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Burkina Faso vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 73rd vs. 1st).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Russia
Population
24756783
141906741
Population rank 59/197 9/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 122/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Russia: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Russia economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Russia
2024 $23,124,729,853 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $20,112,614,449 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $18,622,421,395 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $19,697,516,284 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $17,725,010,533 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $16,032,813,503 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $15,890,066,221 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $14,106,955,615 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $12,833,363,045 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $11,832,159,316 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $13,943,016,077 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $13,444,300,486 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $12,561,015,157 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $12,080,295,978 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $10,109,619,741 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $9,450,696,873 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $9,451,435,490 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $7,625,722,837 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $6,547,419,820 $989,932,071,353
2005 $6,146,353,173 $764,015,973,481
2004 $5,451,688,538 $591,016,690,732
2003 $4,740,768,143 $430,347,420,185
2002 $3,622,350,063 $345,470,494,418
2001 $3,190,371,081 $306,602,070,621
2000 $2,968,370,088 $259,710,142,197
1999 $3,389,566,713 $195,907,128,351
1998 $2,804,902,367 $270,955,486,862
1997 $2,447,669,102 $404,928,954,192
1996 $2,586,550,595 $391,724,890,744
1995 $2,379,517,975 $395,537,185,735
1994 $1,895,290,637 $395,077,301,248
1993 $3,199,536,465 $435,083,713,851
1992 $3,356,692,505 $460,290,556,901
1991 $3,135,045,584 $517,962,962,963
1990 $3,101,300,779 $517,014,446,228
1989 $2,615,587,734 $506,631,299,735
1988 $2,616,040,479 $554,828,660,436
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Russia
2024 $982 $15,145
2023 $873 $14,403
2022 $827 $15,888
2021 $896 $12,637
2020 $825 $10,280
2019 $765 $11,640
2018 $777 $11,399
2017 $709 $10,835
2016 $664 $8,804
2015 $630 $9,427
2014 $765 $14,277
2013 $760 $15,941
2012 $731 $15,402
2011 $725 $14,305
2010 $625 $10,675
2009 $602 $8,563
2008 $619 $11,635
2007 $515 $9,101
2006 $456 $6,920
2005 $441 $5,323
2004 $404 $4,102
2003 $362 $2,975
2002 $285.7 $2,378
2001 $259.5 $2,100
2000 $248.9 $1,772
1999 $292.8 $1,331
1998 $249.5 $1,835
1997 $223.9 $2,738
1996 $242.7 $2,644
1995 $229.1 $2,666
1994 $187.2 $2,662
1993 $324 $2,931
1992 $349 $3,099
1991 $334 $3,490
1990 $339 $3,494
1989 $293.2 $3,430
1988 $301 $3,778
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Russia
2026 61.6 73.7
2025 61.5 73.5
2024 61.3 73.3
2023 61.1 73.2
2022 60.7 72.5
2021 60 69.8
2020 60.5 71.2
2019 60.2 73.1
2018 60 72.9
2017 59.6 72.8
2016 59.2 71.9
2015 58.8 71.3
2014 58.3 70.8
2013 57.9 70.6
2012 57.5 70.1
2011 57 69.7
2010 56.3 68.2
2009 55.8 68.7
2008 55.2 67.9
2007 54.4 67.5
2006 53.8 66.5
2005 53.3 65.2
2004 52.6 65.1
2003 52 64.7
2002 51.4 64.7
2001 51.2 65
2000 50.8 65
1999 50.5 65.6
1998 50.2 66.9
1997 49.6 66.6
1996 49.7 65.4
1995 49.6 64
1994 49.5 63.8
1993 49.4 65
1992 49.4 67.8
1991 49.3 69
1990 49.3 69.3
1989 49.3 69.7
1988 49.2 69.9
1987 49.1 70.1
1986 49 70
1985 48.7 68.3
1984 48.5 67.6
1983 48.1 68
1982 47.6 68.1
1981 46.9 67.6
1980 46.5 67.5
1979 45.7 67.6
1978 45 67.8
1977 44.2 67.9
1976 43.3 68.1
1975 42.5 68.3
1974 41.7 68.7
1973 40.9 68.9
1972 40.4 68.8
1971 39.9 68.9
1970 39.5 68.7
1969 39 68.6
1968 38.8 69.1
1967 38.4 69.2
1966 38.1 69.4
1965 37.8 69.3
1964 37.4 69.5
1963 37.1 69.1
1962 36.8 68.5
1961 36.4 68.6
1960 36.1 68.3
1959 35.7 67.4
1958 35.4 67.7
1957 35.1 66
1956 34.8 66.5
1955 34.5 62.1
1954 34.2 59.9
1953 33.9 58.8
1952 33.6 57.6
1951 33.4 55.3
1950 33 55.5

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

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Burkina Faso and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Russia
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Russia
2024 23,548,781 143,533,851
2023 23,025,776 143,826,130
2022 22,509,038 144,236,933
2021 21,995,243 144,746,762
2020 21,478,690 145,245,148
2019 20,961,952 145,453,291
2018 20,438,288 145,398,106
2017 19,894,407 145,293,260
2016 19,334,856 145,015,460
2015 18,777,487 144,640,716
2014 18,229,461 144,237,223
2013 17,695,409 143,805,638
2012 17,172,287 143,378,447
2011 16,661,908 143,018,195
2010 16,176,498 142,849,468
2009 15,710,066 142,785,348
2008 15,258,093 142,742,366
2007 14,816,307 142,805,114
2006 14,373,707 143,049,637
2005 13,932,123 143,518,814
2004 13,500,533 144,067,316
2003 13,082,532 144,648,618
2002 12,680,897 145,306,497
2001 12,295,001 145,976,482
2000 11,925,546 146,596,869
1999 11,574,928 147,214,776
1998 11,240,664 147,670,784
1997 10,934,223 147,915,361
1996 10,655,942 148,160,129
1995 10,386,722 148,375,787
1994 10,123,798 148,407,912
1993 9,871,713 148,458,777
1992 9,629,275 148,538,197
1991 9,394,632 148,394,216
1990 9,159,356 147,969,406
1989 8,921,175 147,721,000
1988 8,687,435 146,857,000
1987 8,457,109 145,908,000
1986 8,228,847 144,894,000
1985 7,999,935 143,858,000
1984 7,772,256 142,745,000
1983 7,551,129 141,668,000
1982 7,340,197 140,823,000
1981 7,140,271 139,941,000
1980 6,947,900 139,010,000
1979 6,763,903 138,027,000
1978 6,590,984 137,060,000
1977 6,428,734 136,100,000
1976 6,280,635 135,147,000
1975 6,147,569 134,200,000
1974 6,024,904 133,432,000
1973 5,911,927 132,669,000
1972 5,807,234 131,909,000
1971 5,707,999 131,155,000
1970 5,610,304 130,404,000
1969 5,513,177 129,664,000
1968 5,418,644 128,928,000
1967 5,326,348 128,196,000
1966 5,237,933 127,468,000
1965 5,152,833 126,745,000
1964 5,071,034 125,345,000
1963 4,993,623 123,960,000
1962 4,919,672 122,591,000
1961 4,848,224 121,236,000
1960 4,778,621 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Russia

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Russia
2023 4.19 1.41
2022 4.28 1.42
2021 4.36 1.51
2020 4.44 1.51
2019 4.68 1.5
2018 4.92 1.58
2017 5.17 1.62
2016 5.33 1.76
2015 5.48 1.78
2014 5.6 1.75
2013 5.7 1.71
2012 5.79 1.69
2011 5.87 1.58
2010 5.94 1.57
2009 5.99 1.54
2008 6.05 1.5
2007 6.11 1.42
2006 6.17 1.31
2005 6.18 1.29
2004 6.22 1.34
2003 6.28 1.32
2002 6.34 1.29
2001 6.43 1.22
2000 6.52 1.2
1999 6.59 1.16
1998 6.66 1.23
1997 6.72 1.22
1996 6.78 1.27
1995 6.81 1.34
1994 6.84 1.4
1993 6.89 1.39
1992 6.94 1.55
1991 6.97 1.73
1990 7.01 1.89
1989 7.05 2.01
1988 7.11 2.12
1987 7.17 2.22
1986 7.22 2.15
1985 7.24 2.05
1984 7.25 2.06
1983 7.25 2.11
1982 7.25 2.04
1981 7.26 1.91
1980 7.22 1.89
1979 7.19 1.9
1978 7.15 1.92
1977 7.05 1.95
1976 6.95 1.97
1975 6.91 1.98
1974 6.84 2
1973 6.77 2.01
1972 6.72 2.04
1971 6.7 2.03
1970 6.69 1.99
1969 6.66 1.97
1968 6.65 1.99
1967 6.59 2.04
1966 6.53 2.1
1965 6.47 2.13
1964 6.42 2.18
1963 6.36 2.27
1962 6.32 2.36
1961 6.29 2.45
1960 6.25 2.52

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

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Burkina Faso and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Russia
2024 18.6 40.9
2023 18.4 40.5
2022 18.2 40.1
2021 18 39.9
2020 17.7 39.7
2019 17.6 39.4
2018 17.4 39.2
2017 17.3 39
2016 17.2 38.8
2015 17.1 38.7
2014 17.1 38.6
2013 17.1 38.4
2012 17.1 38.3
2011 17.1 38.1
2010 17.1 38
2009 17.1 37.9
2008 17.1 37.8
2007 17.1 37.7
2006 17.1 37.6
2005 17 37.4
2004 16.9 37.2
2003 16.8 37
2002 16.7 36.9
2001 16.6 36.8
2000 16.5 36.6
1999 16.4 36.3
1998 16.3 36
1997 16.3 35.7
1996 16.3 35.3
1995 16.3 35
1994 16.3 34.7
1993 16.3 34.4
1992 16.3 33.9
1991 16.4 33.6
1990 16.5 33.2
1989 16.6 32.9
1988 16.7 32.6
1987 16.8 32.4
1986 16.9 32.2
1985 17.1 32
1984 17.2 31.8
1983 17.3 31.7
1982 17.4 31.6
1981 17.5 31.4
1980 17.6 31.3
1979 17.7 31.1
1978 17.8 31
1977 17.9 30.9
1976 18.1 30.6
1975 18.2 30.7
1974 18.3 30.9
1973 18.5 31.1
1972 18.6 31.1
1971 18.8 31
1970 18.9 30.7
1969 19.1 30.3
1968 19.3 29.8
1967 19.5 29.2
1966 19.5 28.9
1965 19.6 28.6
1964 19.6 28.3
1963 19.7 28.1
1962 19.7 27.7
1961 19.7 27.4
1960 19.8 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold n/a
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Russia
% of world population
0.29%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
99.9%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Burkina Faso Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Russia
% of world land
0.18%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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