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Burkina Faso vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 73rd vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Turkmenistan
Population
24756783
7776557
Population rank 59/197 104/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Turkmenistan
2024 $23,124,729,853 $51,387,209,872
2023 $20,112,614,449 $45,894,538,666
2022 $18,622,421,395 $42,208,726,138
2021 $19,697,516,284 $40,589,905,812
2020 $17,725,010,533 $41,509,903,182
2019 $16,032,813,503 $40,810,067,975
2018 $15,890,066,221 $40,765,428,571
2017 $14,106,955,615 $37,926,285,714
2016 $12,833,363,045 $36,169,428,571
2015 $11,832,159,316 $35,799,714,286
2014 $13,943,016,077 $43,524,210,526
2013 $13,444,300,486 $39,197,543,860
2012 $12,561,015,157 $35,164,210,526
2011 $12,080,295,978 $29,233,333,333
2010 $10,109,619,741 $22,583,157,895
2009 $9,450,696,873 $20,214,385,965
2008 $9,451,435,490 $19,271,523,179
2007 $7,625,722,837 $12,664,165,103
2006 $6,547,419,820 $10,276,674,365
2005 $6,146,353,173 $8,103,901,996
2004 $5,451,688,538 $6,838,351,088
2003 $4,740,768,143 $5,977,440,583
2002 $3,622,350,063 $4,462,029,109
2001 $3,190,371,081 $3,534,772,732
2000 $2,968,370,088 $2,904,663,311
1999 $3,389,566,713 $2,450,564,100
1998 $2,804,902,367 $2,605,689,134
1997 $2,447,669,102 $2,450,350,625
1996 $2,586,550,595 $2,378,759,975
1995 $2,379,517,975 $2,482,228,440
1994 $1,895,290,637 $2,561,118,608
1993 $3,199,536,465 $3,179,225,949
1992 $3,356,692,505 $3,200,539,816
1991 $3,135,045,584 $3,208,098,919
1990 $3,101,300,779 $3,189,539,641
1989 $2,615,587,734 $3,006,988,217
1988 $2,616,040,479 $3,010,982,414
1987 $2,369,834,950 $2,331,358,820
1986 $2,036,303,358 -
1985 $1,552,493,196 -
1984 $1,459,880,132 -
1983 $1,600,278,605 -
1982 $1,754,450,096 -
1981 $1,775,842,334 -
1980 $1,928,719,888 -
1979 $1,748,480,621 -
1978 $1,475,583,645 -
1977 $1,131,224,878 -
1976 $976,547,188 -
1975 $939,972,703 -
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 Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Turkmenistan
2024 $982 $6,857
2023 $873 $6,232
2022 $827 $5,838
2021 $896 $5,723
2020 $825 $5,973
2019 $765 $5,998
2018 $777 $6,125
2017 $709 $5,828
2016 $664 $5,687
2015 $630 $5,759
2014 $765 $7,164
2013 $760 $6,600
2012 $731 $6,054
2011 $725 $5,144
2010 $625 $4,059
2009 $602 $3,708
2008 $619 $3,606
2007 $515 $2,415
2006 $456 $1,997
2005 $441 $1,604
2004 $404 $1,379
2003 $362 $1,229
2002 $285.7 $936
2001 $259.5 $756
2000 $248.9 $634
1999 $292.8 $546
1998 $249.5 $591
1997 $223.9 $565
1996 $242.7 $558
1995 $229.1 $592
1994 $187.2 $622
1993 $324 $788
1992 $349 $811
1991 $334 $832
1990 $339 $848
1989 $293.2 $821
1988 $301 $846
1987 $280.2 $675
1986 $247.5 -
1985 $194.1 -
1984 $187.8 -
1983 $211.9 -
1982 $239 -
1981 $248.7 -
1980 $277.6 -
1979 $258.5 -
1978 $223.9 -
1977 $176 -
1976 $155.5 -
1975 $152.9 -
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. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Turkmenistan
2026 61.6 70.5
2025 61.5 70.3
2024 61.3 70.2
2023 61.1 70.1
2022 60.7 69.9
2021 60 69.4
2020 60.5 68.8
2019 60.2 69.4
2018 60 69.3
2017 59.6 69.2
2016 59.2 69.1
2015 58.8 69.1
2014 58.3 69
2013 57.9 69
2012 57.5 69
2011 57 68.9
2010 56.3 68.6
2009 55.8 68.2
2008 55.2 67.6
2007 54.4 67
2006 53.8 66.6
2005 53.3 66.3
2004 52.6 66.1
2003 52 65.9
2002 51.4 65.6
2001 51.2 65.3
2000 50.8 64.9
1999 50.5 64.5
1998 50.2 64
1997 49.6 63.7
1996 49.7 63.5
1995 49.6 63.5
1994 49.5 63.5
1993 49.4 63.6
1992 49.4 63.8
1991 49.3 63.8
1990 49.3 63.9
1989 49.3 63.8
1988 49.2 63.7
1987 49.1 63.5
1986 49 63.2
1985 48.7 62.8
1984 48.5 62.4
1983 48.1 62
1982 47.6 61.6
1981 46.9 61
1980 46.5 60.2
1979 45.7 59.1
1978 45 58.3
1977 44.2 57.7
1976 43.3 57.4
1975 42.5 57.2
1974 41.7 57
1973 40.9 56.8
1972 40.4 56.6
1971 39.9 56.3
1970 39.5 56
1969 39 55.7
1968 38.8 55.3
1967 38.4 54.8
1966 38.1 54.4
1965 37.8 54
1964 37.4 53.6
1963 37.1 53.2
1962 36.8 52.9
1961 36.4 52.5
1960 36.1 52.1
1959 35.7 51.8
1958 35.4 51.4
1957 35.1 51
1956 34.8 50.6
1955 34.5 50.2
1954 34.2 49.8
1953 33.9 49.4
1952 33.6 49
1951 33.4 48.6
1950 33 48.1

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

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Burkina Faso and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Turkmenistan
2024 23,548,781 7,494,498
2023 23,025,776 7,364,438
2022 22,509,038 7,230,193
2021 21,995,243 7,092,043
2020 21,478,690 6,949,912
2019 20,961,952 6,803,944
2018 20,438,288 6,655,524
2017 19,894,407 6,507,061
2016 19,334,856 6,360,041
2015 18,777,487 6,215,770
2014 18,229,461 6,075,283
2013 17,695,409 5,939,341
2012 17,172,287 5,808,546
2011 16,661,908 5,683,417
2010 16,176,498 5,564,356
2009 15,710,066 5,451,592
2008 15,258,093 5,345,029
2007 14,816,307 5,244,046
2006 14,373,707 5,147,105
2005 13,932,123 5,052,257
2004 13,500,533 4,958,093
2003 13,082,532 4,863,865
2002 12,680,897 4,769,465
2001 12,295,001 4,675,409
2000 11,925,546 4,582,677
1999 11,574,928 4,492,170
1998 11,240,664 4,410,507
1997 10,934,223 4,336,730
1996 10,655,942 4,263,819
1995 10,386,722 4,191,203
1994 10,123,798 4,116,662
1993 9,871,713 4,032,407
1992 9,629,275 3,944,689
1991 9,394,632 3,855,894
1990 9,159,356 3,760,562
1989 8,921,175 3,662,459
1988 8,687,435 3,559,363
1987 8,457,109 3,452,731
1986 8,228,847 3,347,809
1985 7,999,935 3,247,534
1984 7,772,256 3,154,079
1983 7,551,129 3,067,534
1982 7,340,197 2,985,557
1981 7,140,271 2,907,187
1980 6,947,900 2,832,203
1979 6,763,903 2,760,358
1978 6,590,984 2,691,088
1977 6,428,734 2,623,948
1976 6,280,635 2,558,521
1975 6,147,569 2,494,570
1974 6,024,904 2,432,028
1973 5,911,927 2,370,919
1972 5,807,234 2,311,430
1971 5,707,999 2,253,119
1970 5,610,304 2,195,616
1969 5,513,177 2,139,024
1968 5,418,644 2,083,069
1967 5,326,348 2,027,403
1966 5,237,933 1,971,737
1965 5,152,833 1,915,916
1964 5,071,034 1,859,997
1963 4,993,623 1,804,272
1962 4,919,672 1,749,214
1961 4,848,224 1,695,400
1960 4,778,621 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Turkmenistan
2023 4.19 2.69
2022 4.28 2.73
2021 4.36 2.75
2020 4.44 2.79
2019 4.68 2.83
2018 4.92 2.88
2017 5.17 2.93
2016 5.33 2.99
2015 5.48 3.03
2014 5.6 3.02
2013 5.7 3.01
2012 5.79 2.96
2011 5.87 2.9
2010 5.94 2.85
2009 5.99 2.79
2008 6.05 2.75
2007 6.11 2.73
2006 6.17 2.72
2005 6.18 2.71
2004 6.22 2.67
2003 6.28 2.67
2002 6.34 2.71
2001 6.43 2.81
2000 6.52 2.9
1999 6.59 2.98
1998 6.66 3.08
1997 6.72 3.18
1996 6.78 3.29
1995 6.81 3.49
1994 6.84 3.62
1993 6.89 3.78
1992 6.94 3.96
1991 6.97 4.14
1990 7.01 4.29
1989 7.05 4.46
1988 7.11 4.68
1987 7.17 4.84
1986 7.22 4.94
1985 7.24 4.97
1984 7.25 4.96
1983 7.25 4.97
1982 7.25 5.04
1981 7.26 5.16
1980 7.22 5.3
1979 7.19 5.46
1978 7.15 5.61
1977 7.05 5.77
1976 6.95 5.9
1975 6.91 6
1974 6.84 6.09
1973 6.77 6.15
1972 6.72 6.2
1971 6.7 6.32
1970 6.69 6.4
1969 6.66 6.48
1968 6.65 6.56
1967 6.59 6.64
1966 6.53 6.7
1965 6.47 6.76
1964 6.42 6.79
1963 6.36 6.79
1962 6.32 6.76
1961 6.29 6.69
1960 6.25 6.59

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

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Burkina Faso and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Turkmenistan
2024 18.6 27.5
2023 18.4 27.2
2022 18.2 26.9
2021 18 26.7
2020 17.7 26.4
2019 17.6 26.2
2018 17.4 25.9
2017 17.3 25.7
2016 17.2 25.5
2015 17.1 25.3
2014 17.1 25
2013 17.1 24.8
2012 17.1 24.5
2011 17.1 24.3
2010 17.1 24
2009 17.1 23.7
2008 17.1 23.4
2007 17.1 23.1
2006 17.1 22.8
2005 17 22.4
2004 16.9 22.1
2003 16.8 21.8
2002 16.7 21.5
2001 16.6 21.2
2000 16.5 20.9
1999 16.4 20.6
1998 16.3 20.3
1997 16.3 20.1
1996 16.3 19.9
1995 16.3 19.7
1994 16.3 19.6
1993 16.3 19.5
1992 16.3 19.4
1991 16.4 19.4
1990 16.5 19.3
1989 16.6 19.3
1988 16.7 19.3
1987 16.8 19.3
1986 16.9 19.3
1985 17.1 19.3
1984 17.2 19.2
1983 17.3 19.1
1982 17.4 19
1981 17.5 18.8
1980 17.6 18.7
1979 17.7 18.5
1978 17.8 18.3
1977 17.9 18.2
1976 18.1 18
1975 18.2 17.9
1974 18.3 17.7
1973 18.5 17.6
1972 18.6 17.5
1971 18.8 17.4
1970 18.9 17.4
1969 19.1 17.4
1968 19.3 17.5
1967 19.5 17.7
1966 19.5 18
1965 19.6 18.4
1964 19.6 19
1963 19.7 19.7
1962 19.7 20.4
1961 19.7 20.9
1960 19.8 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.4%
1998
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
n/a
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Burkina Faso Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
99.9%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
17%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Burkina Faso Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
15,934 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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