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Burkina Faso vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 73rd vs. 51st).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Spain
Population
24756783
48806901
Population rank 59/197 32/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 122/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Spain: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Spain economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Spain
2024 $23,124,729,853 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $20,112,614,449 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $18,622,421,395 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $19,697,516,284 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $17,725,010,533 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $16,032,813,503 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $15,890,066,221 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $14,106,955,615 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $12,833,363,045 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $11,832,159,316 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $13,943,016,077 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $13,444,300,486 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $12,561,015,157 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $12,080,295,978 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $10,109,619,741 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $9,450,696,873 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $9,451,435,490 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $7,625,722,837 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $6,547,419,820 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $6,146,353,173 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $5,451,688,538 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $4,740,768,143 $907,963,217,058
2002 $3,622,350,063 $708,938,227,244
2001 $3,190,371,081 $627,798,682,379
2000 $2,968,370,088 $598,102,854,756
1999 $3,389,566,713 $634,394,904,387
1998 $2,804,902,367 $618,731,484,575
1997 $2,447,669,102 $589,739,772,727
1996 $2,586,550,595 $642,251,412,058
1995 $2,379,517,975 $614,170,002,669
1994 $1,895,290,637 $530,183,651,720
1993 $3,199,536,465 $524,700,572,624
1992 $3,356,692,505 $630,465,353,486
1991 $3,135,045,584 $576,753,902,322
1990 $3,101,300,779 $536,175,326,477
1989 $2,615,587,734 $414,460,794,097
1988 $2,616,040,479 $375,891,716,898
1987 $2,369,834,950 $318,520,253,335
1986 $2,036,303,358 $251,141,555,186
1985 $1,552,493,196 $180,664,322,896
1984 $1,459,880,132 $171,979,977,230
1983 $1,600,278,605 $170,829,074,246
1982 $1,754,450,096 $195,856,752,991
1981 $1,775,842,334 $202,663,023,968
1980 $1,928,719,888 $232,600,556,974
1979 $1,748,480,621 $214,448,666,336
1978 $1,475,583,645 $160,484,969,618
1977 $1,131,224,878 $132,354,665,936
1976 $976,547,188 $118,422,534,195
1975 $939,972,703 $114,695,060,870
1974 $751,133,430 $97,204,522,642
1973 $674,773,570 $78,583,355,226
1972 $578,595,522 $59,090,176,029
1971 $482,411,179 $46,586,119,760
1970 $458,404,269 $40,963,715,237
1969 $478,298,645 $37,090,689,288
1968 $460,442,689 $32,394,326,464
1967 $450,753,924 $32,570,905,397
1966 $433,889,766 $29,559,436,183
1965 $422,916,790 $25,479,619,607
1964 $410,321,645 $21,966,876,027
1963 $394,040,667 $19,631,714,760
1962 $379,567,099 $16,609,632,791
1961 $350,247,234 $14,238,126,760
1960 $330,442,816 $12,424,514,014

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

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Burkina Faso and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Spain
2024 $982 $35,327
2023 $873 $33,493
2022 $827 $30,319
2021 $896 $30,799
2020 $825 $27,234
2019 $765 $29,787
2018 $777 $30,602
2017 $709 $28,381
2016 $664 $26,756
2015 $630 $25,982
2014 $765 $29,708
2013 $760 $29,229
2012 $731 $28,456
2011 $725 $31,825
2010 $625 $30,659
2009 $602 $32,280
2008 $619 $35,603
2007 $515 $32,652
2006 $456 $28,422
2005 $441 $26,451
2004 $404 $24,925
2003 $362 $21,522
2002 $285.7 $17,111
2001 $259.5 $15,368
2000 $248.9 $14,743
1999 $292.8 $15,708
1998 $249.5 $15,382
1997 $223.9 $14,722
1996 $242.7 $16,101
1995 $229.1 $15,461
1994 $187.2 $13,406
1993 $324 $13,330
1992 $349 $16,101
1991 $334 $14,801
1990 $339 $13,795
1989 $293.2 $10,674
1988 $301 $9,696
1987 $280.2 $8,234
1986 $247.5 $6,509
1985 $194.1 $4,696
1984 $187.8 $4,487
1983 $211.9 $4,475
1982 $239 $5,156
1981 $248.7 $5,367
1980 $277.6 $6,204
1979 $258.5 $5,766
1978 $223.9 $4,353
1977 $176 $3,625
1976 $155.5 $3,277
1975 $152.9 $3,208
1974 $124.7 $2,748
1973 $114.1 $2,246
1972 $99.6 $1,708
1971 $84.5 $1,361
1970 $81.7 $1,211
1969 $86.8 $1,109
1968 $85 $978
1967 $84.6 $997
1966 $82.8 $916
1965 $82.1 $797
1964 $80.9 $695
1963 $78.9 $627
1962 $77.2 $535
1961 $72.2 $463
1960 $69.2 $408

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Spain
2026 61.6 84.1
2025 61.5 84
2024 61.3 83.8
2023 61.1 83.7
2022 60.7 82.4
2021 60 83
2020 60.5 82.2
2019 60.2 83.5
2018 60 83.1
2017 59.6 83
2016 59.2 83
2015 58.8 82.6
2014 58.3 82.8
2013 57.9 82.7
2012 57.5 82.2
2011 57 82.2
2010 56.3 82
2009 55.8 81.6
2008 55.2 81.3
2007 54.4 81
2006 53.8 81
2005 53.3 80.3
2004 52.6 80.3
2003 52 79.7
2002 51.4 79.8
2001 51.2 79.7
2000 50.8 79.4
1999 50.5 78.9
1998 50.2 78.9
1997 49.6 78.9
1996 49.7 78.3
1995 49.6 78.2
1994 49.5 78.1
1993 49.4 77.7
1992 49.4 77.6
1991 49.3 77.1
1990 49.3 77
1989 49.3 77
1988 49.2 76.9
1987 49.1 77
1986 49 76.7
1985 48.7 76.4
1984 48.5 76.5
1983 48.1 76.1
1982 47.6 76.3
1981 46.9 75.7
1980 46.5 75.5
1979 45.7 75
1978 45 74.5
1977 44.2 74.3
1976 43.3 73.8
1975 42.5 73.5
1974 41.7 73.1
1973 40.9 72.7
1972 40.4 73
1971 39.9 71.7
1970 39.5 72.1
1969 39 71.1
1968 38.8 71.7
1967 38.4 71.3
1966 38.1 71.2
1965 37.8 70.9
1964 37.4 70.5
1963 37.1 69.8
1962 36.8 69.6
1961 36.4 69.6
1960 36.1 69.2
1959 35.7 68.7
1958 35.4 68.8
1957 35.1 66.6
1956 34.8 66.8
1955 34.5 66.7
1954 34.2 66.9
1953 33.9 65.7
1952 33.6 64.8
1951 33.4 61.5
1950 33 61.8

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

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Burkina Faso and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Spain
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Spain
2024 23,548,781 48,848,840
2023 23,025,776 48,352,528
2022 22,509,038 47,786,102
2021 21,995,243 47,443,821
2020 21,478,690 47,359,424
2019 20,961,952 47,118,501
2018 20,438,288 46,782,011
2017 19,894,407 46,571,232
2016 19,334,856 46,458,139
2015 18,777,487 46,422,303
2014 18,229,461 46,460,733
2013 17,695,409 46,604,197
2012 17,172,287 46,773,055
2011 16,661,908 46,742,697
2010 16,176,498 46,576,897
2009 15,710,066 46,362,946
2008 15,258,093 45,954,106
2007 14,816,307 45,226,803
2006 14,373,707 44,397,319
2005 13,932,123 43,653,155
2004 13,500,533 42,921,895
2003 13,082,532 42,187,645
2002 12,680,897 41,431,558
2001 12,295,001 40,850,412
2000 11,925,546 40,567,864
1999 11,574,928 40,386,875
1998 11,240,664 40,223,509
1997 10,934,223 40,057,389
1996 10,655,942 39,889,852
1995 10,386,722 39,724,050
1994 10,123,798 39,549,108
1993 9,871,713 39,361,262
1992 9,629,275 39,157,685
1991 9,394,632 38,966,376
1990 9,159,356 38,867,322
1989 8,921,175 38,827,764
1988 8,687,435 38,766,939
1987 8,457,109 38,684,815
1986 8,228,847 38,584,624
1985 7,999,935 38,469,512
1984 7,772,256 38,330,364
1983 7,551,129 38,171,525
1982 7,340,197 37,986,012
1981 7,140,271 37,758,631
1980 6,947,900 37,491,165
1979 6,763,903 37,191,330
1978 6,590,984 36,864,898
1977 6,428,734 36,511,638
1976 6,280,635 36,137,812
1975 6,147,569 35,757,900
1974 6,024,904 35,373,335
1973 5,911,927 34,988,947
1972 5,807,234 34,604,469
1971 5,707,999 34,224,490
1970 5,610,304 33,814,531
1969 5,513,177 33,441,054
1968 5,418,644 33,113,134
1967 5,326,348 32,682,947
1966 5,237,933 32,283,194
1965 5,152,833 31,954,292
1964 5,071,034 31,609,195
1963 4,993,623 31,296,651
1962 4,919,672 31,023,366
1961 4,848,224 30,739,250
1960 4,778,621 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Spain

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Spain
2023 4.19 1.12
2022 4.28 1.16
2021 4.36 1.18
2020 4.44 1.18
2019 4.68 1.23
2018 4.92 1.26
2017 5.17 1.31
2016 5.33 1.33
2015 5.48 1.33
2014 5.6 1.32
2013 5.7 1.27
2012 5.79 1.32
2011 5.87 1.34
2010 5.94 1.37
2009 5.99 1.38
2008 6.05 1.45
2007 6.11 1.38
2006 6.17 1.36
2005 6.18 1.33
2004 6.22 1.31
2003 6.28 1.3
2002 6.34 1.25
2001 6.43 1.23
2000 6.52 1.22
1999 6.59 1.17
1998 6.66 1.13
1997 6.72 1.15
1996 6.78 1.14
1995 6.81 1.16
1994 6.84 1.19
1993 6.89 1.26
1992 6.94 1.31
1991 6.97 1.33
1990 7.01 1.36
1989 7.05 1.4
1988 7.11 1.45
1987 7.17 1.49
1986 7.22 1.56
1985 7.24 1.64
1984 7.25 1.73
1983 7.25 1.8
1982 7.25 1.94
1981 7.26 2.04
1980 7.22 2.22
1979 7.19 2.37
1978 7.15 2.54
1977 7.05 2.65
1976 6.95 2.77
1975 6.91 2.77
1974 6.84 2.88
1973 6.77 2.84
1972 6.72 2.87
1971 6.7 2.9
1970 6.69 2.84
1969 6.66 2.86
1968 6.65 2.87
1967 6.59 2.94
1966 6.53 2.91
1965 6.47 2.94
1964 6.42 3.01
1963 6.36 2.88
1962 6.32 2.8
1961 6.29 2.77
1960 6.25 2.86

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

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Burkina Faso and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Spain
2024 18.6 46.4
2023 18.4 45.9
2022 18.2 45.4
2021 18 44.9
2020 17.7 44.5
2019 17.6 44.1
2018 17.4 43.8
2017 17.3 43.5
2016 17.2 43.1
2015 17.1 42.7
2014 17.1 42.2
2013 17.1 41.7
2012 17.1 41.1
2011 17.1 40.6
2010 17.1 40.2
2009 17.1 39.8
2008 17.1 39.4
2007 17.1 39.2
2006 17.1 39
2005 17 38.8
2004 16.9 38.5
2003 16.8 38.3
2002 16.7 38.1
2001 16.6 37.8
2000 16.5 37.4
1999 16.4 37
1998 16.3 36.6
1997 16.3 36.2
1996 16.3 35.7
1995 16.3 35.3
1994 16.3 34.9
1993 16.3 34.6
1992 16.3 34.2
1991 16.4 33.9
1990 16.5 33.6
1989 16.6 33.2
1988 16.7 32.9
1987 16.8 32.5
1986 16.9 32.2
1985 17.1 31.9
1984 17.2 31.6
1983 17.3 31.4
1982 17.4 31.1
1981 17.5 30.9
1980 17.6 30.7
1979 17.7 30.6
1978 17.8 30.4
1977 17.9 30.2
1976 18.1 30.1
1975 18.2 30
1974 18.3 30
1973 18.5 30
1972 18.6 30
1971 18.8 30.1
1970 18.9 30.1
1969 19.1 30.2
1968 19.3 30.4
1967 19.5 30.4
1966 19.5 30.3
1965 19.6 30.2
1964 19.6 30.1
1963 19.7 29.9
1962 19.7 29.7
1961 19.7 29.6
1960 19.8 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Spain
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
99.7%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
22%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Burkina Faso Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Spain
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
424,505 mi
2020

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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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