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Burkina Faso vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 73rd vs. 166th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Trinidad
Population
24756783
1374840
Population rank 59/197 154/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Trinidad
2024 $23,124,729,853 $25,633,544,529
2023 $20,112,614,449 $25,036,993,423
2022 $18,622,421,395 $28,341,164,301
2021 $19,697,516,284 $24,222,963,263
2020 $17,725,010,533 $20,888,515,184
2019 $16,032,813,503 $23,477,745,792
2018 $15,890,066,221 $23,883,058,083
2017 $14,106,955,615 $23,830,750,901
2016 $12,833,363,045 $23,624,322,193
2015 $11,832,159,316 $26,841,141,793
2014 $13,943,016,077 $29,474,180,005
2013 $13,444,300,486 $28,560,537,057
2012 $12,561,015,157 $27,147,349,937
2011 $12,080,295,978 $25,433,007,437
2010 $10,109,619,741 $22,157,920,592
2009 $9,450,696,873 $19,172,165,226
2008 $9,451,435,490 $27,871,587,350
2007 $7,625,722,837 $21,641,620,050
2006 $6,547,419,820 $18,369,361,094
2005 $6,146,353,173 $15,982,389,018
2004 $5,451,688,538 $13,280,291,990
2003 $4,740,768,143 $11,305,459,802
2002 $3,622,350,063 $9,008,298,229
2001 $3,190,371,081 $8,824,849,191
2000 $2,968,370,088 $8,154,342,116
1999 $3,389,566,713 $6,808,982,521
1998 $2,804,902,367 $6,043,686,654
1997 $2,447,669,102 $5,737,771,523
1996 $2,586,550,595 $5,759,570,336
1995 $2,379,517,975 $5,329,217,747
1994 $1,895,290,637 $4,947,181,646
1993 $3,199,536,465 $4,669,491,134
1992 $3,356,692,505 $5,439,552,941
1991 $3,135,045,584 $5,307,905,882
1990 $3,101,300,779 $5,068,000,000
1989 $2,615,587,734 $4,323,058,824
1988 $2,616,040,479 $4,496,910,569
1987 $2,369,834,950 $4,797,777,778
1986 $2,036,303,358 $4,794,444,444
1985 $1,552,493,196 $7,375,918,367
1984 $1,459,880,132 $7,757,083,333
1983 $1,600,278,605 $7,763,750,000
1982 $1,754,450,096 $8,140,416,667
1981 $1,775,842,334 $6,992,083,333
1980 $1,928,719,888 $6,235,833,333
1979 $1,748,480,621 $4,602,416,625
1978 $1,475,583,645 $3,562,333,458
1977 $1,131,224,878 $3,138,666,667
1976 $976,547,188 $2,500,424,955
1975 $939,972,703 $2,442,669,825
1974 $751,133,430 $2,042,001,071
1973 $674,773,570 $1,308,785,431
1972 $578,595,522 $1,083,391,758
1971 $482,411,179 $896,765,215
1970 $458,404,269 $821,850,000
1969 $478,298,645 $779,200,000
1968 $460,442,689 $758,899,950
1967 $450,753,924 $761,981,912
1966 $433,889,766 $723,739,857
1965 $422,916,790 $736,573,159
1964 $410,321,645 $711,897,520
1963 $394,040,667 $678,239,329
1962 $379,567,099 $619,322,810
1961 $350,247,234 $584,964,621
1960 $330,442,816 $535,673,252

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

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Burkina Faso and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Trinidad
2024 $982 $18,733
2023 $873 $18,308
2022 $827 $20,751
2021 $896 $17,713
2020 $825 $15,284
2019 $765 $17,213
2018 $777 $17,571
2017 $709 $17,566
2016 $664 $17,449
2015 $630 $19,887
2014 $765 $21,908
2013 $760 $21,305
2012 $731 $20,332
2011 $725 $19,151
2010 $625 $16,815
2009 $602 $14,634
2008 $619 $21,299
2007 $515 $16,607
2006 $456 $14,153
2005 $441 $12,346
2004 $404 $9,871
2003 $362 $8,445
2002 $285.7 $6,763
2001 $259.5 $6,657
2000 $248.9 $6,179
1999 $292.8 $5,179
1998 $249.5 $4,613
1997 $223.9 $4,394
1996 $242.7 $4,427
1995 $229.1 $4,115
1994 $187.2 $3,840
1993 $324 $3,647
1992 $349 $4,277
1991 $334 $4,205
1990 $339 $4,047
1989 $293.2 $3,482
1988 $301 $3,656
1987 $280.2 $3,941
1986 $247.5 $3,985
1985 $194.1 $6,212
1984 $187.8 $6,613
1983 $211.9 $6,690
1982 $239 $7,091
1981 $248.7 $6,160
1980 $277.6 $5,559
1979 $258.5 $4,155
1978 $223.9 $3,258
1977 $176 $2,907
1976 $155.5 $2,345
1975 $152.9 $2,319
1974 $124.7 $1,962
1973 $114.1 $1,273
1972 $99.6 $1,067
1971 $84.5 $894
1970 $81.7 $829
1969 $86.8 $795
1968 $85 $783
1967 $84.6 $797
1966 $82.8 $768
1965 $82.1 $793
1964 $80.9 $780
1963 $78.9 $756
1962 $77.2 $704
1961 $72.2 $678
1960 $69.2 $634

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Trinidad
2026 61.6 73.9
2025 61.5 73.7
2024 61.3 73.6
2023 61.1 73.5
2022 60.7 73.3
2021 60 71.1
2020 60.5 72.6
2019 60.2 72.8
2018 60 72.7
2017 59.6 73
2016 59.2 72.9
2015 58.8 72.9
2014 58.3 72.9
2013 57.9 72.8
2012 57.5 72.5
2011 57 72.2
2010 56.3 71.8
2009 55.8 71.4
2008 55.2 71.1
2007 54.4 70.8
2006 53.8 70.4
2005 53.3 70.2
2004 52.6 69.9
2003 52 69.5
2002 51.4 69.2
2001 51.2 68.9
2000 50.8 68.6
1999 50.5 68.5
1998 50.2 68.3
1997 49.6 68.1
1996 49.7 68
1995 49.6 68
1994 49.5 67.8
1993 49.4 67.8
1992 49.4 67.8
1991 49.3 67.8
1990 49.3 67.6
1989 49.3 67.5
1988 49.2 67.4
1987 49.1 67.1
1986 49 66.9
1985 48.7 66.7
1984 48.5 66.6
1983 48.1 66.4
1982 47.6 66.4
1981 46.9 66.5
1980 46.5 66.5
1979 45.7 66.4
1978 45 66.2
1977 44.2 66.2
1976 43.3 66
1975 42.5 65.6
1974 41.7 65.5
1973 40.9 65.4
1972 40.4 65.2
1971 39.9 64.9
1970 39.5 64.9
1969 39 64.8
1968 38.8 64.6
1967 38.4 64.5
1966 38.1 64.3
1965 37.8 64.2
1964 37.4 64
1963 37.1 63.6
1962 36.8 63.4
1961 36.4 63
1960 36.1 62.5
1959 35.7 61.9
1958 35.4 61.4
1957 35.1 60.7
1956 34.8 60.3
1955 34.5 59.7
1954 34.2 59.1
1953 33.9 58.3
1952 33.6 57.7
1951 33.4 57.3
1950 33 57

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

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Burkina Faso and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Trinidad
2024 23,548,781 1,368,333
2023 23,025,776 1,367,510
2022 22,509,038 1,365,805
2021 21,995,243 1,367,558
2020 21,478,690 1,366,725
2019 20,961,952 1,363,985
2018 20,438,288 1,359,193
2017 19,894,407 1,356,633
2016 19,334,856 1,353,895
2015 18,777,487 1,349,667
2014 18,229,461 1,345,343
2013 17,695,409 1,340,557
2012 17,172,287 1,335,194
2011 16,661,908 1,328,019
2010 16,176,498 1,317,714
2009 15,710,066 1,310,106
2008 15,258,093 1,308,587
2007 14,816,307 1,303,188
2006 14,373,707 1,297,944
2005 13,932,123 1,294,494
2004 13,500,533 1,345,380
2003 13,082,532 1,338,709
2002 12,680,897 1,332,011
2001 12,295,001 1,325,567
2000 11,925,546 1,319,774
1999 11,574,928 1,314,708
1998 11,240,664 1,310,225
1997 10,934,223 1,305,836
1996 10,655,942 1,300,928
1995 10,386,722 1,295,169
1994 10,123,798 1,288,341
1993 9,871,713 1,280,466
1992 9,629,275 1,271,674
1991 9,394,632 1,262,171
1990 9,159,356 1,252,208
1989 8,921,175 1,241,600
1988 8,687,435 1,230,069
1987 8,457,109 1,217,364
1986 8,228,847 1,203,124
1985 7,999,935 1,187,366
1984 7,772,256 1,172,984
1983 7,551,129 1,160,534
1982 7,340,197 1,147,927
1981 7,140,271 1,135,132
1980 6,947,900 1,121,744
1979 6,763,903 1,107,639
1978 6,590,984 1,093,380
1977 6,428,734 1,079,554
1976 6,280,635 1,066,311
1975 6,147,569 1,053,469
1974 6,024,904 1,040,761
1973 5,911,927 1,027,851
1972 5,807,234 1,014,921
1971 5,707,999 1,002,585
1970 5,610,304 991,471
1969 5,513,177 980,706
1968 5,418,644 969,006
1967 5,326,348 956,418
1966 5,237,933 942,937
1965 5,152,833 928,425
1964 5,071,034 912,963
1963 4,993,623 896,804
1962 4,919,672 880,194
1961 4,848,224 863,144
1960 4,778,621 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Trinidad
2023 4.19 1.53
2022 4.28 1.54
2021 4.36 1.56
2020 4.44 1.57
2019 4.68 1.58
2018 4.92 1.59
2017 5.17 1.59
2016 5.33 1.6
2015 5.48 1.6
2014 5.6 1.6
2013 5.7 1.6
2012 5.79 1.61
2011 5.87 1.61
2010 5.94 1.61
2009 5.99 1.62
2008 6.05 1.62
2007 6.11 1.62
2006 6.17 1.62
2005 6.18 1.63
2004 6.22 1.63
2003 6.28 1.65
2002 6.34 1.67
2001 6.43 1.71
2000 6.52 1.73
1999 6.59 1.76
1998 6.66 1.78
1997 6.72 1.83
1996 6.78 1.89
1995 6.81 1.97
1994 6.84 2.06
1993 6.89 2.13
1992 6.94 2.21
1991 6.97 2.29
1990 7.01 2.39
1989 7.05 2.53
1988 7.11 2.65
1987 7.17 2.78
1986 7.22 2.9
1985 7.24 2.99
1984 7.25 3.02
1983 7.25 3.07
1982 7.25 3.11
1981 7.26 3.13
1980 7.22 3.15
1979 7.19 3.13
1978 7.15 3.13
1977 7.05 3.12
1976 6.95 3.14
1975 6.91 3.21
1974 6.84 3.32
1973 6.77 3.47
1972 6.72 3.55
1971 6.7 3.61
1970 6.69 3.71
1969 6.66 3.86
1968 6.65 4.11
1967 6.59 4.35
1966 6.53 4.62
1965 6.47 4.88
1964 6.42 5.08
1963 6.36 5.24
1962 6.32 5.36
1961 6.29 5.41
1960 6.25 5.41

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

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Burkina Faso and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Trinidad
2024 18.6 38.2
2023 18.4 37.7
2022 18.2 37.2
2021 18 36.8
2020 17.7 36.3
2019 17.6 35.7
2018 17.4 35.3
2017 17.3 34.9
2016 17.2 34.4
2015 17.1 34
2014 17.1 33.5
2013 17.1 33.1
2012 17.1 32.6
2011 17.1 32.1
2010 17.1 31.7
2009 17.1 31.2
2008 17.1 30.7
2007 17.1 30.3
2006 17.1 29.8
2005 17 29.5
2004 16.9 29.1
2003 16.8 28.7
2002 16.7 28.3
2001 16.6 27.9
2000 16.5 27.5
1999 16.4 27.1
1998 16.3 26.7
1997 16.3 26.4
1996 16.3 26
1995 16.3 25.6
1994 16.3 25.3
1993 16.3 25.1
1992 16.3 24.8
1991 16.4 24.5
1990 16.5 24.2
1989 16.6 23.9
1988 16.7 23.6
1987 16.8 23.3
1986 16.9 23.1
1985 17.1 22.8
1984 17.2 22.6
1983 17.3 22.4
1982 17.4 22.2
1981 17.5 21.9
1980 17.6 21.7
1979 17.7 21.4
1978 17.8 21.1
1977 17.9 20.8
1976 18.1 20.6
1975 18.2 20.2
1974 18.3 19.9
1973 18.5 19.6
1972 18.6 19.3
1971 18.8 19.1
1970 18.9 18.8
1969 19.1 18.6
1968 19.3 18.5
1967 19.5 18.4
1966 19.5 18.4
1965 19.6 18.3
1964 19.6 18.3
1963 19.7 18.3
1962 19.7 18.4
1961 19.7 18.4
1960 19.8 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
2.34%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
74.6%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Trinidad
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
97.9%
2000
English speaking
1%
2025
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
4.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Trinidad
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
n/a

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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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