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Burkina Faso vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 73rd vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Taiwan
Population
24756783
23229461
Population rank 59/197 60/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
18.6 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Taiwan
2024 $23,124,729,853 $801,529,000,000
2023 $20,112,614,449 $757,328,000,000
2022 $18,622,421,395 $765,529,000,000
2021 $19,697,516,284 $777,062,000,000
2020 $17,725,010,533 $676,935,000,000
2019 $16,032,813,503 $613,453,000,000
2018 $15,890,066,221 $610,744,000,000
2017 $14,106,955,615 $591,734,000,000
2016 $12,833,363,045 $543,002,000,000
2015 $11,832,159,316 $534,474,000,000
2014 $13,943,016,077 $535,332,000,000
2013 $13,444,300,486 $512,957,000,000
2012 $12,561,015,157 $495,536,000,000
2011 $12,080,295,978 $483,957,000,000
2010 $10,109,619,741 $444,245,000,000
2009 $9,450,696,873 $390,788,000,000
2008 $9,451,435,490 $415,824,000,000
2007 $7,625,722,837 $406,940,000,000
2006 $6,547,419,820 $386,492,000,000
2005 $6,146,353,173 $374,042,000,000
2004 $5,451,688,538 $346,881,000,000
2003 $4,740,768,143 $317,374,000,000
2002 $3,622,350,063 $307,429,000,000
2001 $3,190,371,081 $299,303,000,000
2000 $2,968,370,088 $330,725,000,000
1999 $3,389,566,713 $303,827,000,000
1998 $2,804,902,367 $279,926,000,000
1997 $2,447,669,102 $303,315,000,000
1996 $2,586,550,595 $292,473,000,000
1995 $2,379,517,975 $279,013,000,000
1994 $1,895,290,637 $256,213,000,000
1993 $3,199,536,465 $234,943,000,000
1992 $3,356,692,505 $222,947,000,000
1991 $3,135,045,584 $187,100,000,000
1990 $3,101,300,779 $166,392,000,000
1989 $2,615,587,734 $152,687,000,000
1988 $2,616,040,479 $126,378,000,000
1987 $2,369,834,950 $104,956,000,000
1986 $2,036,303,358 $78,347,000,000
1985 $1,552,493,196 $63,599,000,000
1984 $1,459,880,132 $61,036,000,000
1983 $1,600,278,605 $54,155,000,000
1982 $1,754,450,096 $49,540,000,000
1981 $1,775,842,334 $49,047,000,000
1980 $1,928,719,888 $42,292,000,000
1979 $1,748,480,621 $33,875,000,000
1978 $1,475,583,645 $27,373,000,000
1977 $1,131,224,878 $22,252,000,000
1976 $976,547,188 $18,988,000,000
1975 $939,972,703 $15,836,000,000
1974 $751,133,430 $14,739,000,000
1973 $674,773,570 $10,940,000,000
1972 $578,595,522 $8,063,000,000
1971 $482,411,179 $6,727,000,000
1970 $458,404,269 $5,785,000,000
1969 $478,298,645 $5,017,000,000
1968 $460,442,689 $4,325,000,000
1967 $450,753,924 $3,709,000,000
1966 $433,889,766 $3,207,000,000
1965 $422,916,790 $2,869,000,000
1964 $410,321,645 $2,592,000,000
1963 $394,040,667 $2,218,000,000
1962 $379,567,099 $1,960,000,000
1961 $350,247,234 $1,778,000,000
1960 $330,442,816 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Burkina Faso and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Taiwan
2024 $982 $34,238
2023 $873 $32,444
2022 $827 $32,827
2021 $896 $33,111
2020 $825 $28,705
2019 $765 $25,998
2018 $777 $25,901
2017 $709 $25,121
2016 $664 $23,091
2015 $630 $22,780
2014 $765 $22,874
2013 $760 $21,973
2012 $731 $21,295
2011 $725 $20,866
2010 $625 $19,197
2009 $602 $16,933
2008 $619 $18,081
2007 $515 $17,757
2006 $456 $16,934
2005 $441 $16,456
2004 $404 $15,317
2003 $362 $14,066
2002 $285.7 $13,686
2001 $259.5 $13,397
2000 $248.9 $14,908
1999 $292.8 $13,804
1998 $249.5 $12,820
1997 $223.9 $14,020
1996 $242.7 $13,641
1995 $229.1 $13,119
1994 $187.2 $12,150
1993 $324 $11,242
1992 $349 $10,768
1991 $334 $9,125
1990 $339 $8,205
1989 $293.2 $7,613
1988 $301 $6,370
1987 $280.2 $5,350
1986 $247.5 $4,036
1985 $194.1 $3,314
1984 $187.8 $3,224
1983 $211.9 $2,903
1982 $239 $2,699
1981 $248.7 $2,720
1980 $277.6 $2,389
1979 $258.5 $1,950
1978 $223.9 $1,606
1977 $176 $1,330
1976 $155.5 $1,158
1975 $152.9 $985
1974 $124.7 $934
1973 $114.1 $706
1972 $99.6 $530
1971 $84.5 $451
1970 $81.7 $397
1969 $86.8 $357
1968 $85 $319
1967 $84.6 $280.8
1966 $82.8 $249.1
1965 $82.1 $229.3
1964 $80.9 $213.6
1963 $78.9 $188.6
1962 $77.2 $172
1961 $72.2 $161.2
1960 $69.2 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Burkina Faso vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Taiwan
2026 61.6 81.1
2025 61.5 80.9
2024 61.3 80.7
2023 61.1 80.6
2022 60.7 80.2
2021 60 80.8
2020 60.5 81.1
2019 60.2 80.6
2018 60 80.4
2017 59.6 80.1
2016 59.2 79.7
2015 58.8 79.9
2014 58.3 79.5
2013 57.9 79.6
2012 57.5 79.2
2011 57 78.9
2010 56.3 79
2009 55.8 78.7
2008 55.2 78.3
2007 54.4 78
2006 53.8 77.8
2005 53.3 77.1
2004 52.6 77.2
2003 52 77
2002 51.4 76.9
2001 51.2 76.5
2000 50.8 76.1
1999 50.5 75.6
1998 50.2 75.5
1997 49.6 75.3
1996 49.7 74.9
1995 49.6 74.6
1994 49.5 74.7
1993 49.4 74.6
1992 49.4 74.3
1991 49.3 74.3
1990 49.3 73.9
1989 49.3 73.7
1988 49.2 73.4
1987 49.1 73.6
1986 49 73.3
1985 48.7 73.3
1984 48.5 73
1983 48.1 72.4
1982 47.6 72.4
1981 46.9 72
1980 46.5 72
1979 45.7 71.7
1978 45 71.7
1977 44.2 71.3
1976 43.3 71.2
1975 42.5 70.9
1974 41.7 70.3
1973 40.9 69.8
1972 40.4 69.6
1971 39.9 69.4
1970 39.5 69
1969 39 67.7
1968 38.8 66.8
1967 38.4 66.7
1966 38.1 66.1
1965 37.8 65.7
1964 37.4 64.9
1963 37.1 64.5
1962 36.8 63.8
1961 36.4 63
1960 36.1 62.5
1959 35.7 61.6
1958 35.4 61
1957 35.1 61
1956 34.8 60.3
1955 34.5 59.8
1954 34.2 58.9
1953 33.9 58.6
1952 33.6 57.9
1951 33.4 57.2
1950 33 56.6

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

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Burkina Faso and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 23,548,781 23,410,331
2023 23,025,776 23,342,541
2022 22,509,038 23,319,977
2021 21,995,243 23,468,275
2020 21,478,690 23,582,179
2019 20,961,952 23,596,027
2018 20,438,288 23,580,080
2017 19,894,407 23,555,522
2016 19,334,856 23,515,945
2015 18,777,487 23,462,914
2014 18,229,461 23,403,635
2013 17,695,409 23,344,670
2012 17,172,287 23,270,367
2011 16,661,908 23,193,518
2010 16,176,498 23,140,948
2009 15,710,066 23,078,402
2008 15,258,093 22,997,696
2007 14,816,307 22,917,444
2006 14,373,707 22,823,455
2005 13,932,123 22,729,753
2004 13,500,533 22,646,836
2003 13,082,532 22,562,663
2002 12,680,897 22,463,172
2001 12,295,001 22,341,120
2000 11,925,546 22,184,530
1999 11,574,928 22,010,489
1998 11,240,664 21,835,703
1997 10,934,223 21,634,124
1996 10,655,942 21,441,432
1995 10,386,722 21,267,653
1994 10,123,798 21,086,645
1993 9,871,713 20,899,019
1992 9,629,275 20,704,227
1991 9,394,632 20,503,568
1990 9,159,356 20,278,946
1989 8,921,175 20,055,492
1988 8,687,435 19,839,704
1987 8,457,109 19,617,046
1986 8,228,847 19,411,454
1985 7,999,935 19,191,510
1984 7,772,256 18,929,866
1983 7,551,129 18,653,146
1982 7,340,197 18,354,855
1981 7,140,271 18,029,982
1980 6,947,900 17,704,538
1979 6,763,903 17,372,779
1978 6,590,984 17,042,272
1977 6,428,734 16,730,895
1976 6,280,635 16,401,413
1975 6,147,569 16,075,128
1974 6,024,904 15,784,817
1973 5,911,927 15,505,121
1972 5,807,234 15,220,495
1971 5,707,999 14,913,564
1970 5,610,304 14,582,944
1969 5,513,177 14,068,984
1968 5,418,644 13,548,537
1967 5,326,348 13,210,344
1966 5,237,933 12,874,153
1965 5,152,833 12,511,863
1964 5,071,034 12,137,143
1963 4,993,623 11,762,101
1962 4,919,672 11,392,513
1961 4,848,224 11,030,385
1960 4,778,621 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 4.19 0.87
2022 4.28 0.87
2021 4.36 0.98
2020 4.44 0.99
2019 4.68 1.05
2018 4.92 1.06
2017 5.17 1.13
2016 5.33 1.17
2015 5.48 1.18
2014 5.6 -
2013 5.7 -
2012 5.79 -
2011 5.87 1.07
2010 5.94 -
2009 5.99 -
2008 6.05 -
2007 6.11 -
2006 6.17 -
2005 6.18 -
2004 6.22 -
2003 6.28 -
2002 6.34 -
2001 6.43 1.4
2000 6.52 -
1999 6.59 -
1998 6.66 -
1997 6.72 -
1996 6.78 -
1995 6.81 -
1994 6.84 -
1993 6.89 -
1992 6.94 -
1991 6.97 1.72
1990 7.01 -
1989 7.05 -
1988 7.11 -
1987 7.17 -
1986 7.22 -
1985 7.24 -
1984 7.25 -
1983 7.25 -
1982 7.25 -
1981 7.26 2.46
1980 7.22 -
1979 7.19 -
1978 7.15 -
1977 7.05 -
1976 6.95 -
1975 6.91 -
1974 6.84 -
1973 6.77 -
1972 6.72 -
1971 6.7 -
1970 6.69 -
1969 6.66 -
1968 6.65 -
1967 6.59 -
1966 6.53 -
1965 6.47 -
1964 6.42 -
1963 6.36 -
1962 6.32 -
1961 6.29 -
1960 6.25 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Burkina Faso and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Taiwan
2024 18.6 45.1
2023 18.4 44.5
2022 18.2 43.9
2021 18 43.3
2020 17.7 42.7
2019 17.6 42.1
2018 17.4 41.5
2017 17.3 41
2016 17.2 40.4
2015 17.1 39.9
2014 17.1 39.3
2013 17.1 38.9
2012 17.1 38.3
2011 17.1 37.9
2010 17.1 37.4
2009 17.1 36.8
2008 17.1 36.3
2007 17.1 35.8
2006 17.1 35.2
2005 17 34.7
2004 16.9 34.1
2003 16.8 33.6
2002 16.7 33.1
2001 16.6 32.6
2000 16.5 32.1
1999 16.4 31.6
1998 16.3 31.2
1997 16.3 30.7
1996 16.3 30.3
1995 16.3 29.8
1994 16.3 29.4
1993 16.3 28.9
1992 16.3 28.4
1991 16.4 28
1990 16.5 27.5
1989 16.6 27
1988 16.7 26.5
1987 16.8 26.1
1986 16.9 25.6
1985 17.1 25.1
1984 17.2 24.6
1983 17.3 24.1
1982 17.4 23.8
1981 17.5 23.4
1980 17.6 23
1979 17.7 22.6
1978 17.8 22.3
1977 17.9 21.9
1976 18.1 21.5
1975 18.2 21.2
1974 18.3 20.8
1973 18.5 -
1972 18.6 -
1971 18.8 -
1970 18.9 -
1969 19.1 -
1968 19.3 -
1967 19.5 -
1966 19.5 -
1965 19.6 -
1964 19.6 -
1963 19.7 -
1962 19.7 -
1961 19.7 -
1960 19.8 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
n/a
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Burkina Faso Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
n/a
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
n/a

Society

Burkina Faso Taiwan
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
28.3%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
65
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
98.5%
2014
English speaking
1%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
17%
2023
n/a

Health

Burkina Faso Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
19
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Burkina Faso Taiwan
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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