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Burkina Faso vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 73rd vs. 91st).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Tunisia
Population
24756783
12437803
Population rank 59/197 81/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Tunisia
2024 $23,124,729,853 $51,332,285,657
2023 $20,112,614,449 $48,205,328,303
2022 $18,622,421,395 $44,929,920,093
2021 $19,697,516,284 $47,073,234,359
2020 $17,725,010,533 $42,491,780,918
2019 $16,032,813,503 $41,905,642,419
2018 $15,890,066,221 $42,686,504,460
2017 $14,106,955,615 $42,163,530,591
2016 $12,833,363,045 $44,360,072,680
2015 $11,832,159,316 $45,779,494,042
2014 $13,943,016,077 $50,271,812,921
2013 $13,444,300,486 $48,685,446,414
2012 $12,561,015,157 $47,311,401,813
2011 $12,080,295,978 $48,123,325,825
2010 $10,109,619,741 $46,206,091,938
2009 $9,450,696,873 $43,455,740,497
2008 $9,451,435,490 $44,859,439,902
2007 $7,625,722,837 $38,915,353,867
2006 $6,547,419,820 $34,376,664,601
2005 $6,146,353,173 $32,272,186,695
2004 $5,451,688,538 $31,183,885,241
2003 $4,740,768,143 $27,453,902,261
2002 $3,622,350,063 $23,141,616,605
2001 $3,190,371,081 $22,065,832,449
2000 $2,968,370,088 $21,473,528,161
1999 $3,389,566,713 $22,943,202,175
1998 $2,804,902,367 $21,802,893,587
1997 $2,447,669,102 $20,746,210,354
1996 $2,586,550,595 $19,587,161,807
1995 $2,379,517,975 $18,030,876,599
1994 $1,895,290,637 $15,633,174,304
1993 $3,199,536,465 $14,608,335,608
1992 $3,356,692,505 $15,496,708,060
1991 $3,135,045,584 $13,074,782,609
1990 $3,101,300,779 $12,290,568,182
1989 $2,615,587,734 $10,101,851,745
1988 $2,616,040,479 $10,096,245,762
1987 $2,369,834,950 $9,696,715,911
1986 $2,036,303,358 $9,017,806,654
1985 $1,552,493,196 $8,410,226,053
1984 $1,459,880,132 $8,254,541,195
1983 $1,600,278,605 $8,350,582,748
1982 $1,754,450,096 $8,133,580,052
1981 $1,775,842,334 $8,428,445,294
1980 $1,928,719,888 $8,744,134,354
1979 $1,748,480,621 $7,188,863,904
1978 $1,475,583,645 $5,968,460,080
1977 $1,131,224,878 $5,109,324,009
1976 $976,547,188 $4,508,191,942
1975 $939,972,703 $4,328,965,588
1974 $751,133,430 $3,545,868,575
1973 $674,773,570 $2,730,813,385
1972 $578,595,522 $2,237,556,149
1971 $482,411,179 $1,685,162,272
1970 $458,404,269 $1,439,238,095
1969 $478,298,645 $1,289,904,762
1968 $460,442,689 $1,214,666,667
1967 $450,753,924 $1,085,714,286
1966 $433,889,766 $1,040,952,381
1965 $422,916,790 $991,047,619
1964 $410,321,645 $1,025,866,792
1963 $394,040,667 $1,026,737,600
1962 $379,567,099 $880,027,733
1961 $350,247,234 $866,155,429
1960 $330,442,816 -

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

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Burkina Faso and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Tunisia
2024 $982 $4,181
2023 $873 $3,951
2022 $827 $3,707
2021 $896 $3,907
2020 $825 $3,549
2019 $765 $3,529
2018 $777 $3,628
2017 $709 $3,619
2016 $664 $3,848
2015 $630 $4,015
2014 $765 $4,459
2013 $760 $4,370
2012 $731 $4,297
2011 $725 $4,421
2010 $625 $4,292
2009 $602 $4,080
2008 $619 $4,255
2007 $515 $3,727
2006 $456 $3,323
2005 $441 $3,147
2004 $404 $3,067
2003 $362 $2,726
2002 $285.7 $2,321
2001 $259.5 $2,236
2000 $248.9 $2,199
1999 $292.8 $2,376
1998 $249.5 $2,285
1997 $223.9 $2,202
1996 $242.7 $2,107
1995 $229.1 $1,968
1994 $187.2 $1,733
1993 $324 $1,649
1992 $349 $1,785
1991 $334 $1,538
1990 $339 $1,476
1989 $293.2 $1,239
1988 $301 $1,266
1987 $280.2 $1,245
1986 $247.5 $1,187
1985 $194.1 $1,135
1984 $187.8 $1,143
1983 $211.9 $1,184
1982 $239 $1,177
1981 $248.7 $1,247
1980 $277.6 $1,324
1979 $258.5 $1,113
1978 $223.9 $946
1977 $176 $830
1976 $155.5 $752
1975 $152.9 $741
1974 $124.7 $624
1973 $114.1 $493
1972 $99.6 $415
1971 $84.5 $320
1970 $81.7 $280.5
1969 $86.8 $257.7
1968 $85 $248.9
1967 $84.6 $228
1966 $82.8 $223.8
1965 $82.1 $217.3
1964 $80.9 $228.5
1963 $78.9 $231.9
1962 $77.2 $201.4
1961 $72.2 $200.7
1960 $69.2 -

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Tunisia
2026 61.6 77.1
2025 61.5 76.9
2024 61.3 76.7
2023 61.1 76.5
2022 60.7 76.1
2021 60 72.9
2020 60.5 75
2019 60.2 75.6
2018 60 75.4
2017 59.6 75.2
2016 59.2 75
2015 58.8 74.9
2014 58.3 74.8
2013 57.9 74.7
2012 57.5 74.6
2011 57 74.5
2010 56.3 74.4
2009 55.8 74.3
2008 55.2 74.2
2007 54.4 74
2006 53.8 73.9
2005 53.3 73.7
2004 52.6 73.5
2003 52 73.3
2002 51.4 73.1
2001 51.2 72.8
2000 50.8 72.6
1999 50.5 72.3
1998 50.2 72.1
1997 49.6 71.7
1996 49.7 71.2
1995 49.6 70.8
1994 49.5 70.4
1993 49.4 70
1992 49.4 69.7
1991 49.3 69.4
1990 49.3 69.1
1989 49.3 68.8
1988 49.2 68.5
1987 49.1 68
1986 49 67.4
1985 48.7 66.9
1984 48.5 66.3
1983 48.1 65.7
1982 47.6 65
1981 46.9 64.4
1980 46.5 63.7
1979 45.7 62.9
1978 45 62.1
1977 44.2 61.3
1976 43.3 60.3
1975 42.5 59.3
1974 41.7 58.3
1973 40.9 57.1
1972 40.4 56.1
1971 39.9 54.9
1970 39.5 53.8
1969 39 52.3
1968 38.8 51.3
1967 38.4 50.2
1966 38.1 49.2
1965 37.8 48.2
1964 37.4 47.3
1963 37.1 46.4
1962 36.8 45.6
1961 36.4 44.3
1960 36.1 44
1959 35.7 43.4
1958 35.4 42.7
1957 35.1 42.1
1956 34.8 41.3
1955 34.5 40.8
1954 34.2 40
1953 33.9 39.7
1952 33.6 39.3
1951 33.4 38.7
1950 33 38.2

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

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Burkina Faso and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Tunisia
2024 23,548,781 12,277,109
2023 23,025,776 12,200,431
2022 22,509,038 12,119,334
2021 21,995,243 12,048,622
2020 21,478,690 11,974,057
2019 20,961,952 11,875,081
2018 20,438,288 11,765,514
2017 19,894,407 11,650,498
2016 19,334,856 11,528,674
2015 18,777,487 11,402,264
2014 18,229,461 11,274,288
2013 17,695,409 11,141,361
2012 17,172,287 11,009,647
2011 16,661,908 10,886,035
2010 16,176,498 10,765,980
2009 15,710,066 10,650,681
2008 15,258,093 10,542,635
2007 14,816,307 10,441,702
2006 14,373,707 10,346,410
2005 13,932,123 10,255,472
2004 13,500,533 10,166,163
2003 13,082,532 10,071,632
2002 12,680,897 9,971,515
2001 12,295,001 9,869,677
2000 11,925,546 9,764,935
1999 11,574,928 9,655,963
1998 11,240,664 9,541,667
1997 10,934,223 9,421,270
1996 10,655,942 9,294,432
1995 10,386,722 9,161,258
1994 10,123,798 9,018,448
1993 9,871,713 8,857,910
1992 9,629,275 8,682,512
1991 9,394,632 8,501,827
1990 9,159,356 8,324,509
1989 8,921,175 8,151,660
1988 8,687,435 7,974,440
1987 8,457,109 7,789,987
1986 8,228,847 7,600,301
1985 7,999,935 7,409,903
1984 7,772,256 7,220,044
1983 7,551,129 7,053,800
1982 7,340,197 6,908,642
1981 7,140,271 6,758,284
1980 6,947,900 6,606,195
1979 6,763,903 6,456,419
1978 6,590,984 6,309,390
1977 6,428,734 6,155,931
1976 6,280,635 5,996,994
1975 6,147,569 5,839,262
1974 6,024,904 5,684,674
1973 5,911,927 5,537,242
1972 5,807,234 5,396,557
1971 5,707,999 5,261,658
1970 5,610,304 5,131,396
1969 5,513,177 5,004,697
1968 5,418,644 4,879,899
1967 5,326,348 4,760,970
1966 5,237,933 4,652,287
1965 5,152,833 4,561,385
1964 5,071,034 4,489,869
1963 4,993,623 4,427,131
1962 4,919,672 4,369,136
1961 4,848,224 4,316,278
1960 4,778,621 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Tunisia
2023 4.19 1.83
2022 4.28 1.85
2021 4.36 1.8
2020 4.44 2
2019 4.68 2.1
2018 4.92 2.13
2017 5.17 2.21
2016 5.33 2.28
2015 5.48 2.31
2014 5.6 2.32
2013 5.7 2.31
2012 5.79 2.28
2011 5.87 2.19
2010 5.94 2.08
2009 5.99 2
2008 6.05 1.98
2007 6.11 1.96
2006 6.17 1.95
2005 6.18 1.95
2004 6.22 1.95
2003 6.28 1.96
2002 6.34 1.94
2001 6.43 1.98
2000 6.52 2.03
1999 6.59 2.08
1998 6.66 2.2
1997 6.72 2.34
1996 6.78 2.49
1995 6.81 2.67
1994 6.84 2.87
1993 6.89 3.06
1992 6.94 3.19
1991 6.97 3.31
1990 7.01 3.44
1989 7.05 3.57
1988 7.11 3.83
1987 7.17 4.1
1986 7.22 4.36
1985 7.24 4.52
1984 7.25 4.66
1983 7.25 4.77
1982 7.25 4.89
1981 7.26 5.02
1980 7.22 5.03
1979 7.19 5.18
1978 7.15 5.4
1977 7.05 5.68
1976 6.95 5.87
1975 6.91 5.97
1974 6.84 6.05
1973 6.77 6.12
1972 6.72 6.19
1971 6.7 6.29
1970 6.69 6.43
1969 6.66 6.62
1968 6.65 6.81
1967 6.59 6.95
1966 6.53 7.06
1965 6.47 7.11
1964 6.42 7.17
1963 6.36 7.17
1962 6.32 7.17
1961 6.29 7.16
1960 6.25 7.16

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

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Burkina Faso and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Tunisia
2024 18.6 33.5
2023 18.4 33.2
2022 18.2 32.8
2021 18 32.4
2020 17.7 32
2019 17.6 31.7
2018 17.4 31.4
2017 17.3 31.1
2016 17.2 30.8
2015 17.1 30.4
2014 17.1 30.1
2013 17.1 29.8
2012 17.1 29.5
2011 17.1 29.2
2010 17.1 28.9
2009 17.1 28.5
2008 17.1 28.1
2007 17.1 27.6
2006 17.1 27.2
2005 17 26.7
2004 16.9 26.2
2003 16.8 25.7
2002 16.7 25.3
2001 16.6 24.8
2000 16.5 24.4
1999 16.4 24
1998 16.3 23.6
1997 16.3 23.2
1996 16.3 22.9
1995 16.3 22.5
1994 16.3 22.1
1993 16.3 21.8
1992 16.3 21.5
1991 16.4 21.2
1990 16.5 21
1989 16.6 20.7
1988 16.7 20.4
1987 16.8 20.2
1986 16.9 19.9
1985 17.1 19.7
1984 17.2 19.5
1983 17.3 19.2
1982 17.4 19
1981 17.5 18.7
1980 17.6 18.5
1979 17.7 18.3
1978 17.8 18.1
1977 17.9 18
1976 18.1 17.9
1975 18.2 17.8
1974 18.3 17.8
1973 18.5 17.7
1972 18.6 17.6
1971 18.8 17.6
1970 18.9 17.6
1969 19.1 17.5
1968 19.3 17.6
1967 19.5 17.7
1966 19.5 17.8
1965 19.6 17.9
1964 19.6 18
1963 19.7 18.1
1962 19.7 18.2
1961 19.7 18.3
1960 19.8 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Tunisia
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
86.3%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
17%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Tunisia
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
12,272 mi
2023

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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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