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Burkina Faso vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 73rd vs. 31st).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Tanzania
Population
24756783
73145892
Population rank 59/197 20/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Tanzania
2024 $23,124,729,853 $78,844,405,385
2023 $20,112,614,449 $79,030,935,627
2022 $18,622,421,395 $75,749,121,843
2021 $19,697,516,284 $70,655,628,148
2020 $17,725,010,533 $66,068,737,786
2019 $16,032,813,503 $61,026,731,926
2018 $15,890,066,221 $57,003,712,892
2017 $14,106,955,615 $53,274,884,533
2016 $12,833,363,045 $49,774,409,374
2015 $11,832,159,316 $47,413,919,817
2014 $13,943,016,077 $49,986,726,461
2013 $13,444,300,486 $45,648,857,242
2012 $12,561,015,157 $39,650,394,363
2011 $12,080,295,978 $34,657,140,096
2010 $10,109,619,741 $32,012,892,919
2009 $9,450,696,873 $29,400,573,554
2008 $9,451,435,490 $27,947,821,398
2007 $7,625,722,837 $21,860,434,823
2006 $6,547,419,820 $18,619,859,795
2005 $6,146,353,173 $18,395,383,647
2004 $5,451,688,538 $16,673,062,473
2003 $4,740,768,143 $15,211,487,709
2002 $3,622,350,063 $14,129,651,896
2001 $3,190,371,081 $13,563,990,022
2000 $2,968,370,088 $13,371,767,082
1999 $3,389,566,713 $12,704,334,196
1998 $2,804,902,367 $12,172,790,056
1997 $2,447,669,102 $11,158,197,942
1996 $2,586,550,595 $9,433,528,150
1995 $2,379,517,975 $7,631,431,840
1994 $1,895,290,637 $6,550,480,484
1993 $3,199,536,465 $6,182,872,708
1992 $3,356,692,505 $6,681,997,469
1991 $3,135,045,584 $7,197,768,159
1990 $3,101,300,779 $6,184,384,225
1989 $2,615,587,734 $6,418,799,007
1988 $2,616,040,479 $7,406,614,407
1987 $2,369,834,950 $7,824,193,222
1986 $2,036,303,358 $10,840,864,521
1985 $1,552,493,196 $15,328,295,175
1984 $1,459,880,132 $12,906,635,133
1983 $1,600,278,605 $14,049,883,809
1982 $1,754,450,096 $13,927,383,240
1981 $1,775,842,334 $13,161,540,378
1980 $1,928,719,888 $11,409,228,087
1979 $1,748,480,621 $9,804,637,491
1978 $1,475,583,645 $9,261,675,710
1977 $1,131,224,878 $7,732,598,995
1976 $976,547,188 $6,472,511,988
1975 $939,972,703 $5,729,917,840
1974 $751,133,430 $4,977,337,978
1973 $674,773,570 $4,144,104,535
1972 $578,595,522 $3,472,787,266
1971 $482,411,179 $3,050,673,517
1970 $458,404,269 $2,851,419,386
1969 $478,298,645 $5,142,066,811
1968 $460,442,689 $4,895,251,824
1967 $450,753,924 $4,565,132,048
1966 $433,889,766 $4,377,998,825
1965 $422,916,790 $3,817,226,546
1964 $410,321,645 $3,748,840,925
1963 $394,040,667 $3,456,579,293
1962 $379,567,099 $3,101,589,993
1961 $350,247,234 $2,826,179,031
1960 $330,442,816 $2,651,729,807

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

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Burkina Faso and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Tanzania
2024 $982 $1,150
2023 $873 $1,186
2022 $827 $1,171
2021 $896 $1,125
2020 $825 $1,084
2019 $765 $1,031
2018 $777 $992
2017 $709 $957
2016 $664 $925
2015 $630 $911
2014 $765 $993
2013 $760 $935
2012 $731 $837
2011 $725 $753
2010 $625 $715
2009 $602 $674
2008 $619 $657
2007 $515 $528
2006 $456 $462
2005 $441 $469
2004 $404 $438
2003 $362 $410
2002 $285.7 $391
2001 $259.5 $385
2000 $248.9 $390
1999 $292.8 $382
1998 $249.5 $375
1997 $223.9 $353
1996 $242.7 $305
1995 $229.1 $251.2
1994 $187.2 $222.5
1993 $324 $218.2
1992 $349 $243.4
1991 $334 $268.8
1990 $339 $236.9
1989 $293.2 $252.3
1988 $301 $299
1987 $280.2 $326
1986 $247.5 $466
1985 $194.1 $681
1984 $187.8 $593
1983 $211.9 $667
1982 $239 $683
1981 $248.7 $665
1980 $277.6 $595
1979 $258.5 $527
1978 $223.9 $515
1977 $176 $446
1976 $155.5 $387
1975 $152.9 $355
1974 $124.7 $320
1973 $114.1 $276.1
1972 $99.6 $239.8
1971 $84.5 $218.4
1970 $81.7 $211.3
1969 $86.8 $394
1968 $85 $388
1967 $84.6 $374
1966 $82.8 $370
1965 $82.1 $333
1964 $80.9 $337
1963 $78.9 $320
1962 $77.2 $295.7
1961 $72.2 $277.4
1960 $69.2 $267.8

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Tanzania
2026 61.6 67.6
2025 61.5 67.4
2024 61.3 67.2
2023 61.1 67
2022 60.7 66.9
2021 60 66.1
2020 60.5 66.8
2019 60.2 66
2018 60 65.5
2017 59.6 65
2016 59.2 64.4
2015 58.8 63.9
2014 58.3 63.4
2013 57.9 62.8
2012 57.5 62.3
2011 57 61.6
2010 56.3 61.1
2009 55.8 60.5
2008 55.2 59.9
2007 54.4 59.3
2006 53.8 58.5
2005 53.3 57.7
2004 52.6 56.8
2003 52 55.9
2002 51.4 54.9
2001 51.2 54.1
2000 50.8 53.2
1999 50.5 52.4
1998 50.2 51.8
1997 49.6 51.2
1996 49.7 51.1
1995 49.6 51
1994 49.5 51.1
1993 49.4 51.2
1992 49.4 51.4
1991 49.3 51.8
1990 49.3 52
1989 49.3 52.1
1988 49.2 52.2
1987 49.1 52.2
1986 49 52.2
1985 48.7 52.2
1984 48.5 52.2
1983 48.1 52.2
1982 47.6 52
1981 46.9 51.7
1980 46.5 51.3
1979 45.7 50.8
1978 45 50.4
1977 44.2 50
1976 43.3 49.5
1975 42.5 48.9
1974 41.7 48.4
1973 40.9 47.9
1972 40.4 47.4
1971 39.9 47
1970 39.5 46.5
1969 39 46
1968 38.8 45.6
1967 38.4 45.2
1966 38.1 44.9
1965 37.8 44.5
1964 37.4 44.1
1963 37.1 43.6
1962 36.8 43.2
1961 36.4 42.8
1960 36.1 42.6
1959 35.7 42.5
1958 35.4 42.3
1957 35.1 42.1
1956 34.8 42
1955 34.5 41.8
1954 34.2 41.7
1953 33.9 41.5
1952 33.6 41.4
1951 33.4 41.2
1950 33 41

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

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Burkina Faso and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Tanzania
2024 23,548,781 68,560,157
2023 23,025,776 66,617,606
2022 22,509,038 64,711,821
2021 21,995,243 62,830,412
2020 21,478,690 60,972,798
2019 20,961,952 59,174,891
2018 20,438,288 57,437,145
2017 19,894,407 55,652,890
2016 19,334,856 53,824,013
2015 18,777,487 52,020,962
2014 18,229,461 50,351,512
2013 17,695,409 48,824,128
2012 17,172,287 47,374,260
2011 16,661,908 46,029,367
2010 16,176,498 44,758,488
2009 15,710,066 43,633,982
2008 15,258,093 42,570,728
2007 14,816,307 41,435,512
2006 14,373,707 40,294,902
2005 13,932,123 39,182,076
2004 13,500,533 38,109,668
2003 13,082,532 37,089,555
2002 12,680,897 36,121,304
2001 12,295,001 35,198,299
2000 11,925,546 34,260,139
1999 11,574,928 33,300,330
1998 11,240,664 32,420,458
1997 10,934,223 31,578,089
1996 10,655,942 30,945,762
1995 10,386,722 30,383,497
1994 10,123,798 29,442,356
1993 9,871,713 28,332,692
1992 9,629,275 27,457,588
1991 9,394,632 26,780,436
1990 9,159,356 26,110,207
1989 8,921,175 25,438,759
1988 8,687,435 24,769,686
1987 8,457,109 24,030,378
1986 8,228,847 23,258,959
1985 7,999,935 22,501,693
1984 7,772,256 21,779,066
1983 7,551,129 21,079,874
1982 7,340,197 20,398,571
1981 7,140,271 19,784,703
1980 6,947,900 19,189,769
1979 6,763,903 18,592,038
1978 6,590,984 17,976,566
1977 6,428,734 17,352,929
1976 6,280,635 16,736,211
1975 6,147,569 16,138,361
1974 6,024,904 15,561,630
1973 5,911,927 15,010,101
1972 5,807,234 14,479,308
1971 5,707,999 13,971,451
1970 5,610,304 13,492,677
1969 5,513,177 13,036,700
1968 5,418,644 12,602,076
1967 5,326,348 12,200,109
1966 5,237,933 11,827,459
1965 5,152,833 11,470,728
1964 5,071,034 11,127,826
1963 4,993,623 10,799,528
1962 4,919,672 10,487,756
1961 4,848,224 10,187,886
1960 4,778,621 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Tanzania
2023 4.19 4.61
2022 4.28 4.67
2021 4.36 4.73
2020 4.44 4.8
2019 4.68 4.87
2018 4.92 4.93
2017 5.17 4.99
2016 5.33 5.01
2015 5.48 5.03
2014 5.6 5.12
2013 5.7 5.16
2012 5.79 5.14
2011 5.87 5.14
2010 5.94 5.23
2009 5.99 5.26
2008 6.05 5.32
2007 6.11 5.4
2006 6.17 5.51
2005 6.18 5.58
2004 6.22 5.6
2003 6.28 5.58
2002 6.34 5.57
2001 6.43 5.62
2000 6.52 5.67
1999 6.59 5.75
1998 6.66 5.81
1997 6.72 5.84
1996 6.78 5.83
1995 6.81 5.82
1994 6.84 5.89
1993 6.89 6
1992 6.94 6.08
1991 6.97 6.14
1990 7.01 6.2
1989 7.05 6.3
1988 7.11 6.38
1987 7.17 6.41
1986 7.22 6.49
1985 7.24 6.6
1984 7.25 6.72
1983 7.25 6.81
1982 7.25 6.87
1981 7.26 6.93
1980 7.22 6.99
1979 7.19 7.04
1978 7.15 7.06
1977 7.05 7.07
1976 6.95 7.09
1975 6.91 7.1
1974 6.84 7.12
1973 6.77 7.06
1972 6.72 7.05
1971 6.7 7.04
1970 6.69 7
1969 6.66 6.95
1968 6.65 6.9
1967 6.59 6.86
1966 6.53 6.8
1965 6.47 6.73
1964 6.42 6.68
1963 6.36 6.65
1962 6.32 6.61
1961 6.29 6.56
1960 6.25 6.54

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

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Burkina Faso and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Tanzania
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
78.2%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Tanzania
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
90,225 mi
2022

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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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