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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 ($23.3B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($142B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 179/197 ($987), while Slovakia ranks 46/197 ($26,148).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Slovakia
Population
24497999
5390674
Population rank 59/197 125/197
GDP
$23.3B
2024
$142B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$987
2024
$26,148
2024
GDP per capita rank 179/197 46/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$47,181
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$82.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2025
60.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$520
2024
$15,170
2024
Government debt per person rank 166/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,810
2025
$17,365
2025
Land area
105,638 sq mi
2025
18,564 sq mi
2025
Population density
222.9 ppl/mi²
2024
292.1 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.5 years
2025
78.7 years
2025

Burkina Faso and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Slovakia
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Slovakia
1960 $330,442,816 -
1961 $350,247,234 -
1962 $379,567,099 -
1963 $394,040,667 -
1964 $410,321,645 -
1965 $422,916,790 -
1966 $433,889,766 -
1967 $450,753,924 -
1968 $460,442,689 -
1969 $478,298,645 -
1970 $458,404,269 -
1971 $482,411,179 -
1972 $578,595,522 -
1973 $674,773,570 -
1974 $751,133,430 -
1975 $939,972,703 -
1976 $976,547,188 -
1977 $1,131,224,878 -
1978 $1,475,583,645 -
1979 $1,748,480,621 -
1980 $1,928,719,888 -
1981 $1,775,842,334 -
1982 $1,754,450,096 -
1983 $1,600,278,605 -
1984 $1,459,880,132 -
1985 $1,552,493,196 -
1986 $2,036,303,358 -
1987 $2,369,834,950 -
1988 $2,616,040,479 -
1989 $2,615,587,734 -
1990 $3,101,300,779 $12,915,046,978
1991 $3,135,045,584 $14,459,924,589
1992 $3,356,692,505 $15,699,327,209
1993 $3,199,536,465 $16,737,973,764
1994 $1,895,290,637 $20,428,139,756
1995 $2,379,517,975 $26,180,022,222
1996 $2,586,550,595 $28,197,790,875
1997 $2,447,669,102 $27,844,628,979
1998 $2,804,902,367 $29,976,207,629
1999 $3,389,566,713 $30,496,272,225
2000 $2,968,370,088 $29,215,726,005
2001 $3,190,371,081 $30,726,659,551
2002 $3,622,350,063 $35,243,658,399
2003 $4,740,768,143 $46,616,149,117
2004 $5,451,688,538 $57,215,475,076
2005 $6,146,353,173 $62,547,753,148
2006 $6,547,419,820 $70,751,813,443
2007 $7,625,722,837 $86,587,749,518
2008 $9,451,435,490 $100,830,060,553
2009 $9,450,696,873 $89,342,984,698
2010 $10,109,619,741 $91,112,160,801
2011 $12,080,295,978 $99,705,104,723
2012 $12,561,015,157 $94,724,394,278
2013 $13,444,300,486 $99,134,277,850
2014 $13,943,016,077 $101,713,075,599
2015 $11,832,159,316 $89,178,548,717
2016 $12,833,363,045 $90,347,173,229
2017 $14,106,955,615 $95,978,130,735
2018 $15,890,066,221 $106,611,673,365
2019 $16,032,813,503 $105,843,498,304
2020 $17,725,010,533 $107,732,602,896
2021 $19,697,516,284 $120,560,912,621
2022 $18,820,218,691 $115,884,262,198
2023 $20,324,617,845 $133,896,931,490
2024 $23,250,214,910 $141,775,733,420

Burkina Faso and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Slovakia
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Slovakia
1960 $69.2 -
1961 $72.2 -
1962 $77.2 -
1963 $78.9 -
1964 $80.9 -
1965 $82.1 -
1966 $82.8 -
1967 $84.6 -
1968 $85 -
1969 $86.8 -
1970 $81.7 -
1971 $84.5 -
1972 $99.6 -
1973 $114.1 -
1974 $124.7 -
1975 $152.9 -
1976 $155.5 -
1977 $176 -
1978 $223.9 -
1979 $258.5 -
1980 $277.6 -
1981 $248.7 -
1982 $239 -
1983 $211.9 -
1984 $187.8 -
1985 $194.1 -
1986 $247.5 -
1987 $280.2 -
1988 $301 -
1989 $293.2 -
1990 $339 $2,437
1991 $334 $2,727
1992 $349 $2,959
1993 $324 $3,143
1994 $187.2 $3,821
1995 $229.1 $4,883
1996 $242.7 $5,248
1997 $223.9 $5,172
1998 $249.5 $5,561
1999 $292.8 $5,652
2000 $248.9 $5,422
2001 $259.5 $5,712
2002 $285.7 $6,555
2003 $362 $8,675
2004 $404 $10,650
2005 $441 $11,642
2006 $456 $13,168
2007 $515 $16,110
2008 $619 $18,744
2009 $602 $16,587
2010 $625 $16,899
2011 $725 $18,469
2012 $731 $17,517
2013 $760 $18,313
2014 $765 $18,771
2015 $630 $16,442
2016 $664 $16,636
2017 $709 $17,646
2018 $777 $19,573
2019 $765 $19,406
2020 $825 $19,735
2021 $896 $22,132
2022 $836 $21,335
2023 $883 $24,674
2024 $987 $26,148

Burkina Faso vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

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

Burkina Faso and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

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

Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

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

Burkina Faso and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$130B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
48.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.01%
2023
2.02%
2023
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.31%
2025
-5.24%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.2%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
28.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
51
2025
68.4
2025
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
$2.74B
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
$8.44
2022
$14.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6 megatons
2023
34.9 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.26 tons
2023
6.42 tons
2023
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
-25,807
2024
-21,027
2024
Urban population
33.2%
2024
54.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
21.5
2025
72.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
41
2024
49
2024
Higher education index
31
2025
74
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
173
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
$56.8
2022
$1,642
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.6
2022
$316
2022
Life expectancy
61.5 years
2025
78.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
3.68
2021
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
57
2025
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%
2025
0.03%
2025
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2025
7,046 sq mi
2025
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2025
7,436 sq mi
2025
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
24,224 mi
2018

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