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Burkina Faso vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 73rd vs. 194th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Tuvalu
Population
24756783
9341
Population rank 59/197 196/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 122/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 180/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 162/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Tuvalu
2024 $23,124,729,853 -
2023 $20,112,614,449 $62,280,312
2022 $18,622,421,395 $59,065,982
2021 $19,697,516,284 $60,196,406
2020 $17,725,010,533 $51,746,594
2019 $16,032,813,503 $54,123,199
2018 $15,890,066,221 $48,015,260
2017 $14,106,955,615 $45,276,595
2016 $12,833,363,045 $41,629,064
2015 $11,832,159,316 $36,811,936
2014 $13,943,016,077 $38,760,983
2013 $13,444,300,486 $38,615,891
2012 $12,561,015,157 $39,345,579
2011 $12,080,295,978 $39,196,957
2010 $10,109,619,741 $32,105,408
2009 $9,450,696,873 $28,076,984
2008 $9,451,435,490 $31,874,435
2007 $7,625,722,837 $28,450,169
2006 $6,547,419,820 $24,096,875
2005 $6,146,353,173 $22,909,980
2004 $5,451,688,538 $22,798,275
2003 $4,740,768,143 $19,456,338
2002 $3,622,350,063 $16,842,673
2001 $3,190,371,081 $13,964,732
2000 $2,968,370,088 $15,073,976
1999 $3,389,566,713 $14,800,503
1998 $2,804,902,367 $13,795,146
1997 $2,447,669,102 $13,734,210
1996 $2,586,550,595 $13,338,597
1995 $2,379,517,975 $11,922,614
1994 $1,895,290,637 $11,772,611
1993 $3,199,536,465 $10,414,400
1992 $3,356,692,505 $10,535,028
1991 $3,135,045,584 $10,127,314
1990 $3,101,300,779 $9,542,901
1989 $2,615,587,734 $8,454,523
1988 $2,616,040,479 $7,011,059
1987 $2,369,834,950 $5,020,513
1986 $2,036,303,358 $4,574,706
1985 $1,552,493,196 $3,862,852
1984 $1,459,880,132 $4,481,978
1983 $1,600,278,605 $4,152,550
1982 $1,754,450,096 $4,118,945
1981 $1,775,842,334 $4,773,018
1980 $1,928,719,888 $4,206,128
1979 $1,748,480,621 $4,065,659
1978 $1,475,583,645 $3,798,782
1977 $1,131,224,878 $3,669,420
1976 $976,547,188 $3,919,072
1975 $939,972,703 $4,014,748
1974 $751,133,430 $4,122,329
1973 $674,773,570 $3,411,915
1972 $578,595,522 $2,968,458
1971 $482,411,179 $2,716,990
1970 $458,404,269 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Tuvalu
2024 $982 -
2023 $873 $6,345
2022 $827 $5,911
2021 $896 $5,905
2020 $825 $4,976
2019 $765 $5,115
2018 $777 $4,466
2017 $709 $4,166
2016 $664 $3,809
2015 $630 $3,358
2014 $765 $3,529
2013 $760 $3,510
2012 $731 $3,598
2011 $725 $3,636
2010 $625 $3,025
2009 $602 $2,684
2008 $619 $3,088
2007 $515 $2,794
2006 $456 $2,396
2005 $441 $2,305
2004 $404 $2,323
2003 $362 $2,007
2002 $285.7 $1,750
2001 $259.5 $1,457
2000 $248.9 $1,579
1999 $292.8 $1,559
1998 $249.5 $1,460
1997 $223.9 $1,461
1996 $242.7 $1,428
1995 $229.1 $1,285
1994 $187.2 $1,279
1993 $324 $1,141
1992 $349 $1,166
1991 $334 $1,134
1990 $339 $1,085
1989 $293.2 $976
1988 $301 $823
1987 $280.2 $600
1986 $247.5 $557
1985 $194.1 $480
1984 $187.8 $567
1983 $211.9 $533
1982 $239 $537
1981 $248.7 $634
1980 $277.6 $571
1979 $258.5 $566
1978 $223.9 $546
1977 $176 $549
1976 $155.5 $612
1975 $152.9 $656
1974 $124.7 $708
1973 $114.1 $601
1972 $99.6 $522
1971 $84.5 $478
1970 $81.7 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Tuvalu
2026 61.6 67.6
2025 61.5 67.4
2024 61.3 67.3
2023 61.1 67.1
2022 60.7 66.9
2021 60 65.8
2020 60.5 66.4
2019 60.2 66.1
2018 60 65.9
2017 59.6 65.7
2016 59.2 65.5
2015 58.8 65.4
2014 58.3 65.3
2013 57.9 65.2
2012 57.5 65.1
2011 57 65
2010 56.3 64.8
2009 55.8 64.7
2008 55.2 64.5
2007 54.4 64.4
2006 53.8 64.2
2005 53.3 64.1
2004 52.6 64
2003 52 63.9
2002 51.4 63.8
2001 51.2 63.7
2000 50.8 63.5
1999 50.5 63.3
1998 50.2 63.2
1997 49.6 62.9
1996 49.7 62.7
1995 49.6 62.5
1994 49.5 62.3
1993 49.4 62.1
1992 49.4 60.3
1991 49.3 61.8
1990 49.3 61.6
1989 49.3 61.5
1988 49.2 61.4
1987 49.1 61.3
1986 49 61.2
1985 48.7 61.1
1984 48.5 61.1
1983 48.1 60.9
1982 47.6 60.7
1981 46.9 60.5
1980 46.5 60.2
1979 45.7 59.9
1978 45 59.6
1977 44.2 59.2
1976 43.3 58.8
1975 42.5 58.3
1974 41.7 57.7
1973 40.9 57.2
1972 40.4 54.7
1971 39.9 56
1970 39.5 55.3
1969 39 54.7
1968 38.8 54.1
1967 38.4 53.5
1966 38.1 52.8
1965 37.8 52.1
1964 37.4 51.3
1963 37.1 50.6
1962 36.8 49.8
1961 36.4 49
1960 36.1 48.3
1959 35.7 47.5
1958 35.4 46.7
1957 35.1 45.8
1956 34.8 45
1955 34.5 44.2
1954 34.2 43.4
1953 33.9 42.5
1952 33.6 41.7
1951 33.4 40.8
1950 33 40

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

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Burkina Faso and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Tuvalu
2024 23,548,781 9,646
2023 23,025,776 9,816
2022 22,509,038 9,992
2021 21,995,243 10,194
2020 21,478,690 10,399
2019 20,961,952 10,581
2018 20,438,288 10,751
2017 19,894,407 10,869
2016 19,334,856 10,930
2015 18,777,487 10,963
2014 18,229,461 10,984
2013 17,695,409 11,001
2012 17,172,287 10,934
2011 16,661,908 10,780
2010 16,176,498 10,614
2009 15,710,066 10,461
2008 15,258,093 10,321
2007 14,816,307 10,182
2006 14,373,707 10,056
2005 13,932,123 9,940
2004 13,500,533 9,816
2003 13,082,532 9,695
2002 12,680,897 9,623
2001 12,295,001 9,586
2000 11,925,546 9,544
1999 11,574,928 9,496
1998 11,240,664 9,451
1997 10,934,223 9,400
1996 10,655,942 9,342
1995 10,386,722 9,280
1994 10,123,798 9,207
1993 9,871,713 9,126
1992 9,629,275 9,038
1991 9,394,632 8,928
1990 9,159,356 8,798
1989 8,921,175 8,662
1988 8,687,435 8,518
1987 8,457,109 8,371
1986 8,228,847 8,217
1985 7,999,935 8,046
1984 7,772,256 7,902
1983 7,551,129 7,789
1982 7,340,197 7,664
1981 7,140,271 7,526
1980 6,947,900 7,366
1979 6,763,903 7,184
1978 6,590,984 6,957
1977 6,428,734 6,686
1976 6,280,635 6,404
1975 6,147,569 6,117
1974 6,024,904 5,822
1973 5,911,927 5,681
1972 5,807,234 5,692
1971 5,707,999 5,685
1970 5,610,304 5,663
1969 5,513,177 5,631
1968 5,418,644 5,624
1967 5,326,348 5,652
1966 5,237,933 5,686
1965 5,152,833 5,715
1964 5,071,034 5,752
1963 4,993,623 5,751
1962 4,919,672 5,699
1961 4,848,224 5,648
1960 4,778,621 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Tuvalu
2023 4.19 3.21
2022 4.28 3.24
2021 4.36 3.28
2020 4.44 3.31
2019 4.68 3.33
2018 4.92 3.33
2017 5.17 3.3
2016 5.33 3.3
2015 5.48 3.31
2014 5.6 3.33
2013 5.7 3.39
2012 5.79 3.47
2011 5.87 3.46
2010 5.94 3.44
2009 5.99 3.43
2008 6.05 3.42
2007 6.11 3.45
2006 6.17 3.53
2005 6.18 3.55
2004 6.22 3.55
2003 6.28 3.58
2002 6.34 3.64
2001 6.43 3.75
2000 6.52 3.84
1999 6.59 3.92
1998 6.66 3.95
1997 6.72 3.95
1996 6.78 3.95
1995 6.81 3.96
1994 6.84 3.92
1993 6.89 3.92
1992 6.94 3.86
1991 6.97 3.79
1990 7.01 3.75
1989 7.05 3.8
1988 7.11 3.88
1987 7.17 3.94
1986 7.22 3.97
1985 7.24 3.97
1984 7.25 3.95
1983 7.25 3.91
1982 7.25 3.88
1981 7.26 3.8
1980 7.22 3.73
1979 7.19 3.65
1978 7.15 3.59
1977 7.05 3.56
1976 6.95 3.55
1975 6.91 3.58
1974 6.84 3.63
1973 6.77 3.71
1972 6.72 3.81
1971 6.7 3.94
1970 6.69 4.08
1969 6.66 4.23
1968 6.65 4.36
1967 6.59 4.49
1966 6.53 4.64
1965 6.47 4.73
1964 6.42 4.83
1963 6.36 4.91
1962 6.32 5
1961 6.29 5.09
1960 6.25 5.15

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

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Burkina Faso and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Tuvalu
2024 18.6 25.3
2023 18.4 25.3
2022 18.2 25.3
2021 18 25.3
2020 17.7 25.3
2019 17.6 25.3
2018 17.4 25.3
2017 17.3 25.2
2016 17.2 24.9
2015 17.1 24.7
2014 17.1 24.5
2013 17.1 24.3
2012 17.1 24.2
2011 17.1 24.1
2010 17.1 24
2009 17.1 23.9
2008 17.1 23.8
2007 17.1 23.7
2006 17.1 23.6
2005 17 23.6
2004 16.9 23.5
2003 16.8 23.5
2002 16.7 23.5
2001 16.6 23.7
2000 16.5 23.9
1999 16.4 24.1
1998 16.3 24.4
1997 16.3 24.6
1996 16.3 24.9
1995 16.3 25
1994 16.3 25.1
1993 16.3 25
1992 16.3 25
1991 16.4 24.9
1990 16.5 24.7
1989 16.6 24.5
1988 16.7 24.2
1987 16.8 24
1986 16.9 23.8
1985 17.1 23.6
1984 17.2 23.2
1983 17.3 22.5
1982 17.4 21.9
1981 17.5 21.4
1980 17.6 21
1979 17.7 20.9
1978 17.8 20.5
1977 17.9 20.2
1976 18.1 19.9
1975 18.2 19.8
1974 18.3 19.7
1973 18.5 19.4
1972 18.6 19
1971 18.8 18.6
1970 18.9 18.2
1969 19.1 18
1968 19.3 17.9
1967 19.5 18.1
1966 19.5 18.5
1965 19.6 19.3
1964 19.6 21
1963 19.7 22.6
1962 19.7 23
1961 19.7 23.1
1960 19.8 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
12.8%
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
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.7%
2010
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Burkina Faso Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Tuvalu
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
65
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
100%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
17%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Tuvalu
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
4.97 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. 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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