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Burkina Faso vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 73rd vs. 41st).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso South Sudan
Population
24756783
12507858
Population rank 59/197 80/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 122/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 180/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 162/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
58 years
2026

Burkina Faso and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso South Sudan
2024 $23,124,729,853 -
2023 $20,112,614,449 -
2022 $18,622,421,395 -
2021 $19,697,516,284 -
2020 $17,725,010,533 -
2019 $16,032,813,503 -
2018 $15,890,066,221 -
2017 $14,106,955,615 -
2016 $12,833,363,045 -
2015 $11,832,159,316 $11,997,800,760
2014 $13,943,016,077 $13,962,212,847
2013 $13,444,300,486 $18,426,469,017
2012 $12,561,015,157 $11,931,472,169
2011 $12,080,295,978 $14,907,308,933
2010 $10,109,619,741 $14,602,072,411
2009 $9,450,696,873 $12,231,264,525
2008 $9,451,435,490 $14,586,253,383
2007 $7,625,722,837 -
2006 $6,547,419,820 -
2005 $6,146,353,173 -
2004 $5,451,688,538 -
2003 $4,740,768,143 -
2002 $3,622,350,063 -
2001 $3,190,371,081 -
2000 $2,968,370,088 -
1999 $3,389,566,713 -
1998 $2,804,902,367 -
1997 $2,447,669,102 -
1996 $2,586,550,595 -
1995 $2,379,517,975 -
1994 $1,895,290,637 -
1993 $3,199,536,465 -
1992 $3,356,692,505 -
1991 $3,135,045,584 -
1990 $3,101,300,779 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso South Sudan
2024 $982 -
2023 $873 -
2022 $827 -
2021 $896 -
2020 $825 -
2019 $765 -
2018 $777 -
2017 $709 -
2016 $664 -
2015 $630 $1,080
2014 $765 $1,243
2013 $760 $1,650
2012 $731 $1,109
2011 $725 $1,449
2010 $625 $1,498
2009 $602 $1,323
2008 $619 $1,654
2007 $515 -
2006 $456 -
2005 $441 -
2004 $404 -
2003 $362 -
2002 $285.7 -
2001 $259.5 -
2000 $248.9 -
1999 $292.8 -
1998 $249.5 -
1997 $223.9 -
1996 $242.7 -
1995 $229.1 -
1994 $187.2 -
1993 $324 -
1992 $349 -
1991 $334 -
1990 $339 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso South Sudan
2026 61.6 58
2025 61.5 57.9
2024 61.3 57.7
2023 61.1 57.6
2022 60.7 57.2
2021 60 57
2020 60.5 57.6
2019 60.2 58.1
2018 60 51.9
2017 59.6 35.4
2016 59.2 36.7
2015 58.8 39.8
2014 58.3 45.6
2013 57.9 58.3
2012 57.5 58.2
2011 57 57.7
2010 56.3 57.5
2009 55.8 56.8
2008 55.2 56.3
2007 54.4 55.4
2006 53.8 54.7
2005 53.3 54
2004 52.6 53.1
2003 52 52.3
2002 51.4 49.4
2001 51.2 48.6
2000 50.8 47.6
1999 50.5 44.5
1998 50.2 19
1997 49.6 33.1
1996 49.7 32.1
1995 49.6 31.5
1994 49.5 44.9
1993 49.4 22.3
1992 49.4 21.9
1991 49.3 29.2
1990 49.3 28.6
1989 49.3 28.2
1988 49.2 11
1987 49.1 20.7
1986 49 32.8
1985 48.7 32.4
1984 48.5 31.8
1983 48.1 34.7
1982 47.6 38.7
1981 46.9 38.3
1980 46.5 38
1979 45.7 37.8
1978 45 37.6
1977 44.2 37.4
1976 43.3 37.1
1975 42.5 36.9
1974 41.7 36.6
1973 40.9 36.3
1972 40.4 31.3
1971 39.9 31
1970 39.5 25.6
1969 39 25.4
1968 38.8 26.1
1967 38.4 25.9
1966 38.1 25.6
1965 37.8 28.8
1964 37.4 32.5
1963 37.1 28.2
1962 36.8 28.5
1961 36.4 28.3
1960 36.1 28.1
1959 35.7 27.8
1958 35.4 27.6
1957 35.1 30.9
1956 34.8 31.6
1955 34.5 32
1954 34.2 31.7
1953 33.9 31.4
1952 33.6 31
1951 33.4 30.6
1950 33 30.2

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

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Burkina Faso and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso South Sudan
2024 23,548,781 11,943,408
2023 23,025,776 11,483,374
2022 22,509,038 11,021,177
2021 21,995,243 10,865,780
2020 21,478,690 10,698,467
2019 20,961,952 10,423,384
2018 20,438,288 10,122,977
2017 19,894,407 10,259,154
2016 19,334,856 10,830,102
2015 18,777,487 11,107,561
2014 18,229,461 11,235,073
2013 17,695,409 11,166,275
2012 17,172,287 10,756,240
2011 16,661,908 10,288,109
2010 16,176,498 9,745,953
2009 15,710,066 9,243,556
2008 15,258,093 8,817,647
2007 14,816,307 8,388,788
2006 14,373,707 7,976,526
2005 13,932,123 7,590,143
2004 13,500,533 7,233,041
2003 13,082,532 6,903,127
2002 12,680,897 6,596,806
2001 12,295,001 6,308,391
2000 11,925,546 6,032,267
1999 11,574,928 5,771,628
1998 11,240,664 5,620,068
1997 10,934,223 5,509,136
1996 10,655,942 5,356,925
1995 10,386,722 5,225,836
1994 10,123,798 5,071,184
1993 9,871,713 4,956,002
1992 9,629,275 4,909,749
1991 9,394,632 4,836,677
1990 9,159,356 4,737,633
1989 8,921,175 4,713,229
1988 8,687,435 4,848,029
1987 8,457,109 4,962,395
1986 8,228,847 4,921,240
1985 7,999,935 4,834,296
1984 7,772,256 4,750,627
1983 7,551,129 4,661,574
1982 7,340,197 4,557,686
1981 7,140,271 4,447,272
1980 6,947,900 4,339,030
1979 6,763,903 4,232,605
1978 6,590,984 4,127,657
1977 6,428,734 4,024,032
1976 6,280,635 3,921,910
1975 6,147,569 3,821,494
1974 6,024,904 3,723,259
1973 5,911,927 3,627,383
1972 5,807,234 3,542,497
1971 5,707,999 3,468,646
1970 5,610,304 3,409,614
1969 5,513,177 3,365,533
1968 5,418,644 3,321,528
1967 5,326,348 3,277,648
1966 5,237,933 3,236,423
1965 5,152,833 3,189,835
1964 5,071,034 3,129,918
1963 4,993,623 3,072,669
1962 4,919,672 3,024,308
1961 4,848,224 2,976,724
1960 4,778,621 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso South Sudan
2023 4.19 3.86
2022 4.28 3.96
2021 4.36 4.05
2020 4.44 4.16
2019 4.68 4.26
2018 4.92 4.37
2017 5.17 4.48
2016 5.33 4.58
2015 5.48 4.7
2014 5.6 4.82
2013 5.7 4.94
2012 5.79 5.06
2011 5.87 5.19
2010 5.94 5.32
2009 5.99 5.45
2008 6.05 5.57
2007 6.11 5.7
2006 6.17 5.85
2005 6.18 6.02
2004 6.22 6.19
2003 6.28 6.35
2002 6.34 6.52
2001 6.43 6.65
2000 6.52 6.8
1999 6.59 6.94
1998 6.66 7.08
1997 6.72 7.2
1996 6.78 7.32
1995 6.81 7.34
1994 6.84 7.35
1993 6.89 7.36
1992 6.94 7.37
1991 6.97 7.38
1990 7.01 7.38
1989 7.05 7.37
1988 7.11 7.38
1987 7.17 7.39
1986 7.22 7.38
1985 7.24 7.36
1984 7.25 7.35
1983 7.25 7.34
1982 7.25 7.34
1981 7.26 7.33
1980 7.22 7.33
1979 7.19 7.32
1978 7.15 7.33
1977 7.05 7.33
1976 6.95 7.33
1975 6.91 7.33
1974 6.84 7.31
1973 6.77 7.31
1972 6.72 7.31
1971 6.7 7.3
1970 6.69 7.29
1969 6.66 7.28
1968 6.65 7.26
1967 6.59 7.26
1966 6.53 7.25
1965 6.47 7.22
1964 6.42 7.22
1963 6.36 7.2
1962 6.32 7.2
1961 6.29 7.18
1960 6.25 7.16

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

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Burkina Faso and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso South Sudan
2024 18.6 19.4
2023 18.4 19
2022 18.2 18.7
2021 18 18.4
2020 17.7 18.2
2019 17.6 17.8
2018 17.4 17.3
2017 17.3 17.4
2016 17.2 18.2
2015 17.1 18.6
2014 17.1 19
2013 17.1 19.3
2012 17.1 19.2
2011 17.1 19
2010 17.1 18.7
2009 17.1 18.4
2008 17.1 18.2
2007 17.1 18
2006 17.1 17.8
2005 17 17.6
2004 16.9 17.4
2003 16.8 17.3
2002 16.7 17.3
2001 16.6 17.3
2000 16.5 17.2
1999 16.4 17.1
1998 16.3 17
1997 16.3 16.9
1996 16.3 16.9
1995 16.3 16.9
1994 16.3 16.9
1993 16.3 16.9
1992 16.3 17
1991 16.4 17
1990 16.5 17
1989 16.6 17.1
1988 16.7 16.8
1987 16.8 16.5
1986 16.9 16.6
1985 17.1 16.7
1984 17.2 16.8
1983 17.3 16.8
1982 17.4 16.9
1981 17.5 17
1980 17.6 17.1
1979 17.7 17.1
1978 17.8 17.2
1977 17.9 17.2
1976 18.1 17.3
1975 18.2 17.4
1974 18.3 17.4
1973 18.5 17.5
1972 18.6 17.5
1971 18.8 17.6
1970 18.9 17.7
1969 19.1 17.9
1968 19.3 18
1967 19.5 18.2
1966 19.5 18.3
1965 19.6 18.3
1964 19.6 18.4
1963 19.7 18.4
1962 19.7 18.5
1961 19.7 18.5
1960 19.8 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold n/a
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Burkina Faso South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso South Sudan
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
34.5%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Burkina Faso South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Burkina Faso South Sudan
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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