Burkina Faso has a population of 24.1M (ranked 59/197), compared with 5.41M in Slovakia (ranked 122/197). 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 119/197 ($27.6B) and Slovakia ranks 60/197 ($155B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 176/197 ($1,148), while Slovakia ranks 46/197 ($28,544).
Main facts and rankings
Burkina Faso
|
Slovakia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
24880655
|
5376239
|
| Population rank | 59/197 | 125/197 |
| GDP |
$27.6B
2025 |
$155B
2025 |
| GDP rank | 119/197 | 60/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,148
2025 |
$28,544
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 176/197 | 46/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$2,896
2024 |
$48,132
2024 |
| Government debt |
$14.4B
2025 |
$95.3B
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
52%
2025 |
61.6%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$597
2025 |
$17,597
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 163/185 | 36/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,632
2026 |
$17,518
2026 |
| Land area | 105,638 sq mi | 18,564 sq mi |
| Population density |
232.9 ppl/mi²
2026 |
289.6 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
4.11
2024 |
1.46
2024 |
| Median age |
18.8 years
2025 |
43.3 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
61.6 years
2026 |
78.8 years
2026 |
Burkina Faso and Slovakia: Comparison Charts
Burkina Faso and Slovakia economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Slovakia
|
|
| 2025 | $27,627,297,461 | $154,530,066,507 |
| 2024 | $23,136,514,856 | $140,934,076,532 |
| 2023 | $20,106,062,972 | $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 | $96,685,492,864 |
| 2007 | $7,625,722,837 | $77,019,443,089 |
| 2006 | $6,547,419,820 | $57,111,148,619 |
| 2005 | $6,146,353,173 | $48,823,790,951 |
| 2004 | $5,451,688,538 | $42,960,730,480 |
| 2003 | $4,740,768,143 | $33,761,723,946 |
| 2002 | $3,622,350,063 | $24,768,142,566 |
| 2001 | $3,190,371,081 | $21,377,597,035 |
| 2000 | $2,968,370,088 | $20,626,538,612 |
| 1999 | $3,389,566,713 | $20,813,421,086 |
| 1998 | $2,804,902,367 | $22,911,708,405 |
| 1997 | $2,447,669,102 | $22,026,728,498 |
| 1996 | $2,586,550,595 | $21,864,845,214 |
| 1995 | $2,379,517,975 | $20,306,095,054 |
| 1994 | $1,895,290,637 | $16,187,735,322 |
| 1993 | $3,199,536,465 | $13,991,963,247 |
| 1992 | $3,356,692,505 | $12,932,972,789 |
| 1991 | $3,135,045,584 | $11,952,983,608 |
| 1990 | $3,101,300,779 | $17,068,924,602 |
| 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Burkina Faso and Slovakia economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Slovakia
|
|
| 2025 | $1,148 | $28,544 |
| 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 | $17,974 |
| 2007 | $515 | $14,330 |
| 2006 | $456 | $10,629 |
| 2005 | $441 | $9,087 |
| 2004 | $404 | $7,997 |
| 2003 | $362 | $6,283 |
| 2002 | $285.7 | $4,606 |
| 2001 | $259.5 | $3,974 |
| 2000 | $248.9 | $3,828 |
| 1999 | $292.8 | $3,857 |
| 1998 | $249.5 | $4,250 |
| 1997 | $223.9 | $4,092 |
| 1996 | $242.7 | $4,069 |
| 1995 | $229.1 | $3,787 |
| 1994 | $187.2 | $3,028 |
| 1993 | $324 | $2,627 |
| 1992 | $349 | $2,438 |
| 1991 | $334 | $2,254 |
| 1990 | $339 | $3,221 |
| 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Burkina Faso vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator
| 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 2026-07-08).
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Burkina Faso and Slovakia population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Slovakia
|
|
| 2025 | 24,074,580 | 5,413,813 |
| 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Slovakia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Slovakia
|
|
| 2024 | 4.11 | 1.46 |
| 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Burkina Faso and Slovakia demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Slovakia
|
|
| 2025 | 18.8 | 43.3 |
| 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Burkina Faso
|
Slovakia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$23.6B
2025 |
$143B
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
26.1%
2025 |
48.7%
2025 |
| 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 |
-3.54%
2025 |
-5.02%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
7.09%
2025 |
5.4%
2025 |
| Services, % of GDP |
41.5%
2025 |
59.8%
2025 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
30.1%
2025 |
28.1%
2025 |
| 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
2026 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00005%
2026 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
67
2013 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$5.38B
2014 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$18.2B
2025 |
| Personal remittances received |
$595M
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 |
326 kg
2023 |
3,011 kg
2024 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$8.47
2023 |
$16
2024 |
| 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%
2023 |
59.5%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
71.4%
2022 |
17.9%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.32%
2023 |
32.3%
2024 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
57.9%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
133.3 kWh
2023 |
4,675 kWh
2024 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
13.9%
2021 |
23.6%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
4.96%
2023 |
18%
2024 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
61.9%
2024 |
| Electricity access |
21.7%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Burkina Faso
|
Slovakia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.29%
2025 |
0.07%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-27,130
2025 |
-31,377
2025 |
| Urban population |
28.9%
2025 |
53.2%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.8:50.2
2025 |
48.8:51.2
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2026 |
5.94 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.32 ft
2026 |
5.48 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
19.8
2026 |
72.8
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
2026 |
172
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
41.6%
2023 |
99.6%
2004 |
| English speaking |
1%
2026 |
25.7%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
28.3%
2024 |
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 |
27.4 years
2024 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
242
2023 |
4
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
74.9
2024 |
6.3
2024 |
| 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 |
11.6%
2024 |
29.5%
2024 |
| 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 |
4,388 sq mi
2025 |
3,429 sq mi
2025 |
| 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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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