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Burkina Faso vs Togo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 9.52M in Togo (ranked 98/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 21,000 sq mi for Togo (ranked 73rd vs. 124th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Togo ranks 154/197 ($10.7B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Togo ranks 172/197 ($1,119).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Togo
Population
24756783
9990340
Population rank 59/197 97/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$10.7B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 154/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$1,119
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 172/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$3,365
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$7.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
72.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$807
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 149/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$1,661
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
473 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
63.3 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Togo: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Togo economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Togo
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Togo
2024 $23,124,729,853 $10,651,180,147
2023 $20,112,614,449 $9,816,236,303
2022 $18,622,421,395 $8,646,453,099
2021 $19,697,516,284 $8,541,668,141
2020 $17,725,010,533 $7,486,031,562
2019 $16,032,813,503 $6,992,654,019
2018 $15,890,066,221 $7,029,215,766
2017 $14,106,955,615 $6,387,424,240
2016 $12,833,363,045 $6,071,167,584
2015 $11,832,159,316 $5,755,457,836
2014 $13,943,016,077 $6,393,314,708
2013 $13,444,300,486 $6,021,729,630
2012 $12,561,015,157 $5,413,541,649
2011 $12,080,295,978 $5,422,439,152
2010 $10,109,619,741 $4,746,386,893
2009 $9,450,696,873 $4,721,888,275
2008 $9,451,435,490 $4,578,847,113
2007 $7,625,722,837 $3,759,962,853
2006 $6,547,419,820 $3,320,907,722
2005 $6,146,353,173 $3,221,910,408
2004 $5,451,688,538 $3,191,561,509
2003 $4,740,768,143 $2,987,984,051
2002 $3,622,350,063 $2,410,199,032
2001 $3,190,371,081 $2,093,498,674
2000 $2,968,370,088 $2,106,848,752
1999 $3,389,566,713 $2,226,577,204
1998 $2,804,902,367 $2,241,650,112
1997 $2,447,669,102 $2,116,818,623
1996 $2,586,550,595 $2,069,506,014
1995 $2,379,517,975 $1,849,110,468
1994 $1,895,290,637 $1,387,662,121
1993 $3,199,536,465 $1,741,944,426
1992 $3,356,692,505 $2,390,796,916
1991 $3,135,045,584 $2,262,767,860
1990 $3,101,300,779 $2,299,665,506
1989 $2,615,587,734 $1,910,635,575
1988 $2,616,040,479 $1,947,208,354
1987 $2,369,834,950 $1,763,978,066
1986 $2,036,303,358 $1,498,219,579
1985 $1,552,493,196 $1,076,604,520
1984 $1,459,880,132 $1,014,170,069
1983 $1,600,278,605 $1,081,387,265
1982 $1,754,450,096 $1,160,337,039
1981 $1,775,842,334 $1,359,026,709
1980 $1,928,719,888 $1,604,836,916
1979 $1,748,480,621 $1,259,365,712
1978 $1,475,583,645 $1,164,025,637
1977 $1,131,224,878 $1,097,893,826
1976 $976,547,188 $874,681,612
1975 $939,972,703 $871,781,687
1974 $751,133,430 $791,450,308
1973 $674,773,570 $574,030,984
1972 $578,595,522 $474,043,922
1971 $482,411,179 $404,648,368
1970 $458,404,269 $358,665,754
1969 $478,298,645 $378,091,810
1968 $460,442,689 $341,691,567
1967 $450,753,924 $327,215,844
1966 $433,889,766 $305,227,595
1965 $422,916,790 $264,505,506
1964 $410,321,645 $234,572,186
1963 $394,040,667 $202,305,865
1962 $379,567,099 $186,745,758
1961 $350,247,234 $178,497,098
1960 $330,442,816 $171,057,069

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

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Burkina Faso and Togo economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Togo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Togo
2024 $982 $1,119
2023 $873 $1,055
2022 $827 $951
2021 $896 $962
2020 $825 $863
2019 $765 $826
2018 $777 $851
2017 $709 $793
2016 $664 $773
2015 $630 $751
2014 $765 $856
2013 $760 $827
2012 $731 $762
2011 $725 $784
2010 $625 $705
2009 $602 $721
2008 $619 $719
2007 $515 $608
2006 $456 $553
2005 $441 $551
2004 $404 $560
2003 $362 $538
2002 $285.7 $445
2001 $259.5 $397
2000 $248.9 $410
1999 $292.8 $445
1998 $249.5 $461
1997 $223.9 $448
1996 $242.7 $452
1995 $229.1 $419
1994 $187.2 $329
1993 $324 $414
1992 $349 $565
1991 $334 $550
1990 $339 $575
1989 $293.2 $492
1988 $301 $517
1987 $280.2 $482
1986 $247.5 $422
1985 $194.1 $313
1984 $187.8 $304
1983 $211.9 $336
1982 $239 $372
1981 $248.7 $451
1980 $277.6 $549
1979 $258.5 $443
1978 $223.9 $421
1977 $176 $406
1976 $155.5 $332
1975 $152.9 $339
1974 $124.7 $315
1973 $114.1 $234.4
1972 $99.6 $198.8
1971 $84.5 $174.6
1970 $81.7 $159.8
1969 $86.8 $174.7
1968 $85 $164.3
1967 $84.6 $163.9
1966 $82.8 $159.1
1965 $82.1 $142.7
1964 $80.9 $130.1
1963 $78.9 $114.6
1962 $77.2 $107.8
1961 $72.2 $104.8
1960 $69.2 $102.2

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Togo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Togo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Togo
2026 61.6 63.3
2025 61.5 63.1
2024 61.3 62.9
2023 61.1 62.7
2022 60.7 62.3
2021 60 61.3
2020 60.5 61.1
2019 60.2 61.1
2018 60 60.6
2017 59.6 60.1
2016 59.2 59.7
2015 58.8 59.2
2014 58.3 58.8
2013 57.9 58.3
2012 57.5 57.9
2011 57 57.6
2010 56.3 57.2
2009 55.8 56.9
2008 55.2 56.7
2007 54.4 56.4
2006 53.8 56.1
2005 53.3 55.9
2004 52.6 55.6
2003 52 55.3
2002 51.4 55
2001 51.2 54.7
2000 50.8 54.6
1999 50.5 54.3
1998 50.2 54
1997 49.6 53.8
1996 49.7 53.8
1995 49.6 53.7
1994 49.5 53.7
1993 49.4 53.9
1992 49.4 54.1
1991 49.3 54.3
1990 49.3 54.6
1989 49.3 54.7
1988 49.2 54.9
1987 49.1 54.8
1986 49 54.6
1985 48.7 54.4
1984 48.5 54.1
1983 48.1 53.8
1982 47.6 53.3
1981 46.9 52.8
1980 46.5 52.1
1979 45.7 51.5
1978 45 50.9
1977 44.2 50.2
1976 43.3 49.5
1975 42.5 49
1974 41.7 48.6
1973 40.9 48.1
1972 40.4 47.7
1971 39.9 47.2
1970 39.5 46.8
1969 39 46.4
1968 38.8 46
1967 38.4 45.6
1966 38.1 45.2
1965 37.8 44.9
1964 37.4 44.6
1963 37.1 44.3
1962 36.8 44
1961 36.4 43.7
1960 36.1 43.5
1959 35.7 43.3
1958 35.4 43.1
1957 35.1 42.9
1956 34.8 42.8
1955 34.5 42.7
1954 34.2 42.5
1953 33.9 42.3
1952 33.6 42.2
1951 33.4 42.1
1950 33 41.9

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

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Burkina Faso and Togo population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Togo
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Togo
2024 23,548,781 9,515,236
2023 23,025,776 9,304,337
2022 22,509,038 9,089,738
2021 21,995,243 8,878,379
2020 21,478,690 8,669,720
2019 20,961,952 8,463,068
2018 20,438,288 8,258,778
2017 19,894,407 8,057,140
2016 19,334,856 7,858,289
2015 18,777,487 7,663,195
2014 18,229,461 7,472,450
2013 17,695,409 7,285,442
2012 17,172,287 7,100,736
2011 16,661,908 6,916,474
2010 16,176,498 6,732,590
2009 15,710,066 6,551,865
2008 15,258,093 6,368,812
2007 14,816,307 6,188,344
2006 14,373,707 6,010,668
2005 13,932,123 5,844,631
2004 13,500,533 5,696,508
2003 13,082,532 5,552,167
2002 12,680,897 5,413,274
2001 12,295,001 5,277,382
2000 11,925,546 5,140,037
1999 11,574,928 5,000,269
1998 11,240,664 4,860,913
1997 10,934,223 4,725,030
1996 10,655,942 4,577,860
1995 10,386,722 4,410,832
1994 10,123,798 4,222,940
1993 9,871,713 4,207,453
1992 9,629,275 4,233,617
1991 9,394,632 4,115,560
1990 9,159,356 3,998,761
1989 8,921,175 3,883,411
1988 8,687,435 3,769,742
1987 8,457,109 3,657,508
1986 8,228,847 3,547,952
1985 7,999,935 3,441,091
1984 7,772,256 3,332,837
1983 7,551,129 3,222,899
1982 7,340,197 3,115,042
1981 7,140,271 3,013,043
1980 6,947,900 2,920,894
1979 6,763,903 2,839,854
1978 6,590,984 2,768,148
1977 6,428,734 2,701,894
1976 6,280,635 2,637,796
1975 6,147,569 2,574,622
1974 6,024,904 2,511,760
1973 5,911,927 2,448,749
1972 5,807,234 2,384,994
1971 5,707,999 2,317,976
1970 5,610,304 2,244,773
1969 5,513,177 2,164,814
1968 5,418,644 2,080,226
1967 5,326,348 1,995,890
1966 5,237,933 1,918,513
1965 5,152,833 1,853,771
1964 5,071,034 1,803,440
1963 4,993,623 1,765,072
1962 4,919,672 1,732,959
1961 4,848,224 1,702,717
1960 4,778,621 1,673,110

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Togo

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Togo
2023 4.19 4.19
2022 4.28 4.25
2021 4.36 4.32
2020 4.44 4.39
2019 4.68 4.45
2018 4.92 4.51
2017 5.17 4.58
2016 5.33 4.63
2015 5.48 4.66
2014 5.6 4.7
2013 5.7 4.75
2012 5.79 4.85
2011 5.87 4.98
2010 5.94 5.09
2009 5.99 5.1
2008 6.05 5.1
2007 6.11 5.1
2006 6.17 5.08
2005 6.18 5.04
2004 6.22 5
2003 6.28 5.05
2002 6.34 5.09
2001 6.43 5.13
2000 6.52 5.17
1999 6.59 5.23
1998 6.66 5.29
1997 6.72 5.36
1996 6.78 5.46
1995 6.81 5.57
1994 6.84 5.67
1993 6.89 5.78
1992 6.94 5.89
1991 6.97 5.99
1990 7.01 6.07
1989 7.05 6.15
1988 7.11 6.23
1987 7.17 6.3
1986 7.22 6.38
1985 7.24 6.46
1984 7.25 6.54
1983 7.25 6.63
1982 7.25 6.73
1981 7.26 6.81
1980 7.22 6.88
1979 7.19 6.94
1978 7.15 6.98
1977 7.05 7.03
1976 6.95 7.06
1975 6.91 7.09
1974 6.84 7.09
1973 6.77 7.08
1972 6.72 7.07
1971 6.7 7.06
1970 6.69 7.04
1969 6.66 7.02
1968 6.65 6.97
1967 6.59 6.96
1966 6.53 6.96
1965 6.47 6.94
1964 6.42 6.92
1963 6.36 6.89
1962 6.32 6.86
1961 6.29 6.82
1960 6.25 6.8

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

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Burkina Faso and Togo demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Togo
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Togo
2024 18.6 19.9
2023 18.4 19.8
2022 18.2 19.7
2021 18 19.6
2020 17.7 19.5
2019 17.6 19.4
2018 17.4 19.4
2017 17.3 19.3
2016 17.2 19.3
2015 17.1 19.2
2014 17.1 19.2
2013 17.1 19.1
2012 17.1 19.1
2011 17.1 19.1
2010 17.1 19
2009 17.1 19
2008 17.1 19
2007 17.1 18.9
2006 17.1 18.9
2005 17 18.8
2004 16.9 18.7
2003 16.8 18.6
2002 16.7 18.6
2001 16.6 18.5
2000 16.5 18.4
1999 16.4 18.3
1998 16.3 18.1
1997 16.3 18
1996 16.3 17.8
1995 16.3 17.7
1994 16.3 17.6
1993 16.3 17.5
1992 16.3 17.4
1991 16.4 17.3
1990 16.5 17.2
1989 16.6 17.2
1988 16.7 17.1
1987 16.8 17
1986 16.9 17
1985 17.1 16.9
1984 17.2 16.9
1983 17.3 16.9
1982 17.4 16.9
1981 17.5 16.9
1980 17.6 16.9
1979 17.7 16.9
1978 17.8 16.9
1977 17.9 17
1976 18.1 17
1975 18.2 17.1
1974 18.3 17.1
1973 18.5 17.2
1972 18.6 17.3
1971 18.8 17.3
1970 18.9 17.4
1969 19.1 17.4
1968 19.3 17.5
1967 19.5 17.5
1966 19.5 17.6
1965 19.6 17.7
1964 19.6 17.7
1963 19.7 17.8
1962 19.7 17.9
1961 19.7 18
1960 19.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Togo
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$10.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
26.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
4.14%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-7.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
1.97%
2022
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
49.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
20.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
51.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.8%
2021
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
482,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
15.9%
2019
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
57.4%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Togo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
425 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$6.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
2.63 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
0.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
16.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
75.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
0.38%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
18%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
191.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
25.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
9.51%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
59.2%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Togo
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-15,010
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
43.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.22 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
20.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
28.7
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
72.6%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
17%
2023
37%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Togo
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$59.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$38.4
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
63.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
20%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.08
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
25 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
349
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
58.3
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
12%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
6.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
1.44 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Togo
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
2,207 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
14,749 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
4,635 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
7,291 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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