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Burkina Faso vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 73rd vs. 84th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Uganda
Population
24756783
53170946
Population rank 59/197 30/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Uganda
2024 $23,124,729,853 $53,911,907,086
2023 $20,112,614,449 $48,768,955,863
2022 $18,622,421,395 $45,565,333,211
2021 $19,697,516,284 $40,529,788,749
2020 $17,725,010,533 $37,600,368,242
2019 $16,032,813,503 $35,353,061,003
2018 $15,890,066,221 $32,927,025,620
2017 $14,106,955,615 $30,744,473,841
2016 $12,833,363,045 $29,203,988,696
2015 $11,832,159,316 $32,387,183,730
2014 $13,943,016,077 $32,612,397,257
2013 $13,444,300,486 $28,915,786,517
2012 $12,561,015,157 $27,305,915,911
2011 $12,080,295,978 $27,871,725,241
2010 $10,109,619,741 $26,673,441,431
2009 $9,450,696,873 $25,127,805,567
2008 $9,451,435,490 $14,440,404,132
2007 $7,625,722,837 $11,902,564,495
2006 $6,547,419,820 $9,977,647,683
2005 $6,146,353,173 $9,239,221,763
2004 $5,451,688,538 $7,939,487,548
2003 $4,740,768,143 $6,606,884,275
2002 $3,622,350,063 $6,178,563,591
2001 $3,190,371,081 $5,840,503,869
2000 $2,968,370,088 $6,193,246,837
1999 $3,389,566,713 $5,998,563,258
1998 $2,804,902,367 $6,584,815,847
1997 $2,447,669,102 $6,269,333,313
1996 $2,586,550,595 $6,044,585,327
1995 $2,379,517,975 $5,755,818,842
1994 $1,895,290,637 $3,990,430,447
1993 $3,199,536,465 $3,220,439,044
1992 $3,356,692,505 $2,857,457,762
1991 $3,135,045,584 $3,321,729,160
1990 $3,101,300,779 $4,304,399,310
1989 $2,615,587,734 $5,276,480,799
1988 $2,616,040,479 $6,508,931,652
1987 $2,369,834,950 $6,269,522,042
1986 $2,036,303,358 $3,923,244,050
1985 $1,552,493,196 $3,519,695,444
1984 $1,459,880,132 $3,615,647,477
1983 $1,600,278,605 $2,240,333,333
1982 $1,754,450,096 $2,177,500,000
1981 $1,775,842,334 $1,337,300,000
1980 $1,928,719,888 $1,244,610,000
1979 $1,748,480,621 $2,139,025,000
1978 $1,475,583,645 $2,420,260,870
1977 $1,131,224,878 $2,936,470,588
1976 $976,547,188 $2,447,300,000
1975 $939,972,703 $2,359,555,556
1974 $751,133,430 $2,098,944,967
1973 $674,773,570 $1,701,829,789
1972 $578,595,522 $1,490,970,181
1971 $482,411,179 $1,417,191,656
1970 $458,404,269 $1,259,554,809
1969 $478,298,645 $1,168,556,629
1968 $460,442,689 $1,037,379,252
1967 $450,753,924 $967,240,655
1966 $433,889,766 $925,381,492
1965 $422,916,790 $884,502,310
1964 $410,321,645 $589,247,687
1963 $394,040,667 $516,315,231
1962 $379,567,099 $449,158,233
1961 $350,247,234 $441,667,335
1960 $330,442,816 $423,145,605

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

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Burkina Faso and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Uganda
2024 $982 $1,078
2023 $873 $1,002
2022 $827 $963
2021 $896 $883
2020 $825 $846
2019 $765 $822
2018 $777 $792
2017 $709 $765
2016 $664 $753
2015 $630 $863
2014 $765 $896
2013 $760 $818
2012 $731 $795
2011 $725 $836
2010 $625 $823
2009 $602 $799
2008 $619 $473
2007 $515 $401
2006 $456 $347
2005 $441 $330
2004 $404 $292.4
2003 $362 $250.7
2002 $285.7 $242
2001 $259.5 $236
2000 $248.9 $258.1
1999 $292.8 $257.9
1998 $249.5 $292.5
1997 $223.9 $286.8
1996 $242.7 $284.7
1995 $229.1 $278.5
1994 $187.2 $198.4
1993 $324 $165.6
1992 $349 $152.1
1991 $334 $183
1990 $339 $245
1989 $293.2 $310
1988 $301 $395
1987 $280.2 $393
1986 $247.5 $253.6
1985 $194.1 $234.3
1984 $187.8 $247.5
1983 $211.9 $157.5
1982 $239 $157
1981 $248.7 $98.6
1980 $277.6 $93.8
1979 $258.5 $164.5
1978 $223.9 $190.7
1977 $176 $237.6
1976 $155.5 $203.3
1975 $152.9 $201.2
1974 $124.7 $183.7
1973 $114.1 $152.7
1972 $99.6 $137
1971 $84.5 $133.5
1970 $81.7 $122
1969 $86.8 $116.7
1968 $85 $106.9
1967 $84.6 $102.8
1966 $82.8 $101.4
1965 $82.1 $100
1964 $80.9 $68.6
1963 $78.9 $62
1962 $77.2 $55.5
1961 $72.2 $56.2
1960 $69.2 $55.4

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Uganda
2026 61.6 68.9
2025 61.5 68.7
2024 61.3 68.5
2023 61.1 68.3
2022 60.7 67.7
2021 60 66.4
2020 60.5 66.4
2019 60.2 66.4
2018 60 65.8
2017 59.6 65.2
2016 59.2 64.5
2015 58.8 63.8
2014 58.3 63.1
2013 57.9 62.4
2012 57.5 61.6
2011 57 60.8
2010 56.3 60
2009 55.8 59.2
2008 55.2 58.3
2007 54.4 57.2
2006 53.8 56.1
2005 53.3 54.9
2004 52.6 53.7
2003 52 52.4
2002 51.4 51.4
2001 51.2 50.6
2000 50.8 49.6
1999 50.5 49
1998 50.2 48.3
1997 49.6 48
1996 49.7 47.8
1995 49.6 47.7
1994 49.5 47.7
1993 49.4 47.7
1992 49.4 47.7
1991 49.3 47.5
1990 49.3 47.6
1989 49.3 47.5
1988 49.2 47.5
1987 49.1 47.4
1986 49 45.7
1985 48.7 45.5
1984 48.5 43.7
1983 48.1 43.5
1982 47.6 43.3
1981 46.9 43.5
1980 46.5 43.5
1979 45.7 45.4
1978 45 45.6
1977 44.2 45.8
1976 43.3 46.2
1975 42.5 46.5
1974 41.7 46.9
1973 40.9 47
1972 40.4 47.2
1971 39.9 47.1
1970 39.5 49.6
1969 39 49.5
1968 38.8 49.3
1967 38.4 49
1966 38.1 48.5
1965 37.8 48.3
1964 37.4 47.8
1963 37.1 47.4
1962 36.8 46.8
1961 36.4 46.3
1960 36.1 45.6
1959 35.7 45
1958 35.4 44.3
1957 35.1 43.7
1956 34.8 43
1955 34.5 42.4
1954 34.2 41.8
1953 33.9 41.3
1952 33.6 40.8
1951 33.4 40.2
1950 33 39.7

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

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Burkina Faso and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Uganda
2024 23,548,781 50,015,092
2023 23,025,776 48,656,601
2022 22,509,038 47,312,719
2021 21,995,243 45,910,930
2020 21,478,690 44,457,152
2019 20,961,952 42,999,637
2018 20,438,288 41,565,831
2017 19,894,407 40,177,388
2016 19,334,856 38,799,152
2015 18,777,487 37,531,446
2014 18,229,461 36,395,539
2013 17,695,409 35,337,042
2012 17,172,287 34,337,438
2011 16,661,908 33,354,543
2010 16,176,498 32,390,802
2009 15,710,066 31,451,151
2008 15,258,093 30,539,553
2007 14,816,307 29,653,430
2006 14,373,707 28,794,003
2005 13,932,123 27,963,289
2004 13,500,533 27,154,515
2003 13,082,532 26,352,124
2002 12,680,897 25,532,870
2001 12,295,001 24,745,676
2000 11,925,546 24,000,150
1999 11,574,928 23,257,281
1998 11,240,664 22,515,806
1997 10,934,223 21,856,046
1996 10,655,942 21,231,550
1995 10,386,722 20,665,667
1994 10,123,798 20,108,801
1993 9,871,713 19,445,161
1992 9,629,275 18,785,032
1991 9,394,632 18,155,901
1990 9,159,356 17,569,897
1989 8,921,175 17,010,698
1988 8,687,435 16,470,483
1987 8,457,109 15,954,170
1986 8,228,847 15,467,579
1985 7,999,935 15,023,681
1984 7,772,256 14,607,677
1983 7,551,129 14,221,881
1982 7,340,197 13,873,631
1981 7,140,271 13,556,452
1980 6,947,900 13,275,741
1979 6,763,903 13,002,163
1978 6,590,984 12,692,113
1977 6,428,734 12,359,669
1976 6,280,635 12,037,294
1975 6,147,569 11,725,240
1974 6,024,904 11,424,846
1973 5,911,927 11,144,236
1972 5,807,234 10,885,796
1971 5,707,999 10,618,206
1970 5,610,304 10,321,603
1969 5,513,177 10,014,858
1968 5,418,644 9,708,632
1967 5,326,348 9,408,924
1966 5,237,933 9,122,864
1965 5,152,833 8,849,203
1964 5,071,034 8,586,363
1963 4,993,623 8,333,663
1962 4,919,672 8,092,231
1961 4,848,224 7,862,217
1960 4,778,621 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Uganda

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Uganda
2023 4.19 4.28
2022 4.28 4.39
2021 4.36 4.51
2020 4.44 4.62
2019 4.68 4.74
2018 4.92 4.87
2017 5.17 4.99
2016 5.33 5.11
2015 5.48 5.25
2014 5.6 5.41
2013 5.7 5.56
2012 5.79 5.73
2011 5.87 5.89
2010 5.94 6.02
2009 5.99 6.12
2008 6.05 6.2
2007 6.11 6.33
2006 6.17 6.43
2005 6.18 6.53
2004 6.22 6.61
2003 6.28 6.67
2002 6.34 6.74
2001 6.43 6.76
2000 6.52 6.79
1999 6.59 6.83
1998 6.66 6.84
1997 6.72 6.86
1996 6.78 6.84
1995 6.81 6.87
1994 6.84 6.9
1993 6.89 6.89
1992 6.94 6.91
1991 6.97 6.94
1990 7.01 7.01
1989 7.05 7.05
1988 7.11 7.1
1987 7.17 7.12
1986 7.22 7.08
1985 7.24 7.04
1984 7.25 7.02
1983 7.25 7.07
1982 7.25 7.11
1981 7.26 7.12
1980 7.22 7.11
1979 7.19 7.14
1978 7.15 7.16
1977 7.05 7.18
1976 6.95 7.19
1975 6.91 7.2
1974 6.84 7.19
1973 6.77 7.19
1972 6.72 7.19
1971 6.7 7.18
1970 6.69 7.15
1969 6.66 7.12
1968 6.65 7.13
1967 6.59 7.1
1966 6.53 7.07
1965 6.47 7.04
1964 6.42 7.01
1963 6.36 6.98
1962 6.32 6.96
1961 6.29 6.93
1960 6.25 6.91

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

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Burkina Faso and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Uganda
2024 18.6 17.8
2023 18.4 17.6
2022 18.2 17.4
2021 18 17.2
2020 17.7 17
2019 17.6 16.8
2018 17.4 16.5
2017 17.3 16.3
2016 17.2 16
2015 17.1 15.8
2014 17.1 15.6
2013 17.1 15.5
2012 17.1 15.4
2011 17.1 15.3
2010 17.1 15.2
2009 17.1 15.1
2008 17.1 15.1
2007 17.1 15
2006 17.1 15
2005 17 15
2004 16.9 15
2003 16.8 15
2002 16.7 15
2001 16.6 15
2000 16.5 15
1999 16.4 15
1998 16.3 15
1997 16.3 15.1
1996 16.3 15.3
1995 16.3 15.4
1994 16.3 15.6
1993 16.3 15.7
1992 16.3 15.7
1991 16.4 15.8
1990 16.5 15.8
1989 16.6 15.8
1988 16.7 15.9
1987 16.8 15.9
1986 16.9 15.9
1985 17.1 15.9
1984 17.2 15.9
1983 17.3 15.9
1982 17.4 15.9
1981 17.5 15.9
1980 17.6 16
1979 17.7 16.1
1978 17.8 16.1
1977 17.9 16.2
1976 18.1 16.2
1975 18.2 16.2
1974 18.3 16.3
1973 18.5 16.3
1972 18.6 16.5
1971 18.8 16.6
1970 18.9 16.6
1969 19.1 16.6
1968 19.3 16.6
1967 19.5 16.6
1966 19.5 16.6
1965 19.6 16.6
1964 19.6 16.6
1963 19.7 16.7
1962 19.7 16.8
1961 19.7 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Uganda
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
80.6%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Burkina Faso Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Uganda
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
90,720 mi
2019

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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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