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Burkina Faso vs Slovenia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 2.13M in Slovenia (ranked 147/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 7,774 sq mi for Slovenia (ranked 73rd vs. 151st).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Slovenia ranks 86/197 ($73B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Slovenia ranks 34/197 ($34,301).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Slovenia
Population
24756783
2124138
Population rank 59/197 147/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$73B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 86/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$34,301
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$57,186
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$48.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
66.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$22,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 29/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$22,215
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 7,774 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
273.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
45.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
82.1 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Slovenia: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Slovenia economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Slovenia
2024 $23,124,729,853 $72,972,015,197
2023 $20,112,614,449 $69,255,264,238
2022 $18,622,421,395 $59,899,117,741
2021 $19,697,516,284 $61,540,813,362
2020 $17,725,010,533 $53,384,760,135
2019 $16,032,813,503 $53,909,922,736
2018 $15,890,066,221 $53,689,067,640
2017 $14,106,955,615 $48,153,200,135
2016 $12,833,363,045 $44,290,685,824
2015 $11,832,159,316 $42,709,468,275
2014 $13,943,016,077 $49,514,466,380
2013 $13,444,300,486 $47,867,056,859
2012 $12,561,015,157 $46,167,053,954
2011 $12,080,295,978 $51,199,194,599
2010 $10,109,619,741 $47,793,117,241
2009 $9,450,696,873 $49,975,540,955
2008 $9,451,435,490 $55,509,332,322
2007 $7,625,722,837 $47,880,266,543
2006 $6,547,419,820 $39,260,368,837
2005 $6,146,353,173 $35,947,936,824
2004 $5,451,688,538 $34,156,553,313
2003 $4,740,768,143 $29,360,575,032
2002 $3,622,350,063 $23,214,593,516
2001 $3,190,371,081 $20,668,868,707
2000 $2,968,370,088 $20,159,190,702
1999 $3,389,566,713 $22,609,669,084
1998 $2,804,902,367 $22,058,635,314
1997 $2,447,669,102 $20,726,878,752
1996 $2,586,550,595 $21,470,699,363
1995 $2,379,517,975 $21,367,422,159
1994 $1,895,290,637 $16,400,767,070
1993 $3,199,536,465 $14,449,298,372
1992 $3,356,692,505 $14,277,261,541
1991 $3,135,045,584 $14,454,495,059
1990 $3,101,300,779 $19,832,029,087
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 Slovenia economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Slovenia
2024 $982 $34,301
2023 $873 $32,660
2022 $827 $28,360
2021 $896 $29,193
2020 $825 $25,392
2019 $765 $25,814
2018 $777 $25,888
2017 $709 $23,303
2016 $664 $21,448
2015 $630 $20,697
2014 $765 $24,013
2013 $760 $23,237
2012 $731 $22,442
2011 $725 $24,941
2010 $625 $23,330
2009 $602 $24,502
2008 $619 $27,462
2007 $515 $23,725
2006 $456 $19,563
2005 $441 $17,970
2004 $404 $17,104
2003 $362 $14,712
2002 $285.7 $11,639
2001 $259.5 $10,376
2000 $248.9 $10,136
1999 $292.8 $11,401
1998 $249.5 $11,132
1997 $223.9 $10,437
1996 $242.7 $10,797
1995 $229.1 $10,738
1994 $187.2 $8,244
1993 $324 $7,255
1992 $349 $7,151
1991 $334 $7,229
1990 $339 $9,925
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. Slovenia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Slovenia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Slovenia
2026 61.6 82.1
2025 61.5 81.9
2024 61.3 81.8
2023 61.1 81.6
2022 60.7 80.8
2021 60 80.4
2020 60.5 80.4
2019 60.2 81
2018 60 80.9
2017 59.6 80.6
2016 59.2 80.5
2015 58.8 80.5
2014 58.3 80.3
2013 57.9 80.1
2012 57.5 79.8
2011 57 79.6
2010 56.3 79.3
2009 55.8 79
2008 55.2 78.6
2007 54.4 78.3
2006 53.8 77.8
2005 53.3 77.5
2004 52.6 76.9
2003 52 76.3
2002 51.4 76.3
2001 51.2 76.2
2000 50.8 75.8
1999 50.5 75.5
1998 50.2 75.1
1997 49.6 75
1996 49.7 74.8
1995 49.6 74.4
1994 49.5 73.9
1993 49.4 73.6
1992 49.4 73.4
1991 49.3 73.5
1990 49.3 73.5
1989 49.3 73.3
1988 49.2 72.8
1987 49.1 72.4
1986 49 72.1
1985 48.7 71.8
1984 48.5 71.3
1983 48.1 71.2
1982 47.6 71.4
1981 46.9 71.6
1980 46.5 71.8
1979 45.7 71.6
1978 45 71.6
1977 44.2 71.3
1976 43.3 71.1
1975 42.5 71.1
1974 41.7 71
1973 40.9 70.8
1972 40.4 70.3
1971 39.9 69.7
1970 39.5 69
1969 39 68.6
1968 38.8 68.6
1967 38.4 69
1966 38.1 68.9
1965 37.8 68.7
1964 37.4 68.5
1963 37.1 68.6
1962 36.8 68.9
1961 36.4 68.9
1960 36.1 68.5
1959 35.7 68.2
1958 35.4 67.7
1957 35.1 67
1956 34.8 66.5
1955 34.5 66.1
1954 34.2 66.1
1953 33.9 65.3
1952 33.6 63.8
1951 33.4 62.3
1950 33 61.8

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

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Burkina Faso and Slovenia population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Slovenia
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Slovenia
2024 23,548,781 2,127,400
2023 23,025,776 2,120,461
2022 22,509,038 2,112,076
2021 21,995,243 2,108,079
2020 21,478,690 2,102,419
2019 20,961,952 2,088,385
2018 20,438,288 2,073,894
2017 19,894,407 2,066,388
2016 19,334,856 2,065,042
2015 18,777,487 2,063,531
2014 18,229,461 2,061,980
2013 17,695,409 2,059,953
2012 17,172,287 2,057,159
2011 16,661,908 2,052,843
2010 16,176,498 2,048,583
2009 15,710,066 2,039,669
2008 15,258,093 2,021,316
2007 14,816,307 2,018,122
2006 14,373,707 2,006,868
2005 13,932,123 2,000,474
2004 13,500,533 1,997,012
2003 13,082,532 1,995,733
2002 12,680,897 1,994,530
2001 12,295,001 1,992,060
2000 11,925,546 1,988,925
1999 11,574,928 1,983,045
1998 11,240,664 1,981,629
1997 10,934,223 1,985,956
1996 10,655,942 1,988,628
1995 10,386,722 1,989,872
1994 10,123,798 1,989,443
1993 9,871,713 1,991,746
1992 9,629,275 1,996,498
1991 9,394,632 1,999,429
1990 9,159,356 1,998,161
1989 8,921,175 1,996,351
1988 8,687,435 1,995,196
1987 8,457,109 1,989,776
1986 8,228,847 1,965,964
1985 7,999,935 1,941,641
1984 7,772,256 1,932,154
1983 7,551,129 1,922,321
1982 7,340,197 1,910,334
1981 7,140,271 1,906,531
1980 6,947,900 1,901,315
1979 6,763,903 1,882,599
1978 6,590,984 1,862,548
1977 6,428,734 1,842,377
1976 6,280,635 1,820,249
1975 6,147,569 1,793,581
1974 6,024,904 1,776,132
1973 5,911,927 1,766,697
1972 5,807,234 1,752,233
1971 5,707,999 1,738,335
1970 5,610,304 1,724,891
1969 5,513,177 1,713,874
1968 5,418,644 1,704,546
1967 5,326,348 1,689,528
1966 5,237,933 1,669,905
1965 5,152,833 1,649,160
1964 5,071,034 1,632,114
1963 4,993,623 1,616,971
1962 4,919,672 1,603,649
1961 4,848,224 1,594,131
1960 4,778,621 1,584,720

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Slovenia

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Slovenia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Slovenia
2023 4.19 1.51
2022 4.28 1.55
2021 4.36 1.64
2020 4.44 1.59
2019 4.68 1.61
2018 4.92 1.6
2017 5.17 1.62
2016 5.33 1.58
2015 5.48 1.57
2014 5.6 1.58
2013 5.7 1.55
2012 5.79 1.58
2011 5.87 1.56
2010 5.94 1.57
2009 5.99 1.53
2008 6.05 1.53
2007 6.11 1.38
2006 6.17 1.31
2005 6.18 1.26
2004 6.22 1.25
2003 6.28 1.2
2002 6.34 1.21
2001 6.43 1.21
2000 6.52 1.26
1999 6.59 1.21
1998 6.66 1.23
1997 6.72 1.25
1996 6.78 1.28
1995 6.81 1.29
1994 6.84 1.32
1993 6.89 1.33
1992 6.94 1.33
1991 6.97 1.42
1990 7.01 1.46
1989 7.05 1.52
1988 7.11 1.63
1987 7.17 1.65
1986 7.22 1.67
1985 7.24 1.71
1984 7.25 1.74
1983 7.25 1.81
1982 7.25 1.93
1981 7.26 1.96
1980 7.22 2.11
1979 7.19 2.22
1978 7.15 2.2
1977 7.05 2.17
1976 6.95 2.2
1975 6.91 2.17
1974 6.84 2.13
1973 6.77 2.2
1972 6.72 2.17
1971 6.7 2.16
1970 6.69 2.11
1969 6.66 2.17
1968 6.65 2.25
1967 6.59 2.37
1966 6.53 2.47
1965 6.47 2.43
1964 6.42 2.31
1963 6.36 2.27
1962 6.32 2.28
1961 6.29 2.27
1960 6.25 2.19

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

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Burkina Faso and Slovenia demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Slovenia
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Slovenia
2024 18.6 45.3
2023 18.4 44.9
2022 18.2 44.5
2021 18 44.1
2020 17.7 44
2019 17.6 44
2018 17.4 43.8
2017 17.3 43.6
2016 17.2 43.3
2015 17.1 43
2014 17.1 42.7
2013 17.1 42.4
2012 17.1 42
2011 17.1 41.7
2010 17.1 41.4
2009 17.1 41.2
2008 17.1 41
2007 17.1 40.7
2006 17.1 40.4
2005 17 40
2004 16.9 39.6
2003 16.8 39.2
2002 16.7 38.8
2001 16.6 38.4
2000 16.5 38
1999 16.4 37.6
1998 16.3 37.1
1997 16.3 36.7
1996 16.3 36.3
1995 16.3 36
1994 16.3 35.8
1993 16.3 35.4
1992 16.3 35
1991 16.4 34.6
1990 16.5 34.2
1989 16.6 33.8
1988 16.7 33.5
1987 16.8 33.3
1986 16.9 32.9
1985 17.1 32.6
1984 17.2 32.4
1983 17.3 32.2
1982 17.4 31.9
1981 17.5 31.7
1980 17.6 31.5
1979 17.7 31.4
1978 17.8 31.3
1977 17.9 31.2
1976 18.1 31.1
1975 18.2 31.1
1974 18.3 31.2
1973 18.5 31.2
1972 18.6 31.1
1971 18.8 30.9
1970 18.9 30.8
1969 19.1 30.6
1968 19.3 30.5
1967 19.5 30.4
1966 19.5 30.2
1965 19.6 30.1
1964 19.6 29.9
1963 19.7 29.7
1962 19.7 29.5
1961 19.7 29.3
1960 19.8 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Slovenia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$67.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
5.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-0.93%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
3.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
29.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
69.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
20.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
4.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
18
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$11.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$2.83B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$907M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
1,216,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
3.39%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Slovenia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
2,896 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
13.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
6.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
57.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
23.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
32.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
48.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
6,418 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
36.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
33.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
35.3%
2023
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Slovenia
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
+2,711
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
55.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
79.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
0.57
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
99.6%
2001
English speaking
1%
2025
59%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
90.8%
2024

Health

Burkina Faso Slovenia
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$3,371
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$396
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
82.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
3.37
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
2.2
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
19.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
7%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
20.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
10.4 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Slovenia
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
3,654 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
2,360 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
4,756 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
24,224 mi
2012

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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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