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Burkina Faso vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 73rd vs. 128th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Slovakia
Population
24756783
5359438
Population rank 59/197 125/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Slovakia
2024 $23,124,729,853 $140,934,076,532
2023 $20,112,614,449 $133,578,518,424
2022 $18,622,421,395 $115,792,972,358
2021 $19,697,516,284 $120,511,265,913
2020 $17,725,010,533 $107,732,602,896
2019 $16,032,813,503 $105,843,498,304
2018 $15,890,066,221 $106,611,673,365
2017 $14,106,955,615 $95,978,130,735
2016 $12,833,363,045 $90,347,173,229
2015 $11,832,159,316 $89,178,548,717
2014 $13,943,016,077 $101,713,075,599
2013 $13,444,300,486 $99,134,277,850
2012 $12,561,015,157 $94,724,394,278
2011 $12,080,295,978 $99,705,104,723
2010 $10,109,619,741 $91,112,160,801
2009 $9,450,696,873 $89,342,984,698
2008 $9,451,435,490 $100,830,060,553
2007 $7,625,722,837 $86,587,749,518
2006 $6,547,419,820 $70,751,813,443
2005 $6,146,353,173 $62,547,753,148
2004 $5,451,688,538 $57,215,475,076
2003 $4,740,768,143 $46,616,149,117
2002 $3,622,350,063 $35,243,658,399
2001 $3,190,371,081 $30,726,659,551
2000 $2,968,370,088 $29,215,726,005
1999 $3,389,566,713 $30,496,272,225
1998 $2,804,902,367 $29,976,207,629
1997 $2,447,669,102 $27,844,628,979
1996 $2,586,550,595 $28,197,790,875
1995 $2,379,517,975 $26,180,022,222
1994 $1,895,290,637 $20,428,139,756
1993 $3,199,536,465 $16,737,973,764
1992 $3,356,692,505 $15,699,327,209
1991 $3,135,045,584 $14,459,924,589
1990 $3,101,300,779 $12,915,046,978
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 Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Slovakia
2024 $982 $25,993
2023 $873 $24,615
2022 $827 $21,318
2021 $896 $22,123
2020 $825 $19,735
2019 $765 $19,406
2018 $777 $19,573
2017 $709 $17,646
2016 $664 $16,636
2015 $630 $16,442
2014 $765 $18,771
2013 $760 $18,313
2012 $731 $17,517
2011 $725 $18,469
2010 $625 $16,899
2009 $602 $16,587
2008 $619 $18,744
2007 $515 $16,110
2006 $456 $13,168
2005 $441 $11,642
2004 $404 $10,650
2003 $362 $8,675
2002 $285.7 $6,555
2001 $259.5 $5,712
2000 $248.9 $5,422
1999 $292.8 $5,652
1998 $249.5 $5,561
1997 $223.9 $5,172
1996 $242.7 $5,248
1995 $229.1 $4,883
1994 $187.2 $3,821
1993 $324 $3,143
1992 $349 $2,959
1991 $334 $2,727
1990 $339 $2,437
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. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Slovakia
2026 61.6 78.8
2025 61.5 78.7
2024 61.3 78.5
2023 61.1 78.3
2022 60.7 77
2021 60 74.6
2020 60.5 76.9
2019 60.2 77.7
2018 60 77.3
2017 59.6 77.2
2016 59.2 77.2
2015 58.8 76.7
2014 58.3 76.8
2013 57.9 76.5
2012 57.5 76.2
2011 57 76
2010 56.3 75.5
2009 55.8 75.2
2008 55.2 74.9
2007 54.4 74.5
2006 53.8 74.4
2005 53.3 74.2
2004 52.6 74.2
2003 52 73.8
2002 51.4 73.8
2001 51.2 73.6
2000 50.8 73.1
1999 50.5 73
1998 50.2 72.6
1997 49.6 72.7
1996 49.7 72.7
1995 49.6 72.3
1994 49.5 72.3
1993 49.4 71.9
1992 49.4 71.4
1991 49.3 70.9
1990 49.3 70.8
1989 49.3 70.9
1988 49.2 71.1
1987 49.1 71.1
1986 49 70.9
1985 48.7 70.7
1984 48.5 70.7
1983 48.1 70.5
1982 47.6 70.8
1981 46.9 70.6
1980 46.5 70.4
1979 45.7 70.7
1978 45 70.4
1977 44.2 70.4
1976 43.3 70.5
1975 42.5 70.3
1974 41.7 70.2
1973 40.9 70
1972 40.4 70.3
1971 39.9 69.9
1970 39.5 69.7
1969 39 69.8
1968 38.8 70.5
1967 38.4 71
1966 38.1 70.4
1965 37.8 70.3
1964 37.4 71.1
1963 37.1 70.7
1962 36.8 70.3
1961 36.4 70.8
1960 36.1 70.3
1959 35.7 69
1958 35.4 69.4
1957 35.1 67.5
1956 34.8 68.4
1955 34.5 67.8
1954 34.2 66.7
1953 33.9 65.7
1952 33.6 64.3
1951 33.4 61.1
1950 33 60.8

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

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Burkina Faso and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Slovakia
2024 23,548,781 5,422,069
2023 23,025,776 5,426,740
2022 22,509,038 5,431,752
2021 21,995,243 5,447,247
2020 21,478,690 5,458,827
2019 20,961,952 5,454,147
2018 20,438,288 5,446,771
2017 19,894,407 5,439,232
2016 19,334,856 5,430,798
2015 18,777,487 5,423,801
2014 18,229,461 5,418,649
2013 17,695,409 5,413,393
2012 17,172,287 5,407,579
2011 16,661,908 5,398,384
2010 16,176,498 5,391,428
2009 15,710,066 5,386,406
2008 15,258,093 5,379,233
2007 14,816,307 5,374,622
2006 14,373,707 5,373,054
2005 13,932,123 5,372,807
2004 13,500,533 5,372,280
2003 13,082,532 5,373,374
2002 12,680,897 5,376,912
2001 12,295,001 5,378,867
2000 11,925,546 5,388,720
1999 11,574,928 5,396,020
1998 11,240,664 5,390,516
1997 10,934,223 5,383,291
1996 10,655,942 5,373,361
1995 10,386,722 5,361,999
1994 10,123,798 5,346,331
1993 9,871,713 5,325,305
1992 9,629,275 5,305,016
1991 9,394,632 5,303,294
1990 9,159,356 5,299,187
1989 8,921,175 5,275,942
1988 8,687,435 5,250,596
1987 8,457,109 5,222,840
1986 8,228,847 5,193,838
1985 7,999,935 5,161,768
1984 7,772,256 5,127,097
1983 7,551,129 5,091,971
1982 7,340,197 5,055,099
1981 7,140,271 5,016,105
1980 6,947,900 4,979,815
1979 6,763,903 4,938,973
1978 6,590,984 4,890,125
1977 6,428,734 4,840,501
1976 6,280,635 4,789,507
1975 6,147,569 4,739,105
1974 6,024,904 4,689,623
1973 5,911,927 4,641,445
1972 5,807,234 4,596,622
1971 5,707,999 4,557,449
1970 5,610,304 4,538,223
1969 5,513,177 4,518,607
1968 5,418,644 4,483,915
1967 5,326,348 4,449,367
1966 5,237,933 4,411,666
1965 5,152,833 4,370,983
1964 5,071,034 4,327,341
1963 4,993,623 4,282,017
1962 4,919,672 4,238,188
1961 4,848,224 4,191,667
1960 4,778,621 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Slovakia
2023 4.19 1.49
2022 4.28 1.57
2021 4.36 1.63
2020 4.44 1.59
2019 4.68 1.57
2018 4.92 1.54
2017 5.17 1.52
2016 5.33 1.48
2015 5.48 1.4
2014 5.6 1.37
2013 5.7 1.34
2012 5.79 1.34
2011 5.87 1.45
2010 5.94 1.43
2009 5.99 1.44
2008 6.05 1.34
2007 6.11 1.27
2006 6.17 1.25
2005 6.18 1.27
2004 6.22 1.25
2003 6.28 1.2
2002 6.34 1.19
2001 6.43 1.2
2000 6.52 1.3
1999 6.59 1.33
1998 6.66 1.37
1997 6.72 1.43
1996 6.78 1.47
1995 6.81 1.52
1994 6.84 1.67
1993 6.89 1.87
1992 6.94 1.93
1991 6.97 2.05
1990 7.01 2.09
1989 7.05 2.07
1988 7.11 2.13
1987 7.17 2.14
1986 7.22 2.2
1985 7.24 2.26
1984 7.25 2.26
1983 7.25 2.28
1982 7.25 2.28
1981 7.26 2.29
1980 7.22 2.32
1979 7.19 2.45
1978 7.15 2.47
1977 7.05 2.49
1976 6.95 2.55
1975 6.91 2.55
1974 6.84 2.61
1973 6.77 2.56
1972 6.72 2.49
1971 6.7 2.43
1970 6.69 2.41
1969 6.66 2.43
1968 6.65 2.39
1967 6.59 2.48
1966 6.53 2.66
1965 6.47 2.78
1964 6.42 2.89
1963 6.36 2.92
1962 6.32 2.83
1961 6.29 2.96
1960 6.25 3.04

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

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Burkina Faso and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Slovakia
2024 18.6 42.7
2023 18.4 42.3
2022 18.2 41.9
2021 18 41.5
2020 17.7 41.2
2019 17.6 40.8
2018 17.4 40.4
2017 17.3 40
2016 17.2 39.6
2015 17.1 39.2
2014 17.1 38.8
2013 17.1 38.4
2012 17.1 38
2011 17.1 37.6
2010 17.1 37.3
2009 17.1 36.9
2008 17.1 36.6
2007 17.1 36.2
2006 17.1 35.8
2005 17 35.5
2004 16.9 35.2
2003 16.8 34.9
2002 16.7 34.6
2001 16.6 34.3
2000 16.5 33.9
1999 16.4 33.6
1998 16.3 33.3
1997 16.3 33
1996 16.3 32.7
1995 16.3 32.5
1994 16.3 32.2
1993 16.3 31.9
1992 16.3 31.7
1991 16.4 31.5
1990 16.5 31.3
1989 16.6 31.1
1988 16.7 30.8
1987 16.8 30.6
1986 16.9 30.3
1985 17.1 30.1
1984 17.2 29.8
1983 17.3 29.6
1982 17.4 29.4
1981 17.5 29.1
1980 17.6 28.9
1979 17.7 28.8
1978 17.8 28.6
1977 17.9 28.5
1976 18.1 28.4
1975 18.2 28.4
1974 18.3 28.4
1973 18.5 28.4
1972 18.6 28.3
1971 18.8 28.3
1970 18.9 28.3
1969 19.1 28.3
1968 19.3 28.2
1967 19.5 28.1
1966 19.5 28
1965 19.6 28
1964 19.6 27.9
1963 19.7 27.9
1962 19.7 27.8
1961 19.7 27.7
1960 19.8 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold n/a
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Slovakia
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
99.6%
2004
English speaking
1%
2025
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
89.8%
2024

Health

Burkina Faso Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Slovakia
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
24,224 mi
2018

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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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