| 2003 | $4,740,768,143 | $23,533,791,209 |
| 2002 | $3,622,350,063 | $19,363,736,264 |
| 2001 | $3,190,371,081 | $17,538,461,538 |
| 2000 | $2,968,370,088 | $17,759,890,110 |
| 1999 | $3,389,566,713 | $12,393,131,868 |
| 1998 | $2,804,902,367 | $10,255,495,027 |
| 1997 | $2,447,669,102 | $11,297,802,115 |
| 1996 | $2,586,550,595 | $9,059,340,385 |
| 1995 | $2,379,517,975 | $8,137,911,978 |
| 1994 | $1,895,290,637 | $7,374,450,769 |
| 1993 | $3,199,536,465 | $7,156,593,654 |
| 1992 | $3,356,692,505 | $7,646,153,984 |
| 1991 | $3,135,045,584 | $6,883,516,484 |
| 1990 | $3,101,300,779 | $7,360,439,423 |
| 1989 | $2,615,587,734 | $6,487,912,088 |
| 1988 | $2,616,040,479 | $6,038,187,033 |
| 1987 | $2,369,834,950 | $5,446,428,681 |
| 1986 | $2,036,303,358 | $5,053,021,951 |
| 1985 | $1,552,493,196 | $6,153,296,456 |
| 1984 | $1,459,880,132 | $6,704,395,824 |
| 1983 | $1,600,278,605 | $6,467,582,308 |
| 1982 | $1,754,450,096 | $7,596,703,214 |
| 1981 | $1,775,842,334 | $8,661,263,764 |
| 1980 | $1,928,719,888 | $7,829,165,262 |
| 1979 | $1,748,480,621 | $5,632,962,997 |
| 1978 | $1,475,583,645 | $4,052,000,413 |
| 1977 | $1,131,224,878 | $3,617,564,638 |
| 1976 | $976,547,188 | $3,284,273,987 |
| 1975 | $939,972,703 | $2,512,773,166 |
| 1974 | $751,133,430 | $2,401,403,227 |
| 1973 | $674,773,570 | $793,885,560 |
| 1972 | $578,595,522 | $510,262,500 |
| 1971 | $482,411,179 | $387,703,106 |
| 1970 | $458,404,269 | $301,791,302 |
| 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 Qatar economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Qatar
|
|
| 2024 | $982 | $76,689 |
| 2023 | $873 | $81,817 |
| 2022 | $827 | $88,701 |
| 2021 | $896 | $71,752 |
| 2020 | $825 | $51,684 |
| 2019 | $765 | $66,841 |
| 2018 | $777 | $71,040 |
| 2017 | $709 | $63,280 |
| 2016 | $664 | $61,254 |
| 2015 | $630 | $68,985 |
| 2014 | $765 | $95,841 |
| 2013 | $760 | $103,697 |
| 2012 | $731 | $108,470 |
| 2011 | $725 | $103,262 |
| 2010 | $625 | $76,463 |
| 2009 | $602 | $60,786 |
| 2008 | $619 | $80,781 |
| 2007 | $515 | $65,954 |
| 2006 | $456 | $62,582 |
| 2005 | $441 | $53,950 |
| 2004 | $404 | $41,036 |
| 2003 | $362 | $31,602 |
| 2002 | $285.7 | $27,227 |
| 2001 | $259.5 | $25,871 |
| 2000 | $248.9 | $27,535 |
| 1999 | $292.8 | $20,234 |
| 1998 | $249.5 | $17,665 |
| 1997 | $223.9 | $20,523 |
| 1996 | $242.7 | $17,125 |
| 1995 | $229.1 | $15,823 |
| 1994 | $187.2 | $14,765 |
| 1993 | $324 | $14,770 |
| 1992 | $349 | $16,280 |
| 1991 | $334 | $15,133 |
| 1990 | $339 | $16,722 |
| 1989 | $293.2 | $15,243 |
| 1988 | $301 | $14,682 |
| 1987 | $280.2 | $13,719 |
| 1986 | $247.5 | $13,213 |
| 1985 | $194.1 | $16,815 |
| 1984 | $187.8 | $19,272 |
| 1983 | $211.9 | $19,616 |
| 1982 | $239 | $24,385 |
| 1981 | $248.7 | $29,505 |
| 1980 | $277.6 | $28,375 |
| 1979 | $258.5 | $21,777 |
| 1978 | $223.9 | $16,757 |
| 1977 | $176 | $16,058 |
| 1976 | $155.5 | $15,710 |
| 1975 | $152.9 | $13,014 |
| 1974 | $124.7 | $13,540 |
| 1973 | $114.1 | $4,905 |
| 1972 | $99.6 | $3,483 |
| 1971 | $84.5 | $2,952 |
| 1970 | $81.7 | $2,594 |
| 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. Qatar life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Qatar
|
|
| 2026 | 61.6 | 82.8 |
| 2025 | 61.5 | 82.7 |
| 2024 | 61.3 | 82.5 |
| 2023 | 61.1 | 82.4 |
| 2022 | 60.7 | 81.9 |
| 2021 | 60 | 81.1 |
| 2020 | 60.5 | 80.4 |
| 2019 | 60.2 | 82.9 |
| 2018 | 60 | 82.7 |
| 2017 | 59.6 | 82.5 |
| 2016 | 59.2 | 82.1 |
| 2015 | 58.8 | 81.8 |
| 2014 | 58.3 | 81.4 |
| 2013 | 57.9 | 81 |
| 2012 | 57.5 | 80.5 |
| 2011 | 57 | 80 |
| 2010 | 56.3 | 79.4 |
| 2009 | 55.8 | 78.8 |
| 2008 | 55.2 | 78.3 |
| 2007 | 54.4 | 77.7 |
| 2006 | 53.8 | 77.3 |
| 2005 | 53.3 | 76.9 |
| 2004 | 52.6 | 76.5 |
| 2003 | 52 | 76.1 |
| 2002 | 51.4 | 75.8 |
| 2001 | 51.2 | 75.5 |
| 2000 | 50.8 | 75.3 |
| 1999 | 50.5 | 75 |
| 1998 | 50.2 | 74.9 |
| 1997 | 49.6 | 74.7 |
| 1996 | 49.7 | 74.6 |
| 1995 | 49.6 | 74.4 |
| 1994 | 49.5 | 74.2 |
| 1993 | 49.4 | 74.1 |
| 1992 | 49.4 | 73.9 |
| 1991 | 49.3 | 73.7 |
| 1990 | 49.3 | 73.4 |
| 1989 | 49.3 | 73.1 |
| 1988 | 49.2 | 72.8 |
| 1987 | 49.1 | 72.5 |
| 1986 | 49 | 72.2 |
| 1985 | 48.7 | 71.8 |
| 1984 | 48.5 | 71.5 |
| 1983 | 48.1 | 71.1 |
| 1982 | 47.6 | 70.7 |
| 1981 | 46.9 | 70.3 |
| 1980 | 46.5 | 69.9 |
| 1979 | 45.7 | 69.5 |
| 1978 | 45 | 69.1 |
| 1977 | 44.2 | 68.6 |
| 1976 | 43.3 | 68.2 |
| 1975 | 42.5 | 67.7 |
| 1974 | 41.7 | 67.2 |
| 1973 | 40.9 | 66.6 |
| 1972 | 40.4 | 66.1 |
| 1971 | 39.9 | 65.5 |
| 1970 | 39.5 | 64.9 |
| 1969 | 39 | 64.2 |
| 1968 | 38.8 | 63.6 |
| 1967 | 38.4 | 62.9 |
| 1966 | 38.1 | 62.2 |
| 1965 | 37.8 | 61.4 |
| 1964 | 37.4 | 60.7 |
| 1963 | 37.1 | 60 |
| 1962 | 36.8 | 59.2 |
| 1961 | 36.4 | 58.5 |
| 1960 | 36.1 | 57.8 |
| 1959 | 35.7 | 57 |
| 1958 | 35.4 | 56.3 |
| 1957 | 35.1 | 55.6 |
| 1956 | 34.8 | 54.9 |
| 1955 | 34.5 | 54.2 |
| 1954 | 34.2 | 53.5 |
| 1953 | 33.9 | 52.8 |
| 1952 | 33.6 | 52.1 |
| 1951 | 33.4 | 51.5 |
| 1950 | 33 | 50.8 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Burkina Faso and Qatar population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Qatar
|
|
| 2024 | 23,548,781 | 2,857,822 |
| 2023 | 23,025,776 | 2,656,032 |
| 2022 | 22,509,038 | 2,657,333 |
| 2021 | 21,995,243 | 2,504,910 |
| 2020 | 21,478,690 | 2,794,148 |
| 2019 | 20,961,952 | 2,638,657 |
| 2018 | 20,438,288 | 2,580,734 |
| 2017 | 19,894,407 | 2,545,820 |
| 2016 | 19,334,856 | 2,477,113 |
| 2015 | 18,777,487 | 2,344,557 |
| 2014 | 18,229,461 | 2,151,745 |
| 2013 | 17,695,409 | 1,916,426 |
| 2012 | 17,172,287 | 1,722,438 |
| 2011 | 16,661,908 | 1,624,761 |
| 2010 | 16,176,498 | 1,616,832 |
| 2009 | 15,710,066 | 1,608,903 |
| 2008 | 15,258,093 | 1,426,938 |
| 2007 | 14,816,307 | 1,208,595 |
| 2006 | 14,373,707 | 972,831 |
| 2005 | 13,932,123 | 825,408 |
| 2004 | 13,500,533 | 773,332 |
| 2003 | 13,082,532 | 744,682 |
| 2002 | 12,680,897 | 711,205 |
| 2001 | 12,295,001 | 677,925 |
| 2000 | 11,925,546 | 644,989 |
| 1999 | 11,574,928 | 612,500 |
| 1998 | 11,240,664 | 580,540 |
| 1997 | 10,934,223 | 550,500 |
| 1996 | 10,655,942 | 529,019 |
| 1995 | 10,386,722 | 514,325 |
| 1994 | 10,123,798 | 499,459 |
| 1993 | 9,871,713 | 484,545 |
| 1992 | 9,629,275 | 469,657 |
| 1991 | 9,394,632 | 454,853 |
| 1990 | 9,159,356 | 440,175 |
| 1989 | 8,921,175 | 425,646 |
| 1988 | 8,687,435 | 411,264 |
| 1987 | 8,457,109 | 397,005 |
| 1986 | 8,228,847 | 382,422 |
| 1985 | 7,999,935 | 365,940 |
| 1984 | 7,772,256 | 347,878 |
| 1983 | 7,551,129 | 329,709 |
| 1982 | 7,340,197 | 311,537 |
| 1981 | 7,140,271 | 293,553 |
| 1980 | 6,947,900 | 275,913 |
| 1979 | 6,763,903 | 258,670 |
| 1978 | 6,590,984 | 241,808 |
| 1977 | 6,428,734 | 225,285 |
| 1976 | 6,280,635 | 209,052 |
| 1975 | 6,147,569 | 193,087 |
| 1974 | 6,024,904 | 177,362 |
| 1973 | 5,911,927 | 161,841 |
| 1972 | 5,807,234 | 146,506 |
| 1971 | 5,707,999 | 131,346 |
| 1970 | 5,610,304 | 116,350 |
| 1969 | 5,513,177 | 103,025 |
| 1968 | 5,418,644 | 91,749 |
| 1967 | 5,326,348 | 81,439 |
| 1966 | 5,237,933 | 72,192 |
| 1965 | 5,152,833 | 64,065 |
| 1964 | 5,071,034 | 56,867 |
| 1963 | 4,993,623 | 50,380 |
| 1962 | 4,919,672 | 44,630 |
| 1961 | 4,848,224 | 39,680 |
| 1960 | 4,778,621 | 36,010 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Qatar
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Qatar
|
|
| 2023 | 4.19 | 1.73 |
| 2022 | 4.28 | 1.74 |
| 2021 | 4.36 | 1.61 |
| 2020 | 4.44 | 1.68 |
| 2019 | 4.68 | 1.73 |
| 2018 | 4.92 | 1.76 |
| 2017 | 5.17 | 1.83 |
| 2016 | 5.33 | 1.86 |
| 2015 | 5.48 | 1.98 |
| 2014 | 5.6 | 2.03 |
| 2013 | 5.7 | 2.03 |
| 2012 | 5.79 | 2.04 |
| 2011 | 5.87 | 2.07 |
| 2010 | 5.94 | 2.14 |
| 2009 | 5.99 | 2.25 |
| 2008 | 6.05 | 2.37 |
| 2007 | 6.11 | 2.44 |
| 2006 | 6.17 | 2.51 |
| 2005 | 6.18 | 2.64 |
| 2004 | 6.22 | 2.79 |
| 2003 | 6.28 | 2.93 |
| 2002 | 6.34 | 3.01 |
| 2001 | 6.43 | 3.08 |
| 2000 | 6.52 | 3.07 |
| 1999 | 6.59 | 3.12 |
| 1998 | 6.66 | 3.21 |
| 1997 | 6.72 | 3.33 |
| 1996 | 6.78 | 3.44 |
| 1995 | 6.81 | 3.56 |
| 1994 | 6.84 | 3.67 |
| 1993 | 6.89 | 3.77 |
| 1992 | 6.94 | 3.85 |
| 1991 | 6.97 | 3.99 |
| 1990 | 7.01 | 4.23 |
| 1989 | 7.05 | 4.41 |
| 1988 | 7.11 | 4.51 |
| 1987 | 7.17 | 4.54 |
| 1986 | 7.22 | 4.57 |
| 1985 | 7.24 | 4.64 |
| 1984 | 7.25 | 4.76 |
| 1983 | 7.25 | 4.9 |
| 1982 | 7.25 | 5.04 |
| 1981 | 7.26 | 5.2 |
| 1980 | 7.22 | 5.33 |
| 1979 | 7.19 | 5.46 |
| 1978 | 7.15 | 5.58 |
| 1977 | 7.05 | 5.69 |
| 1976 | 6.95 | 5.78 |
| 1975 | 6.91 | 5.86 |
| 1974 | 6.84 | 5.94 |
| 1973 | 6.77 | 6.01 |
| 1972 | 6.72 | 6.07 |
| 1971 | 6.7 | 6.15 |
| 1970 | 6.69 | 6.23 |
| 1969 | 6.66 | 6.31 |
| 1968 | 6.65 | 6.39 |
| 1967 | 6.59 | 6.46 |
| 1966 | 6.53 | 6.52 |
| 1965 | 6.47 | 6.53 |
| 1964 | 6.42 | 6.53 |
| 1963 | 6.36 | 6.53 |
| 1962 | 6.32 | 6.53 |
| 1961 | 6.29 | 6.53 |
| 1960 | 6.25 | 6.53 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Burkina Faso and Qatar demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Qatar
|
|
| 2024 | 18.6 | 34.5 |
| 2023 | 18.4 | 34.1 |
| 2022 | 18.2 | 33.4 |
| 2021 | 18 | 32.9 |
| 2020 | 17.7 | 32.6 |
| 2019 | 17.6 | 32.3 |
| 2018 | 17.4 | 31.9 |
| 2017 | 17.3 | 31.6 |
| 2016 | 17.2 | 31.4 |
| 2015 | 17.1 | 31.2 |
| 2014 | 17.1 | 31.1 |
| 2013 | 17.1 | 30.9 |
| 2012 | 17.1 | 31 |
| 2011 | 17.1 | 31.2 |
| 2010 | 17.1 | 31.3 |
| 2009 | 17.1 | 30.8 |
| 2008 | 17.1 | 30.1 |
| 2007 | 17.1 | 30.1 |
| 2006 | 17.1 | 30.6 |
| 2005 | 17 | 30.9 |
| 2004 | 16.9 | 31 |
| 2003 | 16.8 | 30.9 |
| 2002 | 16.7 | 30.5 |
| 2001 | 16.6 | 30.1 |
| 2000 | 16.5 | 29.9 |
| 1999 | 16.4 | 29.8 |
| 1998 | 16.3 | 29.8 |
| 1997 | 16.3 | 29.9 |
| 1996 | 16.3 | 29.6 |
| 1995 | 16.3 | 29.1 |
| 1994 | 16.3 | 28.7 |
| 1993 | 16.3 | 28.4 |
| 1992 | 16.3 | 28.1 |
| 1991 | 16.4 | 27.9 |
| 1990 | 16.5 | 27.7 |
| 1989 | 16.6 | 27.6 |
| 1988 | 16.7 | 27.5 |
| 1987 | 16.8 | 27.5 |
| 1986 | 16.9 | 27.4 |
| 1985 | 17.1 | 27 |
| 1984 | 17.2 | 26.3 |
| 1983 | 17.3 | 25.6 |
| 1982 | 17.4 | 24.8 |
| 1981 | 17.5 | 24.1 |
| 1980 | 17.6 | 23.5 |
| 1979 | 17.7 | 22.9 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 22.3 |
| 1977 | 17.9 | 21.8 |
| 1976 | 18.1 | 21.3 |
| 1975 | 18.2 | 21 |
| 1974 | 18.3 | 20.8 |
| 1973 | 18.5 | 20.9 |
| 1972 | 18.6 | 21.3 |
| 1971 | 18.8 | 22.2 |
| 1970 | 18.9 | 23.7 |
| 1969 | 19.1 | 24.4 |
| 1968 | 19.3 | 24 |
| 1967 | 19.5 | 23.5 |
| 1966 | 19.5 | 23 |
| 1965 | 19.6 | 22.5 |
| 1964 | 19.6 | 21.8 |
| 1963 | 19.7 | 21.1 |
| 1962 | 19.7 | 20.1 |
| 1961 | 19.7 | 19 |
| 1960 | 19.8 | 18 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Burkina Faso
|
Qatar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$20.1B
2024 |
$221B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
27.8%
2024 |
26%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.33%
2023 |
3.23%
2020 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
4.68%
2024 |
6.5%
2022 |
| Armed forces personnel |
11,000
2020 |
22,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.84%
2024 |
+0.69%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.44%
2024 |
0.13%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
43.9%
2024 |
46.1%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
26.5%
2024 |
58.2%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
49.1
2026 |
70.2
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
30.2%
2021 |
25.8%
2017 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3%
2021 |
2.6%
2017 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
26,163
2025 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
1.13%
2025 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
2
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00009%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
52
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$170M
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$54B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$590M
2024 |
$1.44B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
67,000
2020 |
582,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.87%
2019 |
20.2%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
51.4%
2024 |
65.9%
2011 |
Energy
|
Burkina Faso
|
Qatar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
313 kg
2022 |
16,684 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$8.45
2022 |
$7.37
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
6.48 megatons
2024 |
135.3 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.27 tons
2024 |
47.3 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2022 |
99.9%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
71.4%
2022 |
0%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.18%
2022 |
0.12%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-396%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
131.2 kWh
2022 |
19,381 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
14%
2021 |
0.28%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
4.91%
2022 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
21.7%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Burkina Faso
|
Qatar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.29%
2024 |
0.04%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-27,130
2025 |
+36,288
2025 |
| Urban population |
28.3%
2024 |
99.3%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.8:50.2
2024 |
71.3:28.7
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.64 ft
2025 |
5.69 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.29 ft
2025 |
5.27 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
23.7
2026 |
80
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
40
2025 |
58
2025 |
| Higher education index |
31
2026 |
68
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.3
2017 |
0.07
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
31
2019 |
7.3
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
65
2025 |
118
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
41.4%
2023 |
97.8%
2014 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
30%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
17%
2023 |
99.7%
2023 |
Health
|
Burkina Faso
|
Qatar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$71.7
2023 |
$1,804
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$31.4
2023 |
$134.1
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
61.6 years
2026 |
82.8 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
20.9%
2023 |
0%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.15
2022 |
3.02
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.1 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
242
2023 |
4
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
77.3
2023 |
6
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
6.9%
2022 |
44%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.5%
2024 |
24.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
19
2026 |
15
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
14.3%
2022 |
12.5%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
11.3 liters
2020 |
1.05 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Burkina Faso
|
Qatar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.18%
2026 |
0.008%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
4,486 sq mi
2024 |
1,552 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
56,413 sq mi
2026 |
285.7 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
23,423 sq mi
2026 |
0 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
9,509 mi
2014 |
4,374 mi
2016 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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