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Burkina Faso vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 73rd vs. 176th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Tonga
Population
24756783
103309
Population rank 59/197 183/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 122/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 180/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 162/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Tonga
2024 $23,124,729,853 -
2023 $20,112,614,449 $591,139,749
2022 $18,622,421,395 $556,514,555
2021 $19,697,516,284 $519,306,353
2020 $17,725,010,533 $506,571,468
2019 $16,032,813,503 $506,031,239
2018 $15,890,066,221 $493,530,783
2017 $14,106,955,615 $459,976,850
2016 $12,833,363,045 $420,828,262
2015 $11,832,159,316 $437,525,514
2014 $13,943,016,077 $440,997,738
2013 $13,444,300,486 $451,788,498
2012 $12,561,015,157 $471,122,971
2011 $12,080,295,978 $414,143,828
2010 $10,109,619,741 $366,887,375
2009 $9,450,696,873 $312,415,028
2008 $9,451,435,490 $344,438,844
2007 $7,625,722,837 $298,519,623
2006 $6,547,419,820 $292,232,703
2005 $6,146,353,173 $261,823,805
2004 $5,451,688,538 $230,678,011
2003 $4,740,768,143 $202,246,591
2002 $3,622,350,063 $182,764,281
2001 $3,190,371,081 $181,117,230
2000 $2,968,370,088 $204,848,488
1999 $3,389,566,713 $199,208,718
1998 $2,804,902,367 $191,504,893
1997 $2,447,669,102 $214,991,452
1996 $2,586,550,595 $222,100,576
1995 $2,379,517,975 $208,871,666
1994 $1,895,290,637 $195,990,986
1993 $3,199,536,465 $138,489,884
1992 $3,356,692,505 $137,066,291
1991 $3,135,045,584 $132,201,141
1990 $3,101,300,779 $113,563,822
1989 $2,615,587,734 $106,344,855
1988 $2,616,040,479 $106,657,267
1987 $2,369,834,950 $81,667,133
1986 $2,036,303,358 $68,195,856
1985 $1,552,493,196 $60,058,663
1984 $1,459,880,132 $64,248,355
1983 $1,600,278,605 $60,863,964
1982 $1,754,450,096 $62,068,161
1981 $1,775,842,334 $62,242,013
1980 $1,928,719,888 $53,260,077
1979 $1,748,480,621 $44,667,002
1978 $1,475,583,645 $41,567,472
1977 $1,131,224,878 $34,139,388
1976 $976,547,188 $30,036,417
1975 $939,972,703 $32,506,742
1974 $751,133,430 -
1973 $674,773,570 -
1972 $578,595,522 -
1971 $482,411,179 -
1970 $458,404,269 -
1969 $478,298,645 -
1968 $460,442,689 -
1967 $450,753,924 -
1966 $433,889,766 -
1965 $422,916,790 -
1964 $410,321,645 -
1963 $394,040,667 -
1962 $379,567,099 -
1961 $350,247,234 -
1960 $330,442,816 -

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

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Burkina Faso and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Tonga
2024 $982 -
2023 $873 $5,652
2022 $827 $5,298
2021 $896 $4,923
2020 $825 $4,792
2019 $765 $4,789
2018 $777 $4,675
2017 $709 $4,366
2016 $664 $3,988
2015 $630 $4,124
2014 $765 $4,137
2013 $760 $4,219
2012 $731 $4,384
2011 $725 $3,850
2010 $625 $3,416
2009 $602 $2,914
2008 $619 $3,218
2007 $515 $2,797
2006 $456 $2,750
2005 $441 $2,478
2004 $404 $2,195
2003 $362 $1,936
2002 $285.7 $1,759
2001 $259.5 $1,754
2000 $248.9 $1,995
1999 $292.8 $1,952
1998 $249.5 $1,889
1997 $223.9 $2,136
1996 $242.7 $2,215
1995 $229.1 $2,084
1994 $187.2 $1,957
1993 $324 $1,383
1992 $349 $1,370
1991 $334 $1,323
1990 $339 $1,139
1989 $293.2 $1,070
1988 $301 $1,078
1987 $280.2 $830
1986 $247.5 $696
1985 $194.1 $613
1984 $187.8 $656
1983 $211.9 $621
1982 $239 $633
1981 $248.7 $636
1980 $277.6 $545
1979 $258.5 $458
1978 $223.9 $428
1977 $176 $353
1976 $155.5 $315
1975 $152.9 $349
1974 $124.7 -
1973 $114.1 -
1972 $99.6 -
1971 $84.5 -
1970 $81.7 -
1969 $86.8 -
1968 $85 -
1967 $84.6 -
1966 $82.8 -
1965 $82.1 -
1964 $80.9 -
1963 $78.9 -
1962 $77.2 -
1961 $72.2 -
1960 $69.2 -

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Tonga
2026 61.6 73.4
2025 61.5 73.2
2024 61.3 73.1
2023 61.1 72.9
2022 60.7 72.6
2021 60 72.1
2020 60.5 72.4
2019 60.2 72.3
2018 60 72.2
2017 59.6 72.1
2016 59.2 72
2015 58.8 71.9
2014 58.3 71.7
2013 57.9 71.6
2012 57.5 71.5
2011 57 71.4
2010 56.3 71.3
2009 55.8 70.9
2008 55.2 71
2007 54.4 70.9
2006 53.8 70.7
2005 53.3 70.6
2004 52.6 70.4
2003 52 70.2
2002 51.4 70
2001 51.2 69.8
2000 50.8 69.6
1999 50.5 69.4
1998 50.2 69.2
1997 49.6 69
1996 49.7 68.8
1995 49.6 68.6
1994 49.5 68.4
1993 49.4 68.2
1992 49.4 67.9
1991 49.3 67.7
1990 49.3 67.5
1989 49.3 67.4
1988 49.2 67.3
1987 49.1 67.2
1986 49 67.1
1985 48.7 66.9
1984 48.5 66.8
1983 48.1 66.7
1982 47.6 66.3
1981 46.9 66.4
1980 46.5 66.2
1979 45.7 66
1978 45 65.9
1977 44.2 65.6
1976 43.3 65.4
1975 42.5 65.1
1974 41.7 64.8
1973 40.9 64.4
1972 40.4 64.1
1971 39.9 63.6
1970 39.5 63.2
1969 39 62.7
1968 38.8 62.2
1967 38.4 61.7
1966 38.1 61.2
1965 37.8 60.7
1964 37.4 60.3
1963 37.1 59.8
1962 36.8 59.3
1961 36.4 58.8
1960 36.1 58.3
1959 35.7 57.8
1958 35.4 57.2
1957 35.1 56.5
1956 34.8 55.7
1955 34.5 54.7
1954 34.2 53.6
1953 33.9 52.4
1952 33.6 51.2
1951 33.4 49.8
1950 33 48.4

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

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Burkina Faso and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Tonga
2024 23,548,781 104,175
2023 23,025,776 104,597
2022 22,509,038 105,042
2021 21,995,243 105,490
2020 21,478,690 105,704
2019 20,961,952 105,669
2018 20,438,288 105,567
2017 19,894,407 105,356
2016 19,334,856 105,524
2015 18,777,487 106,095
2014 18,229,461 106,609
2013 17,695,409 107,078
2012 17,172,287 107,460
2011 16,661,908 107,570
2010 16,176,498 107,400
2009 15,710,066 107,203
2008 15,258,093 107,020
2007 14,816,307 106,726
2006 14,373,707 106,253
2005 13,932,123 105,671
2004 13,500,533 105,071
2003 13,082,532 104,464
2002 12,680,897 103,874
2001 12,295,001 103,288
2000 11,925,546 102,677
1999 11,574,928 102,046
1998 11,240,664 101,388
1997 10,934,223 100,674
1996 10,655,942 100,275
1995 10,386,722 100,225
1994 10,123,798 100,166
1993 9,871,713 100,103
1992 9,629,275 100,022
1991 9,394,632 99,895
1990 9,159,356 99,700
1989 8,921,175 99,403
1988 8,687,435 98,969
1987 8,457,109 98,376
1986 8,228,847 98,010
1985 7,999,935 97,984
1984 7,772,256 97,990
1983 7,551,129 97,998
1982 7,340,197 97,980
1981 7,140,271 97,909
1980 6,947,900 97,769
1979 6,763,903 97,544
1978 6,590,984 97,204
1977 6,428,734 96,725
1976 6,280,635 95,325
1975 6,147,569 93,017
1974 6,024,904 90,683
1973 5,911,927 88,805
1972 5,807,234 87,356
1971 5,707,999 85,896
1970 5,610,304 84,401
1969 5,513,177 82,885
1968 5,418,644 81,353
1967 5,326,348 79,814
1966 5,237,933 78,002
1965 5,152,833 75,924
1964 5,071,034 73,879
1963 4,993,623 71,885
1962 4,919,672 69,940
1961 4,848,224 68,037
1960 4,778,621 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Tonga

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Tonga
2023 4.19 3.13
2022 4.28 3.17
2021 4.36 3.2
2020 4.44 3.23
2019 4.68 3.27
2018 4.92 3.33
2017 5.17 3.39
2016 5.33 3.46
2015 5.48 3.54
2014 5.6 3.62
2013 5.7 3.7
2012 5.79 3.77
2011 5.87 3.83
2010 5.94 3.88
2009 5.99 3.95
2008 6.05 4.01
2007 6.11 4.09
2006 6.17 4.14
2005 6.18 4.2
2004 6.22 4.19
2003 6.28 4.18
2002 6.34 4.14
2001 6.43 4.13
2000 6.52 4.16
1999 6.59 4.23
1998 6.66 4.31
1997 6.72 4.38
1996 6.78 4.46
1995 6.81 4.56
1994 6.84 4.66
1993 6.89 4.73
1992 6.94 4.79
1991 6.97 4.85
1990 7.01 4.93
1989 7.05 5.01
1988 7.11 5.1
1987 7.17 5.19
1986 7.22 5.27
1985 7.24 5.34
1984 7.25 5.41
1983 7.25 5.45
1982 7.25 5.5
1981 7.26 5.55
1980 7.22 5.6
1979 7.19 5.65
1978 7.15 5.68
1977 7.05 5.7
1976 6.95 5.73
1975 6.91 5.75
1974 6.84 5.77
1973 6.77 5.8
1972 6.72 5.86
1971 6.7 5.96
1970 6.69 6.07
1969 6.66 6.17
1968 6.65 6.23
1967 6.59 6.29
1966 6.53 6.35
1965 6.47 6.41
1964 6.42 6.46
1963 6.36 6.52
1962 6.32 6.57
1961 6.29 6.61
1960 6.25 6.65

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

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Burkina Faso and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Tonga
2024 18.6 21.9
2023 18.4 21.9
2022 18.2 22
2021 18 22.1
2020 17.7 22.1
2019 17.6 22
2018 17.4 22
2017 17.3 21.9
2016 17.2 21.9
2015 17.1 21.8
2014 17.1 21.7
2013 17.1 21.6
2012 17.1 21.4
2011 17.1 21.2
2010 17.1 21.2
2009 17.1 21.1
2008 17.1 21
2007 17.1 20.9
2006 17.1 20.8
2005 17 20.8
2004 16.9 20.8
2003 16.8 20.8
2002 16.7 20.7
2001 16.6 20.5
2000 16.5 20.3
1999 16.4 20.1
1998 16.3 19.9
1997 16.3 19.7
1996 16.3 19.6
1995 16.3 19.6
1994 16.3 19.6
1993 16.3 19.6
1992 16.3 19.5
1991 16.4 19.3
1990 16.5 19.1
1989 16.6 18.9
1988 16.7 18.6
1987 16.8 18.3
1986 16.9 18.2
1985 17.1 18.1
1984 17.2 18
1983 17.3 17.9
1982 17.4 17.8
1981 17.5 17.6
1980 17.6 17.4
1979 17.7 17.3
1978 17.8 17.1
1977 17.9 16.8
1976 18.1 16.7
1975 18.2 16.7
1974 18.3 16.8
1973 18.5 16.8
1972 18.6 16.7
1971 18.8 16.7
1970 18.9 16.8
1969 19.1 16.8
1968 19.3 16.9
1967 19.5 17
1966 19.5 17
1965 19.6 17
1964 19.6 17
1963 19.7 17
1962 19.7 17.1
1961 19.7 17.1
1960 19.8 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold n/a
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Burkina Faso Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
2.3%
2022
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
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Tonga
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
99.4%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
30%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Tonga
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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