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Burkina Faso vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 73rd vs. 111th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Serbia
Population
24756783
6494521
Population rank 59/197 110/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Serbia
2024 $23,124,729,853 $90,097,765,959
2023 $20,112,614,449 $81,343,999,280
2022 $18,622,421,395 $66,809,895,701
2021 $19,697,516,284 $66,159,884,073
2020 $17,725,010,533 $55,874,017,669
2019 $16,032,813,503 $53,864,693,665
2018 $15,890,066,221 $52,787,520,249
2017 $14,106,955,615 $45,972,834,714
2016 $12,833,363,045 $42,225,495,910
2015 $11,832,159,316 $41,297,410,635
2014 $13,943,016,077 $49,114,321,280
2013 $13,444,300,486 $50,455,529,604
2012 $12,561,015,157 $45,103,269,969
2011 $12,080,295,978 $51,251,098,408
2010 $10,109,619,741 $43,536,629,233
2009 $9,450,696,873 $46,955,984,410
2008 $9,451,435,490 $54,220,641,202
2007 $7,625,722,837 $44,888,028,946
2006 $6,547,419,820 $33,298,057,362
2005 $6,146,353,173 $28,334,256,181
2004 $5,451,688,538 $26,845,632,342
2003 $4,740,768,143 $23,593,044,418
2002 $3,622,350,063 $17,930,583,571
2001 $3,190,371,081 $13,599,378,662
2000 $2,968,370,088 $7,326,373,882
1999 $3,389,566,713 $20,878,694,851
1998 $2,804,902,367 $21,004,077,441
1997 $2,447,669,102 $27,153,408,995
1996 $2,586,550,595 $23,277,430,168
1995 $2,379,517,975 $17,921,892,655
1994 $1,895,290,637 -
1993 $3,199,536,465 -
1992 $3,356,692,505 -
1991 $3,135,045,584 -
1990 $3,101,300,779 -
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Serbia
2024 $982 $13,679
2023 $873 $12,282
2022 $827 $10,025
2021 $896 $9,681
2020 $825 $8,099
2019 $765 $7,756
2018 $777 $7,560
2017 $709 $6,548
2016 $664 $5,982
2015 $630 $5,820
2014 $765 $6,887
2013 $760 $7,040
2012 $731 $6,263
2011 $725 $7,082
2010 $625 $5,971
2009 $602 $6,414
2008 $619 $7,377
2007 $515 $6,081
2006 $456 $4,493
2005 $441 $3,808
2004 $404 $3,597
2003 $362 $3,154
2002 $285.7 $2,391
2001 $259.5 $1,812
2000 $248.9 $975
1999 $292.8 $2,769
1998 $249.5 $2,775
1997 $223.9 $3,574
1996 $242.7 $3,054
1995 $229.1 $2,349
1994 $187.2 -
1993 $324 -
1992 $349 -
1991 $334 -
1990 $339 -
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Serbia
2026 61.6 77.3
2025 61.5 77.1
2024 61.3 76.9
2023 61.1 76.8
2022 60.7 75.5
2021 60 72.9
2020 60.5 74.5
2019 60.2 76.1
2018 60 76
2017 59.6 75.8
2016 59.2 75.7
2015 58.8 75.7
2014 58.3 75.5
2013 57.9 75.3
2012 57.5 75.1
2011 57 74.7
2010 56.3 74.4
2009 55.8 74.1
2008 55.2 73.9
2007 54.4 73.7
2006 53.8 73.4
2005 53.3 73.1
2004 52.6 72.9
2003 52 72.7
2002 51.4 72.6
2001 51.2 72.3
2000 50.8 72.3
1999 50.5 70
1998 50.2 72.3
1997 49.6 72.9
1996 49.7 72.9
1995 49.6 72.7
1994 49.5 72.3
1993 49.4 71.9
1992 49.4 71.6
1991 49.3 71.9
1990 49.3 72.2
1989 49.3 72.3
1988 49.2 72
1987 49.1 71.9
1986 49 71.6
1985 48.7 71.4
1984 48.5 71.2
1983 48.1 71.1
1982 47.6 71
1981 46.9 71.1
1980 46.5 71.1
1979 45.7 71.2
1978 45 71.4
1977 44.2 71.8
1976 43.3 71.9
1975 42.5 71.6
1974 41.7 71.1
1973 40.9 70.5
1972 40.4 70
1971 39.9 69.7
1970 39.5 69.7
1969 39 70
1968 38.8 70.1
1967 38.4 70.1
1966 38.1 69.4
1965 37.8 68.7
1964 37.4 68
1963 37.1 67.4
1962 36.8 67
1961 36.4 66.3
1960 36.1 65.7
1959 35.7 65.2
1958 35.4 64.3
1957 35.1 63.2
1956 34.8 61.9
1955 34.5 61.3
1954 34.2 60.7
1953 33.9 59.8
1952 33.6 57.4
1951 33.4 55.6
1950 33 55.1

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

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Burkina Faso and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Serbia
2024 23,548,781 6,586,476
2023 23,025,776 6,623,183
2022 22,509,038 6,664,449
2021 21,995,243 6,834,326
2020 21,478,690 6,899,126
2019 20,961,952 6,945,235
2018 20,438,288 6,982,604
2017 19,894,407 7,020,858
2016 19,334,856 7,058,322
2015 18,777,487 7,095,383
2014 18,229,461 7,131,787
2013 17,695,409 7,166,553
2012 17,172,287 7,201,497
2011 16,661,908 7,236,519
2010 16,176,498 7,291,436
2009 15,710,066 7,320,807
2008 15,258,093 7,350,222
2007 14,816,307 7,381,579
2006 14,373,707 7,411,569
2005 13,932,123 7,440,769
2004 13,500,533 7,463,157
2003 13,082,532 7,480,591
2002 12,680,897 7,500,031
2001 12,295,001 7,503,433
2000 11,925,546 7,516,346
1999 11,574,928 7,540,401
1998 11,240,664 7,567,745
1997 10,934,223 7,598,538
1996 10,655,942 7,622,185
1995 10,386,722 7,628,264
1994 10,123,798 7,622,711
1993 9,871,713 7,614,328
1992 9,629,275 7,604,063
1991 9,394,632 7,595,636
1990 9,159,356 7,897,937
1989 8,921,175 7,893,787
1988 8,687,435 7,884,218
1987 8,457,109 7,868,027
1986 8,228,847 7,853,824
1985 7,999,935 7,835,902
1984 7,772,256 7,813,549
1983 7,551,129 7,788,100
1982 7,340,197 7,763,335
1981 7,140,271 7,736,787
1980 6,947,900 7,709,544
1979 6,763,903 7,541,997
1978 6,590,984 7,504,017
1977 6,428,734 7,462,783
1976 6,280,635 7,418,973
1975 6,147,569 7,368,717
1974 6,024,904 7,326,043
1973 5,911,927 7,283,902
1972 5,807,234 7,252,012
1971 5,707,999 7,211,716
1970 5,610,304 7,164,993
1969 5,513,177 7,123,249
1968 5,418,644 7,007,586
1967 5,326,348 6,966,522
1966 5,237,933 6,927,969
1965 5,152,833 6,876,624
1964 5,071,034 6,832,855
1963 4,993,623 6,787,950
1962 4,919,672 6,740,264
1961 4,848,224 6,689,077
1960 4,778,621 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Serbia

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Serbia
2023 4.19 1.61
2022 4.28 1.59
2021 4.36 1.52
2020 4.44 1.48
2019 4.68 1.52
2018 4.92 1.49
2017 5.17 1.49
2016 5.33 1.46
2015 5.48 1.46
2014 5.6 1.46
2013 5.7 1.43
2012 5.79 1.45
2011 5.87 1.4
2010 5.94 1.4
2009 5.99 1.44
2008 6.05 1.4
2007 6.11 1.38
2006 6.17 1.43
2005 6.18 1.45
2004 6.22 1.57
2003 6.28 1.59
2002 6.34 1.57
2001 6.43 1.58
2000 6.52 1.48
1999 6.59 1.35
1998 6.66 1.37
1997 6.72 1.4
1996 6.78 1.44
1995 6.81 1.47
1994 6.84 1.51
1993 6.89 1.54
1992 6.94 1.57
1991 6.97 1.61
1990 7.01 1.65
1989 7.05 1.69
1988 7.11 1.72
1987 7.17 1.75
1986 7.22 1.78
1985 7.24 1.8
1984 7.25 1.81
1983 7.25 1.83
1982 7.25 1.84
1981 7.26 1.85
1980 7.22 1.86
1979 7.19 1.88
1978 7.15 1.89
1977 7.05 1.9
1976 6.95 1.91
1975 6.91 1.92
1974 6.84 1.93
1973 6.77 1.94
1972 6.72 1.95
1971 6.7 1.96
1970 6.69 1.97
1969 6.66 1.99
1968 6.65 2.01
1967 6.59 2.02
1966 6.53 2.04
1965 6.47 2.06
1964 6.42 2.07
1963 6.36 2.08
1962 6.32 2.11
1961 6.29 2.13
1960 6.25 2.15

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

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Burkina Faso and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Serbia
2024 18.6 45.1
2023 18.4 44.9
2022 18.2 44.7
2021 18 44.5
2020 17.7 44.4
2019 17.6 44.2
2018 17.4 44
2017 17.3 43.7
2016 17.2 43.5
2015 17.1 43.3
2014 17.1 43
2013 17.1 42.8
2012 17.1 42.6
2011 17.1 42.4
2010 17.1 42.1
2009 17.1 41.9
2008 17.1 41.7
2007 17.1 41.5
2006 17.1 41.3
2005 17 41.1
2004 16.9 40.9
2003 16.8 40.7
2002 16.7 40.5
2001 16.6 40.3
2000 16.5 40.1
1999 16.4 39.8
1998 16.3 39.5
1997 16.3 39.2
1996 16.3 38.9
1995 16.3 38.5
1994 16.3 38.2
1993 16.3 37.8
1992 16.3 37.5
1991 16.4 37.1
1990 16.5 36.8
1989 16.6 36.5
1988 16.7 36.1
1987 16.8 35.7
1986 16.9 35.4
1985 17.1 35
1984 17.2 34.7
1983 17.3 34.4
1982 17.4 34.1
1981 17.5 33.9
1980 17.6 33.8
1979 17.7 33.7
1978 17.8 33.5
1977 17.9 33.4
1976 18.1 33.2
1975 18.2 33
1974 18.3 32.8
1973 18.5 32.7
1972 18.6 32.5
1971 18.8 32.2
1970 18.9 32
1969 19.1 31.7
1968 19.3 31.4
1967 19.5 31.1
1966 19.5 30.8
1965 19.6 30.5
1964 19.6 30.2
1963 19.7 29.8
1962 19.7 29.4
1961 19.7 29.1
1960 19.8 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.4%
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold n/a
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Serbia
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
99.3%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
17%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Burkina Faso Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Burkina Faso Serbia
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
28,222 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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