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Burkina Faso vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 73rd vs. 141st).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Solomon Islands
Population
24756783
863951
Population rank 59/197 161/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
71 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Solomon Islands
2024 $23,124,729,853 $1,583,964,704
2023 $20,112,614,449 $1,506,124,566
2022 $18,622,421,395 $1,466,670,930
2021 $19,697,516,284 $1,558,312,104
2020 $17,725,010,533 $1,536,143,428
2019 $16,032,813,503 $1,619,150,564
2018 $15,890,066,221 $1,615,473,250
2017 $14,106,955,615 $1,469,790,526
2016 $12,833,363,045 $1,379,486,291
2015 $11,832,159,316 $1,307,908,814
2014 $13,943,016,077 $1,335,576,763
2013 $13,444,300,486 $1,285,905,958
2012 $12,561,015,157 $1,185,217,634
2011 $12,080,295,978 $1,063,898,227
2010 $10,109,619,741 $898,128,551
2009 $9,450,696,873 $805,557,289
2008 $9,451,435,490 $776,335,523
2007 $7,625,722,837 $695,291,218
2006 $6,547,419,820 $617,257,458
2005 $6,146,353,173 $552,881,357
2004 $5,451,688,538 $468,000,121
2003 $4,740,768,143 $417,666,639
2002 $3,622,350,063 $346,406,739
2001 $3,190,371,081 $409,508,553
2000 $2,968,370,088 $419,842,674
1999 $3,389,566,713 $488,024,514
1998 $2,804,902,367 $457,579,840
1997 $2,447,669,102 $526,554,006
1996 $2,586,550,595 $510,586,430
1995 $2,379,517,975 $469,443,202
1994 $1,895,290,637 $402,837,005
1993 $3,199,536,465 $300,746,361
1992 $3,356,692,505 $269,034,596
1991 $3,135,045,584 $227,540,473
1990 $3,101,300,779 $214,877,667
1989 $2,615,587,734 $172,882,411
1988 $2,616,040,479 $176,494,394
1987 $2,369,834,950 $155,128,542
1986 $2,036,303,358 $147,620,048
1985 $1,552,493,196 $165,524,943
1984 $1,459,880,132 $181,570,474
1983 $1,600,278,605 $181,220,399
1982 $1,754,450,096 $192,902,019
1981 $1,775,842,334 $193,750,541
1980 $1,928,719,888 $182,852,107
1979 $1,748,480,621 $151,276,496
1978 $1,475,583,645 $111,027,427
1977 $1,131,224,878 $93,145,283
1976 $976,547,188 $83,100,834
1975 $939,972,703 $74,620,320
1974 $751,133,430 $84,539,332
1973 $674,773,570 $55,272,109
1972 $578,595,522 $40,606,712
1971 $482,411,179 $50,056,883
1970 $458,404,269 -
1969 $478,298,645 $28,606,411
1968 $460,442,689 $28,084,253
1967 $450,753,924 $25,203,524
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 Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Solomon Islands
2024 $982 $1,934
2023 $873 $1,883
2022 $827 $1,878
2021 $896 $2,043
2020 $825 $2,063
2019 $765 $2,224
2018 $777 $2,278
2017 $709 $2,144
2016 $664 $2,083
2015 $630 $2,045
2014 $765 $2,165
2013 $760 $2,161
2012 $731 $2,066
2011 $725 $1,924
2010 $625 $1,685
2009 $602 $1,555
2008 $619 $1,526
2007 $515 $1,390
2006 $456 $1,256
2005 $441 $1,144
2004 $404 $986
2003 $362 $896
2002 $285.7 $757
2001 $259.5 $912
2000 $248.9 $953
1999 $292.8 $1,134
1998 $249.5 $1,092
1997 $223.9 $1,292
1996 $242.7 $1,289
1995 $229.1 $1,220
1994 $187.2 $1,078
1993 $324 $829
1992 $349 $764
1991 $334 $666
1990 $339 $648
1989 $293.2 $538
1988 $301 $567
1987 $280.2 $515
1986 $247.5 $506
1985 $194.1 $586
1984 $187.8 $665
1983 $211.9 $686
1982 $239 $756
1981 $248.7 $786
1980 $277.6 $768
1979 $258.5 $658
1978 $223.9 $500
1977 $176 $434
1976 $155.5 $401
1975 $152.9 $372
1974 $124.7 $433
1973 $114.1 $291.3
1972 $99.6 $219.5
1971 $84.5 $277.1
1970 $81.7 -
1969 $86.8 $165.9
1968 $85 $166.9
1967 $84.6 $153.5
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. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Solomon Islands
2026 61.6 71
2025 61.5 70.8
2024 61.3 70.7
2023 61.1 70.5
2022 60.7 70.4
2021 60 68.9
2020 60.5 69.3
2019 60.2 70
2018 60 69.8
2017 59.6 69.7
2016 59.2 69.5
2015 58.8 69.3
2014 58.3 69
2013 57.9 69
2012 57.5 69
2011 57 68.8
2010 56.3 68.7
2009 55.8 68.4
2008 55.2 68.3
2007 54.4 67.8
2006 53.8 68
2005 53.3 67.8
2004 52.6 67.6
2003 52 67.5
2002 51.4 67.4
2001 51.2 67.2
2000 50.8 67.1
1999 50.5 67
1998 50.2 66.9
1997 49.6 66.8
1996 49.7 66.7
1995 49.6 66.7
1994 49.5 66.7
1993 49.4 66.6
1992 49.4 66.5
1991 49.3 66.4
1990 49.3 66.2
1989 49.3 66.1
1988 49.2 65.9
1987 49.1 65.7
1986 49 64.7
1985 48.7 65.3
1984 48.5 65
1983 48.1 64.8
1982 47.6 64.5
1981 46.9 64.1
1980 46.5 63.7
1979 45.7 63.1
1978 45 62.5
1977 44.2 61.5
1976 43.3 61.2
1975 42.5 58.4
1974 41.7 59.6
1973 40.9 58.8
1972 40.4 57.9
1971 39.9 57
1970 39.5 56.1
1969 39 55.1
1968 38.8 54.1
1967 38.4 53.1
1966 38.1 52.3
1965 37.8 51.4
1964 37.4 50.6
1963 37.1 49.8
1962 36.8 49
1961 36.4 48.3
1960 36.1 47.7
1959 35.7 47
1958 35.4 46.3
1957 35.1 45.7
1956 34.8 42.8
1955 34.5 44.3
1954 34.2 43.7
1953 33.9 43.2
1952 33.6 42.6
1951 33.4 42
1950 33 41.4

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

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Burkina Faso and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Solomon Islands
2024 23,548,781 819,198
2023 23,025,776 800,005
2022 22,509,038 781,066
2021 21,995,243 762,591
2020 21,478,690 744,498
2019 20,961,952 728,147
2018 20,438,288 709,101
2017 19,894,407 685,672
2016 19,334,856 662,379
2015 18,777,487 639,415
2014 18,229,461 616,908
2013 17,695,409 594,945
2012 17,172,287 573,606
2011 16,661,908 552,945
2010 16,176,498 532,968
2009 15,710,066 518,141
2008 15,258,093 508,790
2007 14,816,307 500,156
2006 14,373,707 491,594
2005 13,932,123 483,080
2004 13,500,533 474,611
2003 13,082,532 466,154
2002 12,680,897 457,671
2001 12,295,001 449,125
2000 11,925,546 440,469
1999 11,574,928 430,500
1998 11,240,664 419,071
1997 10,934,223 407,474
1996 10,655,942 396,009
1995 10,386,722 384,733
1994 10,123,798 373,675
1993 9,871,713 362,839
1992 9,629,275 352,205
1991 9,394,632 341,738
1990 9,159,356 331,435
1989 8,921,175 321,282
1988 8,687,435 311,265
1987 8,457,109 301,414
1986 8,228,847 291,842
1985 7,999,935 282,455
1984 7,772,256 273,163
1983 7,551,129 264,068
1982 7,340,197 255,200
1981 7,140,271 246,555
1980 6,947,900 238,135
1979 6,763,903 229,953
1978 6,590,984 222,029
1977 6,428,734 214,418
1976 6,280,635 207,194
1975 6,147,569 200,744
1974 6,024,904 195,041
1973 5,911,927 189,774
1972 5,807,234 184,994
1971 5,707,999 180,637
1970 5,610,304 176,579
1969 5,513,177 172,476
1968 5,418,644 168,282
1967 5,326,348 164,245
1966 5,237,933 160,393
1965 5,152,833 156,686
1964 5,071,034 153,085
1963 4,993,623 149,589
1962 4,919,672 146,201
1961 4,848,224 142,912
1960 4,778,621 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Solomon Islands
2023 4.19 3.56
2022 4.28 3.62
2021 4.36 3.69
2020 4.44 3.75
2019 4.68 3.8
2018 4.92 3.93
2017 5.17 4.06
2016 5.33 4.2
2015 5.48 4.29
2014 5.6 4.36
2013 5.7 4.33
2012 5.79 4.33
2011 5.87 4.34
2010 5.94 4.34
2009 5.99 4.35
2008 6.05 4.36
2007 6.11 4.37
2006 6.17 4.39
2005 6.18 4.41
2004 6.22 4.47
2003 6.28 4.54
2002 6.34 4.6
2001 6.43 4.67
2000 6.52 4.76
1999 6.59 4.86
1998 6.66 4.98
1997 6.72 5.09
1996 6.78 5.22
1995 6.81 5.34
1994 6.84 5.4
1993 6.89 5.45
1992 6.94 5.51
1991 6.97 5.62
1990 7.01 5.74
1989 7.05 5.87
1988 7.11 5.99
1987 7.17 6.12
1986 7.22 6.26
1985 7.24 6.38
1984 7.25 6.49
1983 7.25 6.57
1982 7.25 6.64
1981 7.26 6.71
1980 7.22 6.77
1979 7.19 6.82
1978 7.15 6.87
1977 7.05 6.92
1976 6.95 6.95
1975 6.91 6.99
1974 6.84 7.01
1973 6.77 7
1972 6.72 6.99
1971 6.7 6.99
1970 6.69 6.98
1969 6.66 6.97
1968 6.65 6.95
1967 6.59 6.97
1966 6.53 7
1965 6.47 7.02
1964 6.42 7.05
1963 6.36 7.03
1962 6.32 7.04
1961 6.29 7.05
1960 6.25 7.07

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

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Burkina Faso and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Solomon Islands
2024 18.6 21.5
2023 18.4 21.3
2022 18.2 21.1
2021 18 20.9
2020 17.7 20.7
2019 17.6 20.5
2018 17.4 20.4
2017 17.3 20.2
2016 17.2 20
2015 17.1 19.9
2014 17.1 19.8
2013 17.1 19.7
2012 17.1 19.7
2011 17.1 19.6
2010 17.1 19.6
2009 17.1 19.5
2008 17.1 19.4
2007 17.1 19.4
2006 17.1 19.2
2005 17 19.1
2004 16.9 19
2003 16.8 18.8
2002 16.7 18.6
2001 16.6 18.4
2000 16.5 18.3
1999 16.4 18.1
1998 16.3 17.9
1997 16.3 17.8
1996 16.3 17.7
1995 16.3 17.5
1994 16.3 17.4
1993 16.3 17.2
1992 16.3 17.1
1991 16.4 17
1990 16.5 16.8
1989 16.6 16.7
1988 16.7 16.5
1987 16.8 16.4
1986 16.9 16.3
1985 17.1 16.2
1984 17.2 16.1
1983 17.3 16
1982 17.4 15.9
1981 17.5 15.9
1980 17.6 15.8
1979 17.7 15.8
1978 17.8 15.8
1977 17.9 15.9
1976 18.1 15.9
1975 18.2 16.1
1974 18.3 16.3
1973 18.5 16.4
1972 18.6 16.6
1971 18.8 16.6
1970 18.9 16.7
1969 19.1 16.8
1968 19.3 16.8
1967 19.5 16.9
1966 19.5 17
1965 19.6 17
1964 19.6 17
1963 19.7 17
1962 19.7 16.9
1961 19.7 16.9
1960 19.8 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold n/a
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Burkina Faso Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
84.1%
2013
English speaking
1%
2025
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
864 mi
2011

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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)

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