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Burkina Faso vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 73rd vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.3B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 179/197 ($987), while Tajikistan ranks 167/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Tajikistan
Population
24497999
10940854
Population rank 59/197 88/197
GDP
$23.3B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$987
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 179/197 167/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$4.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2025
28.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$520
2024
$396
2024
Government debt per person rank 166/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,810
2025
$2,250
2025
Land area
105,638 sq mi
2025
53,587 sq mi
2025
Population density
222.9 ppl/mi²
2024
197.6 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.5 years
2025
72.1 years
2025

Burkina Faso and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Tajikistan
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Tajikistan
1960 $330,442,816 -
1961 $350,247,234 -
1962 $379,567,099 -
1963 $394,040,667 -
1964 $410,321,645 -
1965 $422,916,790 -
1966 $433,889,766 -
1967 $450,753,924 -
1968 $460,442,689 -
1969 $478,298,645 -
1970 $458,404,269 -
1971 $482,411,179 -
1972 $578,595,522 -
1973 $674,773,570 -
1974 $751,133,430 -
1975 $939,972,703 -
1976 $976,547,188 -
1977 $1,131,224,878 -
1978 $1,475,583,645 -
1979 $1,748,480,621 -
1980 $1,928,719,888 -
1981 $1,775,842,334 -
1982 $1,754,450,096 -
1983 $1,600,278,605 -
1984 $1,459,880,132 -
1985 $1,552,493,196 -
1986 $2,036,303,358 -
1987 $2,369,834,950 -
1988 $2,616,040,479 -
1989 $2,615,587,734 -
1990 $3,101,300,779 $2,629,395,066
1991 $3,135,045,584 $2,536,585,366
1992 $3,356,692,505 $1,908,554,572
1993 $3,199,536,465 $1,646,623,195
1994 $1,895,290,637 $1,522,001,206
1995 $2,379,517,975 $1,231,561,860
1996 $2,586,550,595 $1,043,654,822
1997 $2,447,669,102 $921,518,033
1998 $2,804,902,367 $1,320,199,582
1999 $3,389,566,713 $1,086,612,290
2000 $2,968,370,088 $860,541,842
2001 $3,190,371,081 $1,080,772,551
2002 $3,622,350,063 $1,221,106,220
2003 $4,740,768,143 $1,555,318,261
2004 $5,451,688,538 $2,076,176,869
2005 $6,146,353,173 $2,312,352,021
2006 $6,547,419,820 $2,830,213,849
2007 $7,625,722,837 $3,719,524,541
2008 $9,451,435,490 $5,161,299,725
2009 $9,450,696,873 $4,979,472,364
2010 $10,109,619,741 $5,642,221,099
2011 $12,080,295,978 $6,522,756,255
2012 $12,561,015,157 $7,633,036,903
2013 $13,444,300,486 $8,448,411,318
2014 $13,943,016,077 $9,112,605,459
2015 $11,832,159,316 $8,271,431,485
2016 $12,833,363,045 $6,992,416,097
2017 $14,106,955,615 $7,536,402,853
2018 $15,890,066,221 $7,764,999,999
2019 $16,032,813,503 $8,300,813,599
2020 $17,725,010,533 $8,133,963,551
2021 $19,697,516,284 $8,937,805,347
2022 $18,820,218,691 $10,713,525,200
2023 $20,324,617,845 $12,244,169,293
2024 $23,250,214,910 $14,204,575,549

Burkina Faso and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Tajikistan
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Tajikistan
1960 $69.2 -
1961 $72.2 -
1962 $77.2 -
1963 $78.9 -
1964 $80.9 -
1965 $82.1 -
1966 $82.8 -
1967 $84.6 -
1968 $85 -
1969 $86.8 -
1970 $81.7 -
1971 $84.5 -
1972 $99.6 -
1973 $114.1 -
1974 $124.7 -
1975 $152.9 -
1976 $155.5 -
1977 $176 -
1978 $223.9 -
1979 $258.5 -
1980 $277.6 -
1981 $248.7 -
1982 $239 -
1983 $211.9 -
1984 $187.8 -
1985 $194.1 -
1986 $247.5 -
1987 $280.2 -
1988 $301 -
1989 $293.2 -
1990 $339 $487
1991 $334 $458
1992 $349 $338
1993 $324 $287.6
1994 $187.2 $261.3
1995 $229.1 $207
1996 $242.7 $172
1997 $223.9 $150.1
1998 $249.5 $213.7
1999 $292.8 $175
2000 $248.9 $136.9
2001 $259.5 $168.7
2002 $285.7 $187
2003 $362 $233.6
2004 $404 $306
2005 $441 $334
2006 $456 $401
2007 $515 $517
2008 $619 $703
2009 $602 $665
2010 $625 $737
2011 $725 $834
2012 $731 $952
2013 $760 $1,028
2014 $765 $1,082
2015 $630 $957
2016 $664 $789
2017 $709 $829
2018 $777 $834
2019 $765 $871
2020 $825 $834
2021 $896 $897
2022 $836 $1,052
2023 $883 $1,178
2024 $987 $1,341

Burkina Faso vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Tajikistan
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Tajikistan
1950 33 49.3
1951 33.4 49.6
1952 33.6 49.9
1953 33.9 50.2
1954 34.2 50.5
1955 34.5 50.8
1956 34.8 51.1
1957 35.1 51.4
1958 35.4 51.8
1959 35.7 52.2
1960 36.1 52.5
1961 36.4 52.9
1962 36.8 53.4
1963 37.1 53.8
1964 37.4 54.2
1965 37.8 54.7
1966 38.1 55.1
1967 38.4 55.5
1968 38.8 55.9
1969 39 56.3
1970 39.5 56.6
1971 39.9 56.9
1972 40.4 57.2
1973 40.9 57.4
1974 41.7 57.7
1975 42.5 57.9
1976 43.3 58.1
1977 44.2 58.2
1978 45 58.4
1979 45.7 58.5
1980 46.5 58.6
1981 46.9 58.8
1982 47.6 60.2
1983 48.1 60.5
1984 48.5 60.7
1985 48.7 61
1986 49 61.8
1987 49.1 61.6
1988 49.2 61.8
1989 49.3 61.7
1990 49.3 61.6
1991 49.3 61.7
1992 49.4 57.1
1993 49.4 55.5
1994 49.5 60.1
1995 49.6 61.4
1996 49.7 60.8
1997 49.6 61.9
1998 50.2 62.4
1999 50.5 63.1
2000 50.8 63.5
2001 51.2 64.2
2002 51.4 64.9
2003 52 65.9
2004 52.6 66.6
2005 53.3 66.5
2006 53.8 67
2007 54.4 67.4
2008 55.2 67.9
2009 55.8 68.2
2010 56.3 68.4
2011 57 68.7
2012 57.5 69.1
2013 57.9 69.6
2014 58.3 69.7
2015 58.8 69.7
2016 59.2 70
2017 59.6 70.5
2018 60 70.7
2019 60.2 71
2020 60.5 68.6
2021 60 69.6
2022 60.7 71.6
2023 61.1 71.8
2024 61.3 71.9
2025 61.5 72.1

Burkina Faso and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Tajikistan
Year Population
Burkina Faso Tajikistan
1960 4,778,621 2,112,131
1961 4,848,224 2,181,805
1962 4,919,672 2,255,026
1963 4,993,623 2,331,736
1964 5,071,034 2,411,260
1965 5,152,833 2,492,998
1966 5,237,933 2,577,184
1967 5,326,348 2,664,130
1968 5,418,644 2,753,848
1969 5,513,177 2,845,273
1970 5,610,304 2,936,779
1971 5,707,999 3,028,837
1972 5,807,234 3,123,691
1973 5,911,927 3,222,290
1974 6,024,904 3,324,499
1975 6,147,569 3,430,425
1976 6,280,635 3,540,076
1977 6,428,734 3,653,265
1978 6,590,984 3,768,508
1979 6,763,903 3,882,691
1980 6,947,900 3,995,256
1981 7,140,271 4,109,022
1982 7,340,197 4,227,171
1983 7,551,129 4,350,874
1984 7,772,256 4,480,026
1985 7,999,935 4,619,003
1986 8,228,847 4,772,139
1987 8,457,109 4,939,059
1988 8,687,435 5,114,989
1989 8,921,175 5,267,249
1990 9,159,356 5,398,768
1991 9,394,632 5,541,205
1992 9,629,275 5,649,400
1993 9,871,713 5,724,993
1994 10,123,798 5,825,368
1995 10,386,722 5,948,584
1996 10,655,942 6,066,523
1997 10,934,223 6,139,829
1998 11,240,664 6,176,397
1999 11,574,928 6,208,370
2000 11,925,546 6,284,735
2001 12,295,001 6,407,377
2002 12,680,897 6,531,669
2003 13,082,532 6,658,575
2004 13,500,533 6,790,547
2005 13,932,123 6,924,720
2006 14,373,707 7,057,566
2007 14,816,307 7,194,477
2008 15,258,093 7,338,403
2009 15,710,066 7,490,230
2010 16,176,498 7,652,141
2011 16,661,908 7,824,785
2012 17,172,287 8,014,084
2013 17,695,409 8,216,724
2014 18,229,461 8,425,552
2015 18,777,487 8,643,840
2016 19,334,856 8,865,631
2017 19,894,407 9,085,946
2018 20,438,288 9,307,333
2019 20,961,952 9,529,966
2020 21,478,690 9,749,310
2021 21,995,243 9,966,908
2022 22,509,038 10,182,222
2023 23,025,776 10,389,799
2024 23,548,781 10,590,927

Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Tajikistan
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Tajikistan
1960 6.25 6.24
1961 6.29 6.35
1962 6.32 6.48
1963 6.36 6.62
1964 6.42 6.68
1965 6.47 6.74
1966 6.53 6.82
1967 6.59 6.89
1968 6.65 6.91
1969 6.66 6.91
1970 6.69 6.91
1971 6.7 6.91
1972 6.72 6.89
1973 6.77 6.84
1974 6.84 6.77
1975 6.91 6.69
1976 6.95 6.6
1977 7.05 6.49
1978 7.15 6.4
1979 7.19 6.31
1980 7.22 6.21
1981 7.26 6.12
1982 7.25 6.03
1983 7.25 5.98
1984 7.25 5.96
1985 7.24 5.94
1986 7.22 5.91
1987 7.17 5.84
1988 7.11 5.75
1989 7.05 5.61
1990 7.01 5.46
1991 6.97 5.28
1992 6.94 5.06
1993 6.89 4.92
1994 6.84 4.79
1995 6.81 4.66
1996 6.78 3.94
1997 6.72 4.06
1998 6.66 4.07
1999 6.59 3.85
2000 6.52 3.49
2001 6.43 3.49
2002 6.34 3.47
2003 6.28 3.42
2004 6.22 3.51
2005 6.18 3.4
2006 6.17 3.34
2007 6.11 3.37
2008 6.05 3.39
2009 5.99 3.43
2010 5.94 3.46
2011 5.87 3.46
2012 5.79 3.42
2013 5.7 3.43
2014 5.6 3.46
2015 5.48 3.46
2016 5.33 3.38
2017 5.17 3.29
2018 4.92 3.29
2019 4.68 3.28
2020 4.44 3.21
2021 4.36 3.17
2022 4.28 3.13
2023 4.19 3.07

Burkina Faso and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Tajikistan
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Tajikistan
1960 19.8 21.6
1961 19.7 21.4
1962 19.7 20.9
1963 19.7 20.4
1964 19.6 19.6
1965 19.6 18.9
1966 19.5 18.4
1967 19.5 18.1
1968 19.3 17.9
1969 19.1 17.8
1970 18.9 17.8
1971 18.8 17.8
1972 18.6 17.8
1973 18.5 17.8
1974 18.3 17.8
1975 18.2 17.9
1976 18.1 17.9
1977 17.9 18
1978 17.8 18
1979 17.7 18.1
1980 17.6 18.1
1981 17.5 18.1
1982 17.4 18.2
1983 17.3 18.2
1984 17.2 18.2
1985 17.1 18.2
1986 16.9 18.3
1987 16.8 18.3
1988 16.7 18.3
1989 16.6 18.2
1990 16.5 18.1
1991 16.4 18
1992 16.3 17.9
1993 16.3 17.8
1994 16.3 17.7
1995 16.3 17.7
1996 16.3 17.7
1997 16.3 17.9
1998 16.3 18
1999 16.4 18.2
2000 16.5 18.5
2001 16.6 18.7
2002 16.7 18.9
2003 16.8 19.2
2004 16.9 19.4
2005 17 19.6
2006 17.1 19.8
2007 17.1 20.1
2008 17.1 20.4
2009 17.1 20.6
2010 17.1 20.8
2011 17.1 21
2012 17.1 21.2
2013 17.1 21.4
2014 17.1 21.6
2015 17.1 21.7
2016 17.2 21.9
2017 17.3 22
2018 17.4 22.2
2019 17.6 22.3
2020 17.7 22.5
2021 18 22.6
2022 18.2 22.7
2023 18.4 22.9
2024 18.6 23

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Finance

Burkina Faso Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
30.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.01%
2023
1.22%
2023
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.31%
2025
-2.5%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
40.2%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
51
2025
51.5
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.9%
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.44
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6 megatons
2023
9.31 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.26 tons
2023
0.9 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Tajikistan
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-25,807
2024
-21,236
2024
Urban population
33.2%
2024
28.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.5
2025
27.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
41
2024
19
2024
Higher education index
31
2025
14
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
99.7%
2010
English speaking
1%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
17%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.8
2022
$78.6
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.6
2022
$51.2
2022
Life expectancy
61.5 years
2025
72.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2022
11.3%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
2.13
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
77.3
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
19
2025
5
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Tajikistan
% of world land
0.18%
2025
0.09%
2025
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2025
14,976 sq mi
2025
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2025
1,648 sq mi
2025
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
18,641 mi
2018

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