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Burkina Faso vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 73rd vs. 50th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Thailand
Population
24756783
71571743
Population rank 59/197 21/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Thailand
2024 $23,124,729,853 $526,517,658,842
2023 $20,112,614,449 $515,906,283,941
2022 $18,622,421,395 $495,644,697,588
2021 $19,697,516,284 $506,194,668,790
2020 $17,725,010,533 $500,461,898,480
2019 $16,032,813,503 $543,976,691,794
2018 $15,890,066,221 $506,754,208,404
2017 $14,106,955,615 $456,356,813,537
2016 $12,833,363,045 $413,366,349,748
2015 $11,832,159,316 $401,296,238,228
2014 $13,943,016,077 $407,339,040,198
2013 $13,444,300,486 $420,333,654,593
2012 $12,561,015,157 $397,558,325,279
2011 $12,080,295,978 $370,818,739,624
2010 $10,109,619,741 $341,104,766,329
2009 $9,450,696,873 $281,710,630,187
2008 $9,451,435,490 $291,382,982,431
2007 $7,625,722,837 $262,942,621,455
2006 $6,547,419,820 $221,758,296,022
2005 $6,146,353,173 $189,318,408,469
2004 $5,451,688,538 $172,895,685,155
2003 $4,740,768,143 $152,280,615,246
2002 $3,622,350,063 $134,300,904,400
2001 $3,190,371,081 $120,296,476,180
2000 $2,968,370,088 $126,392,224,254
1999 $3,389,566,713 $126,669,211,779
1998 $2,804,902,367 $113,675,596,788
1997 $2,447,669,102 $150,180,456,566
1996 $2,586,550,595 $183,035,237,429
1995 $2,379,517,975 $169,278,916,593
1994 $1,895,290,637 $146,683,778,959
1993 $3,199,536,465 $128,889,262,951
1992 $3,356,692,505 $111,452,746,518
1991 $3,135,045,584 $98,234,714,971
1990 $3,101,300,779 $85,343,190,719
1989 $2,615,587,734 $72,250,748,100
1988 $2,616,040,479 $61,667,253,471
1987 $2,369,834,950 $50,535,446,555
1986 $2,036,303,358 $43,096,773,981
1985 $1,552,493,196 $38,900,711,333
1984 $1,459,880,132 $41,797,647,776
1983 $1,600,278,605 $40,042,798,388
1982 $1,754,450,096 $36,589,772,404
1981 $1,775,842,334 $34,846,039,194
1980 $1,928,719,888 $32,353,514,989
1979 $1,748,480,621 $27,371,650,825
1978 $1,475,583,645 $24,006,566,637
1977 $1,131,224,878 $19,779,312,261
1976 $976,547,188 $16,985,208,648
1975 $939,972,703 $14,882,770,594
1974 $751,133,430 $13,702,998,512
1973 $674,773,570 $10,838,587,358
1972 $578,595,522 $8,177,873,151
1971 $482,411,179 $7,375,000,024
1970 $458,404,269 $7,086,538,438
1969 $478,298,645 $6,695,336,567
1968 $460,442,689 $6,081,009,428
1967 $450,753,924 $5,638,461,442
1966 $433,889,766 $5,279,230,817
1965 $422,916,790 $4,388,937,649
1964 $410,321,645 $3,889,129,942
1963 $394,040,667 $3,540,403,457
1962 $379,567,099 $3,308,912,797
1961 $350,247,234 $3,034,037,811
1960 $330,442,816 $2,760,750,861

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

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Burkina Faso and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Thailand
2024 $982 $7,347
2023 $873 $7,195
2022 $827 $6,909
2021 $896 $7,057
2020 $825 $6,986
2019 $765 $7,606
2018 $777 $7,100
2017 $709 $6,413
2016 $664 $5,834
2015 $630 $5,689
2014 $765 $5,801
2013 $760 $6,018
2012 $731 $5,726
2011 $725 $5,374
2010 $625 $4,974
2009 $602 $4,135
2008 $619 $4,309
2007 $515 $3,919
2006 $456 $3,331
2005 $441 $2,868
2004 $404 $2,642
2003 $362 $2,348
2002 $285.7 $2,090
2001 $259.5 $1,890
2000 $248.9 $2,006
1999 $292.8 $2,033
1998 $249.5 $1,848
1997 $223.9 $2,473
1996 $242.7 $3,055
1995 $229.1 $2,864
1994 $187.2 $2,518
1993 $324 $2,245
1992 $349 $1,972
1991 $334 $1,766
1990 $339 $1,559
1989 $293.2 $1,342
1988 $301 $1,164
1987 $280.2 $970
1986 $247.5 $842
1985 $194.1 $774
1984 $187.8 $847
1983 $211.9 $827
1982 $239 $770
1981 $248.7 $748
1980 $277.6 $709
1979 $258.5 $612
1978 $223.9 $548
1977 $176 $462
1976 $155.5 $405
1975 $152.9 $364
1974 $124.7 $343
1973 $114.1 $278.3
1972 $99.6 $215.6
1971 $84.5 $199.7
1970 $81.7 $197.1
1969 $86.8 $191.4
1968 $85 $178.8
1967 $84.6 $170.7
1966 $82.8 $164.5
1965 $82.1 $140.9
1964 $80.9 $128.6
1963 $78.9 $120.7
1962 $77.2 $116.2
1961 $72.2 $109.7
1960 $69.2 $102.8

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Thailand
2026 61.6 77.1
2025 61.5 76.8
2024 61.3 76.6
2023 61.1 76.4
2022 60.7 75.3
2021 60 77.6
2020 60.5 77.3
2019 60.2 77.2
2018 60 77.2
2017 59.6 77
2016 59.2 76.8
2015 58.8 76.6
2014 58.3 76.3
2013 57.9 76
2012 57.5 75.6
2011 57 75.3
2010 56.3 75
2009 55.8 74.7
2008 55.2 74.2
2007 54.4 73.8
2006 53.8 73.3
2005 53.3 72.9
2004 52.6 72.1
2003 52 72.1
2002 51.4 71.8
2001 51.2 71.5
2000 50.8 71.2
1999 50.5 71
1998 50.2 70.7
1997 49.6 70.4
1996 49.7 69.9
1995 49.6 69.8
1994 49.5 69.7
1993 49.4 69.6
1992 49.4 69.4
1991 49.3 69.1
1990 49.3 68.9
1989 49.3 68.6
1988 49.2 68.2
1987 49.1 67.8
1986 49 67.3
1985 48.7 66.5
1984 48.5 65.5
1983 48.1 64.5
1982 47.6 63.6
1981 46.9 62.9
1980 46.5 62.2
1979 45.7 61.7
1978 45 61.3
1977 44.2 60.9
1976 43.3 60.4
1975 42.5 59.7
1974 41.7 59
1973 40.9 58.3
1972 40.4 57.7
1971 39.9 57.1
1970 39.5 56.5
1969 39 55.7
1968 38.8 55
1967 38.4 54.3
1966 38.1 53.7
1965 37.8 53.1
1964 37.4 52.5
1963 37.1 52
1962 36.8 51.4
1961 36.4 51.1
1960 36.1 50.6
1959 35.7 50.1
1958 35.4 49.5
1957 35.1 49.1
1956 34.8 48.6
1955 34.5 48.1
1954 34.2 47.6
1953 33.9 47.1
1952 33.6 46.5
1951 33.4 45.9
1950 33 45.2

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

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Burkina Faso and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Thailand
2024 23,548,781 71,668,011
2023 23,025,776 71,702,435
2022 22,509,038 71,735,329
2021 21,995,243 71,727,332
2020 21,478,690 71,641,484
2019 20,961,952 71,522,271
2018 20,438,288 71,376,079
2017 19,894,407 71,160,187
2016 19,334,856 70,859,841
2015 18,777,487 70,540,795
2014 18,229,461 70,216,367
2013 17,695,409 69,845,114
2012 17,172,287 69,436,098
2011 16,661,908 69,007,208
2010 16,176,498 68,579,447
2009 15,710,066 68,121,080
2008 15,258,093 67,619,830
2007 14,816,307 67,102,394
2006 14,373,707 66,567,687
2005 13,932,123 66,017,420
2004 13,500,533 65,452,047
2003 13,082,532 64,868,166
2002 12,680,897 64,266,437
2001 12,295,001 63,651,141
2000 11,925,546 63,007,815
1999 11,574,928 62,299,043
1998 11,240,664 61,522,630
1997 10,934,223 60,724,584
1996 10,655,942 59,920,064
1995 10,386,722 59,098,232
1994 10,123,798 58,260,854
1993 9,871,713 57,408,198
1992 9,629,275 56,528,834
1991 9,394,632 55,637,434
1990 9,159,356 54,738,329
1989 8,921,175 53,848,956
1988 8,687,435 52,969,595
1987 8,457,109 52,074,105
1986 8,228,847 51,177,834
1985 7,999,935 50,270,753
1984 7,772,256 49,351,708
1983 7,551,129 48,423,309
1982 7,340,197 47,494,577
1981 7,140,271 46,575,855
1980 6,947,900 45,650,022
1979 6,763,903 44,718,434
1978 6,590,984 43,788,976
1977 6,428,734 42,843,974
1976 6,280,635 41,896,504
1975 6,147,569 40,940,005
1974 6,024,904 39,952,891
1973 5,911,927 38,947,787
1972 5,807,234 37,933,929
1971 5,707,999 36,937,387
1970 5,610,304 35,954,408
1969 5,513,177 34,973,782
1968 5,418,644 34,002,560
1967 5,326,348 33,037,801
1966 5,237,933 32,086,071
1965 5,152,833 31,149,337
1964 5,071,034 30,232,141
1963 4,993,623 29,342,322
1962 4,919,672 28,481,040
1961 4,848,224 27,650,334
1960 4,778,621 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Thailand

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Thailand
2023 4.19 1.21
2022 4.28 1.22
2021 4.36 1.23
2020 4.44 1.26
2019 4.68 1.29
2018 4.92 1.32
2017 5.17 1.36
2016 5.33 1.4
2015 5.48 1.45
2014 5.6 1.48
2013 5.7 1.53
2012 5.79 1.56
2011 5.87 1.57
2010 5.94 1.56
2009 5.99 1.57
2008 6.05 1.59
2007 6.11 1.62
2006 6.17 1.63
2005 6.18 1.64
2004 6.22 1.67
2003 6.28 1.67
2002 6.34 1.69
2001 6.43 1.71
2000 6.52 1.73
1999 6.59 1.77
1998 6.66 1.82
1997 6.72 1.85
1996 6.78 1.87
1995 6.81 1.89
1994 6.84 1.93
1993 6.89 1.97
1992 6.94 2.01
1991 6.97 2.04
1990 7.01 2.07
1989 7.05 2.14
1988 7.11 2.17
1987 7.17 2.26
1986 7.22 2.36
1985 7.24 2.45
1984 7.25 2.58
1983 7.25 2.76
1982 7.25 2.94
1981 7.26 3.13
1980 7.22 3.29
1979 7.19 3.45
1978 7.15 3.62
1977 7.05 3.87
1976 6.95 4.12
1975 6.91 4.36
1974 6.84 4.6
1973 6.77 4.85
1972 6.72 5.08
1971 6.7 5.25
1970 6.69 5.45
1969 6.66 5.7
1968 6.65 5.93
1967 6.59 6.08
1966 6.53 6.18
1965 6.47 6.26
1964 6.42 6.31
1963 6.36 6.34
1962 6.32 6.33
1961 6.29 6.32
1960 6.25 6.33

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

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Burkina Faso and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Thailand
2024 18.6 41.1
2023 18.4 40.7
2022 18.2 40.2
2021 18 39.7
2020 17.7 39.2
2019 17.6 38.7
2018 17.4 38.2
2017 17.3 37.7
2016 17.2 37.3
2015 17.1 36.8
2014 17.1 36.3
2013 17.1 35.9
2012 17.1 35.4
2011 17.1 35
2010 17.1 34.5
2009 17.1 34
2008 17.1 33.6
2007 17.1 33.1
2006 17.1 32.6
2005 17 32.2
2004 16.9 31.7
2003 16.8 31.3
2002 16.7 30.9
2001 16.6 30.5
2000 16.5 30
1999 16.4 29.5
1998 16.3 28.9
1997 16.3 28.3
1996 16.3 27.7
1995 16.3 27.2
1994 16.3 26.6
1993 16.3 26
1992 16.3 25.4
1991 16.4 24.8
1990 16.5 24.3
1989 16.6 23.7
1988 16.7 23.3
1987 16.8 22.8
1986 16.9 22.4
1985 17.1 21.9
1984 17.2 21.5
1983 17.3 21
1982 17.4 20.6
1981 17.5 20.2
1980 17.6 19.9
1979 17.7 19.5
1978 17.8 19.2
1977 17.9 18.9
1976 18.1 18.7
1975 18.2 18.4
1974 18.3 18.2
1973 18.5 18
1972 18.6 17.8
1971 18.8 17.6
1970 18.9 17.5
1969 19.1 17.4
1968 19.3 17.3
1967 19.5 17.3
1966 19.5 17.3
1965 19.6 17.4
1964 19.6 17.5
1963 19.7 17.6
1962 19.7 17.7
1961 19.7 17.9
1960 19.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Thailand
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
91.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Burkina Faso Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Thailand
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
436,817 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)

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