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Burkina Faso vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 73rd vs. 89th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Uruguay
Population
24756783
3382789
Population rank 59/197 133/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Uruguay
2024 $23,124,729,853 $80,961,511,074
2023 $20,112,614,449 $77,991,666,838
2022 $18,622,421,395 $70,594,110,920
2021 $19,697,516,284 $60,739,084,241
2020 $17,725,010,533 $53,559,359,262
2019 $16,032,813,503 $62,222,313,619
2018 $15,890,066,221 $65,344,577,416
2017 $14,106,955,615 $65,005,997,963
2016 $12,833,363,045 $57,480,787,465
2015 $11,832,159,316 $57,680,327,999
2014 $13,943,016,077 $61,496,186,974
2013 $13,444,300,486 $61,337,621,934
2012 $12,561,015,157 $54,232,266,359
2011 $12,080,295,978 $50,342,406,067
2010 $10,109,619,741 $41,950,361,212
2009 $9,450,696,873 $32,708,319,078
2008 $9,451,435,490 $31,119,602,539
2007 $7,625,722,837 $23,797,773,024
2006 $6,547,419,820 $19,741,420,740
2005 $6,146,353,173 $17,362,857,684
2004 $5,451,688,538 $13,686,329,890
2003 $4,740,768,143 $12,045,638,352
2002 $3,622,350,063 $13,606,515,723
2001 $3,190,371,081 $20,898,761,742
2000 $2,968,370,088 $22,823,270,892
1999 $3,389,566,713 $23,983,945,191
1998 $2,804,902,367 $25,385,886,978
1997 $2,447,669,102 $23,969,739,234
1996 $2,586,550,595 $20,515,458,114
1995 $2,379,517,975 $19,297,663,097
1994 $1,895,290,637 $17,474,588,896
1993 $3,199,536,465 $15,002,136,971
1992 $3,356,692,505 $12,878,148,791
1991 $3,135,045,584 $11,206,176,651
1990 $3,101,300,779 $9,298,807,850
1989 $2,615,587,734 $8,438,951,476
1988 $2,616,040,479 $8,213,538,369
1987 $2,369,834,950 $7,367,494,080
1986 $2,036,303,358 $5,880,112,788
1985 $1,552,493,196 $4,732,017,873
1984 $1,459,880,132 $4,850,238,550
1983 $1,600,278,605 $5,102,276,308
1982 $1,754,450,096 $9,178,780,077
1981 $1,775,842,334 $11,048,301,421
1980 $1,928,719,888 $10,163,020,116
1979 $1,748,480,621 $7,181,182,224
1978 $1,475,583,645 $4,910,254,566
1977 $1,131,224,878 $4,114,670,014
1976 $976,547,188 $3,667,161,241
1975 $939,972,703 $3,538,278,047
1974 $751,133,430 $4,090,209,682
1973 $674,773,570 $3,964,296,443
1972 $578,595,522 $2,189,418,689
1971 $482,411,179 $2,807,258,065
1970 $458,404,269 $2,137,096,774
1969 $478,298,645 $2,004,435,484
1968 $460,442,689 $1,593,674,185
1967 $450,753,924 $1,597,713,469
1966 $433,889,766 $1,809,185,094
1965 $422,916,790 $1,890,767,156
1964 $410,321,645 $1,975,701,816
1963 $394,040,667 $1,539,681,491
1962 $379,567,099 $1,710,004,407
1961 $350,247,234 $1,547,388,781
1960 $330,442,816 $1,242,289,239

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

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Burkina Faso and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Uruguay
2024 $982 $23,907
2023 $873 $23,019
2022 $827 $20,819
2021 $896 $17,882
2020 $825 $15,758
2019 $765 $18,316
2018 $777 $19,250
2017 $709 $19,185
2016 $664 $17,010
2015 $630 $17,126
2014 $765 $18,322
2013 $760 $18,335
2012 $731 $16,260
2011 $725 $15,132
2010 $625 $12,641
2009 $602 $9,881
2008 $619 $9,424
2007 $515 $7,222
2006 $456 $6,001
2005 $441 $5,284
2004 $404 $4,169
2003 $362 $3,671
2002 $285.7 $4,150
2001 $259.5 $6,383
2000 $248.9 $6,988
1999 $292.8 $7,371
1998 $249.5 $7,837
1997 $223.9 $7,436
1996 $242.7 $6,398
1995 $229.1 $6,050
1994 $187.2 $5,508
1993 $324 $4,753
1992 $349 $4,102
1991 $334 $3,589
1990 $339 $2,995
1989 $293.2 $2,734
1988 $301 $2,677
1987 $280.2 $2,416
1986 $247.5 $1,939
1985 $194.1 $1,568
1984 $187.8 $1,615
1983 $211.9 $1,707
1982 $239 $3,085
1981 $248.7 $3,728
1980 $277.6 $3,443
1979 $258.5 $2,443
1978 $223.9 $1,678
1977 $176 $1,414
1976 $155.5 $1,268
1975 $152.9 $1,232
1974 $124.7 $1,433
1973 $114.1 $1,397
1972 $99.6 $776
1971 $84.5 $1,000
1970 $81.7 $766
1969 $86.8 $723
1968 $85 $579
1967 $84.6 $585
1966 $82.8 $668
1965 $82.1 $705
1964 $80.9 $745
1963 $78.9 $587
1962 $77.2 $659
1961 $72.2 $604
1960 $69.2 $491

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Uruguay
2026 61.6 78.6
2025 61.5 78.5
2024 61.3 78.3
2023 61.1 78.1
2022 60.7 76.5
2021 60 75.4
2020 60.5 78.4
2019 60.2 77.5
2018 60 77.5
2017 59.6 77.6
2016 59.2 77.4
2015 58.8 77.3
2014 58.3 77.2
2013 57.9 77
2012 57.5 76.7
2011 57 76.6
2010 56.3 76.7
2009 55.8 76.7
2008 55.2 76.3
2007 54.4 76.2
2006 53.8 75.9
2005 53.3 75.8
2004 52.6 75.3
2003 52 75.1
2002 51.4 75
2001 51.2 75
2000 50.8 74.7
1999 50.5 74.3
1998 50.2 74
1997 49.6 73.9
1996 49.7 73.8
1995 49.6 73.5
1994 49.5 73.2
1993 49.4 73.1
1992 49.4 73.2
1991 49.3 73.2
1990 49.3 73
1989 49.3 72.6
1988 49.2 72.4
1987 49.1 72.2
1986 49 72.2
1985 48.7 71.9
1984 48.5 71.7
1983 48.1 71.6
1982 47.6 71.5
1981 46.9 71
1980 46.5 70.5
1979 45.7 70.3
1978 45 70.3
1977 44.2 70.1
1976 43.3 69.9
1975 42.5 69.7
1974 41.7 69.5
1973 40.9 69.3
1972 40.4 69.2
1971 39.9 68.9
1970 39.5 68.7
1969 39 68.6
1968 38.8 68.5
1967 38.4 68.4
1966 38.1 68.3
1965 37.8 68.2
1964 37.4 68.1
1963 37.1 68
1962 36.8 67.9
1961 36.4 67.8
1960 36.1 67.7
1959 35.7 67.5
1958 35.4 67.3
1957 35.1 67.1
1956 34.8 66.9
1955 34.5 66.7
1954 34.2 66.5
1953 33.9 66.3
1952 33.6 66.1
1951 33.4 65.8
1950 33 65.6

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

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Burkina Faso and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Uruguay
2024 23,548,781 3,386,588
2023 23,025,776 3,388,081
2022 22,509,038 3,390,913
2021 21,995,243 3,396,695
2020 21,478,690 3,398,968
2019 20,961,952 3,397,206
2018 20,438,288 3,394,534
2017 19,894,407 3,388,438
2016 19,334,856 3,379,283
2015 18,777,487 3,368,017
2014 18,229,461 3,356,334
2013 17,695,409 3,345,337
2012 17,172,287 3,335,401
2011 16,661,908 3,326,825
2010 16,176,498 3,318,580
2009 15,710,066 3,310,091
2008 15,258,093 3,302,177
2007 14,816,307 3,295,153
2006 14,373,707 3,289,506
2005 13,932,123 3,285,771
2004 13,500,533 3,283,148
2003 13,082,532 3,281,186
2002 12,680,897 3,278,867
2001 12,295,001 3,274,251
2000 11,925,546 3,266,206
1999 11,574,928 3,254,015
1998 11,240,664 3,239,280
1997 10,934,223 3,223,345
1996 10,655,942 3,206,324
1995 10,386,722 3,189,440
1994 10,123,798 3,172,834
1993 9,871,713 3,156,345
1992 9,629,275 3,139,702
1991 9,394,632 3,122,354
1990 9,159,356 3,104,403
1989 8,921,175 3,086,255
1988 8,687,435 3,067,961
1987 8,457,109 3,049,896
1986 8,228,847 3,032,845
1985 7,999,935 3,017,037
1984 7,772,256 3,002,488
1983 7,551,129 2,988,778
1982 7,340,197 2,975,492
1981 7,140,271 2,963,246
1980 6,947,900 2,951,953
1979 6,763,903 2,939,903
1978 6,590,984 2,925,715
1977 6,428,734 2,909,461
1976 6,280,635 2,891,392
1975 6,147,569 2,872,320
1974 6,024,904 2,853,944
1973 5,911,927 2,837,133
1972 5,807,234 2,821,644
1971 5,707,999 2,806,462
1970 5,610,304 2,790,807
1969 5,513,177 2,773,974
1968 5,418,644 2,754,606
1967 5,326,348 2,732,277
1966 5,237,933 2,707,646
1965 5,152,833 2,681,169
1964 5,071,034 2,653,180
1963 4,993,623 2,623,766
1962 4,919,672 2,593,298
1961 4,848,224 2,562,044
1960 4,778,621 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Uruguay
2023 4.19 1.41
2022 4.28 1.43
2021 4.36 1.45
2020 4.44 1.5
2019 4.68 1.57
2018 4.92 1.68
2017 5.17 1.82
2016 5.33 1.97
2015 5.48 2.04
2014 5.6 2.03
2013 5.7 2.03
2012 5.79 2.01
2011 5.87 1.99
2010 5.94 2.01
2009 5.99 2.02
2008 6.05 2.03
2007 6.11 2.05
2006 6.17 2.07
2005 6.18 2.1
2004 6.22 2.09
2003 6.28 2.12
2002 6.34 2.16
2001 6.43 2.16
2000 6.52 2.2
1999 6.59 2.25
1998 6.66 2.27
1997 6.72 2.33
1996 6.78 2.36
1995 6.81 2.4
1994 6.84 2.42
1993 6.89 2.41
1992 6.94 2.43
1991 6.97 2.45
1990 7.01 2.48
1989 7.05 2.5
1988 7.11 2.5
1987 7.17 2.49
1986 7.22 2.47
1985 7.24 2.47
1984 7.25 2.47
1983 7.25 2.49
1982 7.25 2.51
1981 7.26 2.53
1980 7.22 2.59
1979 7.19 2.71
1978 7.15 2.83
1977 7.05 2.9
1976 6.95 3.01
1975 6.91 3.02
1974 6.84 2.96
1973 6.77 2.86
1972 6.72 2.78
1971 6.7 2.77
1970 6.69 2.77
1969 6.66 2.77
1968 6.65 2.77
1967 6.59 2.78
1966 6.53 2.82
1965 6.47 2.84
1964 6.42 2.86
1963 6.36 2.88
1962 6.32 2.87
1961 6.29 2.85
1960 6.25 2.83

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

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Burkina Faso and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Uruguay
2024 18.6 37.2
2023 18.4 36.8
2022 18.2 36.5
2021 18 36.3
2020 17.7 36
2019 17.6 35.8
2018 17.4 35.5
2017 17.3 35.3
2016 17.2 35.2
2015 17.1 35
2014 17.1 34.9
2013 17.1 34.7
2012 17.1 34.5
2011 17.1 34.2
2010 17.1 34
2009 17.1 33.7
2008 17.1 33.5
2007 17.1 33.3
2006 17.1 33.1
2005 17 32.9
2004 16.9 32.7
2003 16.8 32.5
2002 16.7 32.3
2001 16.6 32.2
2000 16.5 32
1999 16.4 31.9
1998 16.3 31.8
1997 16.3 31.7
1996 16.3 31.6
1995 16.3 31.5
1994 16.3 31.4
1993 16.3 31.2
1992 16.3 31.1
1991 16.4 31
1990 16.5 30.9
1989 16.6 30.8
1988 16.7 30.7
1987 16.8 30.6
1986 16.9 30.5
1985 17.1 30.4
1984 17.2 30.3
1983 17.3 30.3
1982 17.4 30.2
1981 17.5 30.1
1980 17.6 30.1
1979 17.7 30
1978 17.8 30
1977 17.9 30.1
1976 18.1 30.1
1975 18.2 30.1
1974 18.3 30.1
1973 18.5 30.1
1972 18.6 30
1971 18.8 29.9
1970 18.9 29.9
1969 19.1 29.8
1968 19.3 29.7
1967 19.5 29.6
1966 19.5 29.5
1965 19.6 29.4
1964 19.6 29.3
1963 19.7 29.2
1962 19.7 29.2
1961 19.7 29.1
1960 19.8 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold n/a
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Uruguay
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
98.9%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
24%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Burkina Faso Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Uruguay
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
48,300 mi
2010

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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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