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Burkina Faso vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 73rd vs. 157th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Vanuatu
Population
24756783
344750
Population rank 59/197 174/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
72 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Vanuatu
2024 $23,124,729,853 $1,117,972,034
2023 $20,112,614,449 $1,115,861,056
2022 $18,622,421,395 $1,055,031,361
2021 $19,697,516,284 $950,394,007
2020 $17,725,010,533 $909,421,044
2019 $16,032,813,503 $936,526,268
2018 $15,890,066,221 $914,727,908
2017 $14,106,955,615 $880,043,284
2016 $12,833,363,045 $804,323,577
2015 $11,832,159,316 $759,690,181
2014 $13,943,016,077 $773,717,011
2013 $13,444,300,486 $758,304,466
2012 $12,561,015,157 $747,839,698
2011 $12,080,295,978 $770,153,588
2010 $10,109,619,741 $670,712,980
2009 $9,450,696,873 $592,622,319
2008 $9,451,435,490 $590,748,429
2007 $7,625,722,837 $516,392,923
2006 $6,547,419,820 $439,358,587
2005 $6,146,353,173 $394,962,433
2004 $5,451,688,538 $364,996,869
2003 $4,740,768,143 $314,471,413
2002 $3,622,350,063 $262,596,536
2001 $3,190,371,081 $257,926,882
2000 $2,968,370,088 $272,014,628
1999 $3,389,566,713 $268,006,973
1998 $2,804,902,367 $262,293,411
1997 $2,447,669,102 $272,771,209
1996 $2,586,550,595 $261,370,044
1995 $2,379,517,975 $249,333,250
1994 $1,895,290,637 $233,701,301
1993 $3,199,536,465 $200,491,853
1992 $3,356,692,505 $209,088,825
1991 $3,135,045,584 $201,334,169
1990 $3,101,300,779 $168,879,207
1989 $2,615,587,734 $154,013,202
1988 $2,616,040,479 $158,351,368
1987 $2,369,834,950 $139,464,174
1986 $2,036,303,358 $126,498,935
1985 $1,552,493,196 $131,856,421
1984 $1,459,880,132 $144,482,515
1983 $1,600,278,605 $117,389,554
1982 $1,754,450,096 $114,501,913
1981 $1,775,842,334 $113,781,796
1980 $1,928,719,888 $121,185,498
1979 $1,748,480,621 $119,258,835
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Vanuatu
2024 $982 $3,411
2023 $873 $3,483
2022 $827 $3,370
2021 $896 $3,107
2020 $825 $3,043
2019 $765 $3,207
2018 $777 $3,207
2017 $709 $3,160
2016 $664 $2,956
2015 $630 $2,855
2014 $765 $2,973
2013 $760 $2,980
2012 $731 $3,005
2011 $725 $3,163
2010 $625 $2,815
2009 $602 $2,546
2008 $619 $2,604
2007 $515 $2,334
2006 $456 $2,035
2005 $441 $1,874
2004 $404 $1,774
2003 $362 $1,567
2002 $285.7 $1,341
2001 $259.5 $1,350
2000 $248.9 $1,460
1999 $292.8 $1,472
1998 $249.5 $1,471
1997 $223.9 $1,562
1996 $242.7 $1,529
1995 $229.1 $1,492
1994 $187.2 $1,431
1993 $324 $1,257
1992 $349 $1,344
1991 $334 $1,326
1990 $339 $1,141
1989 $293.2 $1,067
1988 $301 $1,125
1987 $280.2 $1,017
1986 $247.5 $946
1985 $194.1 $1,012
1984 $187.8 $1,137
1983 $211.9 $947
1982 $239 $946
1981 $248.7 $962
1980 $277.6 $1,048
1979 $258.5 $1,055
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Vanuatu
2026 61.6 72
2025 61.5 71.8
2024 61.3 71.7
2023 61.1 71.5
2022 60.7 71.3
2021 60 70
2020 60.5 70.4
2019 60.2 70.8
2018 60 70.6
2017 59.6 70.5
2016 59.2 70.4
2015 58.8 70.2
2014 58.3 70
2013 57.9 70
2012 57.5 69.9
2011 57 69.7
2010 56.3 69.6
2009 55.8 69.4
2008 55.2 69.3
2007 54.4 69.1
2006 53.8 69.1
2005 53.3 69.2
2004 52.6 69
2003 52 68.9
2002 51.4 68.8
2001 51.2 68.7
2000 50.8 68.6
1999 50.5 67.9
1998 50.2 68.4
1997 49.6 68.3
1996 49.7 68.2
1995 49.6 68.1
1994 49.5 68
1993 49.4 67.7
1992 49.4 67.4
1991 49.3 67.1
1990 49.3 66.7
1989 49.3 66
1988 49.2 65.7
1987 49.1 64.4
1986 49 64.6
1985 48.7 63.9
1984 48.5 63.5
1983 48.1 63.1
1982 47.6 62.5
1981 46.9 61.9
1980 46.5 61.3
1979 45.7 60.9
1978 45 59.9
1977 44.2 59.2
1976 43.3 58.7
1975 42.5 58.1
1974 41.7 57.6
1973 40.9 57
1972 40.4 56.4
1971 39.9 55.9
1970 39.5 55.3
1969 39 54.8
1968 38.8 54.2
1967 38.4 53.7
1966 38.1 53.1
1965 37.8 52.5
1964 37.4 52
1963 37.1 51.5
1962 36.8 50.9
1961 36.4 50.4
1960 36.1 49.8
1959 35.7 49.3
1958 35.4 48.7
1957 35.1 48.2
1956 34.8 47.7
1955 34.5 47.1
1954 34.2 46.5
1953 33.9 45.8
1952 33.6 45.3
1951 33.4 42.2
1950 33 43.9

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

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Burkina Faso and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Vanuatu
2024 23,548,781 327,777
2023 23,025,776 320,409
2022 22,509,038 313,046
2021 21,995,243 305,868
2020 21,478,690 298,858
2019 20,961,952 291,985
2018 20,438,288 285,259
2017 19,894,407 278,507
2016 19,334,856 272,087
2015 18,777,487 266,101
2014 18,229,461 260,240
2013 17,695,409 254,482
2012 17,172,287 248,883
2011 16,661,908 243,474
2010 16,176,498 238,248
2009 15,710,066 232,731
2008 15,258,093 226,896
2007 14,816,307 221,276
2006 14,373,707 215,923
2005 13,932,123 210,760
2004 13,500,533 205,711
2003 13,082,532 200,746
2002 12,680,897 195,863
2001 12,295,001 191,031
2000 11,925,546 186,281
1999 11,574,928 182,048
1998 11,240,664 178,313
1997 10,934,223 174,626
1996 10,655,942 170,911
1995 10,386,722 167,137
1994 10,123,798 163,314
1993 9,871,713 159,463
1992 9,629,275 155,608
1991 9,394,632 151,793
1990 9,159,356 148,063
1989 8,921,175 144,393
1988 8,687,435 140,756
1987 8,457,109 137,187
1986 8,228,847 133,720
1985 7,999,935 130,356
1984 7,772,256 127,109
1983 7,551,129 123,998
1982 7,340,197 121,035
1981 7,140,271 118,249
1980 6,947,900 115,660
1979 6,763,903 113,040
1978 6,590,984 109,963
1977 6,428,734 106,618
1976 6,280,635 103,388
1975 6,147,569 100,269
1974 6,024,904 97,260
1973 5,911,927 94,362
1972 5,807,234 91,562
1971 5,707,999 88,862
1970 5,610,304 86,266
1969 5,513,177 83,755
1968 5,418,644 81,314
1967 5,326,348 78,921
1966 5,237,933 76,590
1965 5,152,833 74,358
1964 5,071,034 72,219
1963 4,993,623 70,159
1962 4,919,672 68,174
1961 4,848,224 66,264
1960 4,778,621 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Vanuatu
2023 4.19 3.6
2022 4.28 3.65
2021 4.36 3.7
2020 4.44 3.74
2019 4.68 3.79
2018 4.92 3.83
2017 5.17 3.88
2016 5.33 3.92
2015 5.48 3.95
2014 5.6 4
2013 5.7 4.04
2012 5.79 4.06
2011 5.87 4.09
2010 5.94 4.13
2009 5.99 4.16
2008 6.05 4.16
2007 6.11 4.12
2006 6.17 4.1
2005 6.18 4.13
2004 6.22 4.21
2003 6.28 4.29
2002 6.34 4.38
2001 6.43 4.5
2000 6.52 4.54
1999 6.59 4.56
1998 6.66 4.6
1997 6.72 4.66
1996 6.78 4.75
1995 6.81 4.85
1994 6.84 4.94
1993 6.89 5.02
1992 6.94 5.09
1991 6.97 5.13
1990 7.01 5.17
1989 7.05 5.21
1988 7.11 5.27
1987 7.17 5.33
1986 7.22 5.38
1985 7.24 5.43
1984 7.25 5.49
1983 7.25 5.55
1982 7.25 5.6
1981 7.26 5.65
1980 7.22 5.69
1979 7.19 5.73
1978 7.15 5.77
1977 7.05 5.81
1976 6.95 5.89
1975 6.91 5.98
1974 6.84 6.06
1973 6.77 6.15
1972 6.72 6.23
1971 6.7 6.29
1970 6.69 6.35
1969 6.66 6.41
1968 6.65 6.46
1967 6.59 6.51
1966 6.53 6.51
1965 6.47 6.52
1964 6.42 6.57
1963 6.36 6.62
1962 6.32 6.67
1961 6.29 6.73
1960 6.25 6.78

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

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Burkina Faso and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Vanuatu
2024 18.6 21.3
2023 18.4 21.2
2022 18.2 21.2
2021 18 21.2
2020 17.7 21.2
2019 17.6 21.2
2018 17.4 21.2
2017 17.3 21.2
2016 17.2 21.1
2015 17.1 21.1
2014 17.1 21
2013 17.1 20.9
2012 17.1 20.8
2011 17.1 20.6
2010 17.1 20.5
2009 17.1 20.3
2008 17.1 20.1
2007 17.1 19.9
2006 17.1 19.6
2005 17 19.4
2004 16.9 19.2
2003 16.8 18.9
2002 16.7 18.7
2001 16.6 18.5
2000 16.5 18.2
1999 16.4 18
1998 16.3 18
1997 16.3 18
1996 16.3 18
1995 16.3 17.8
1994 16.3 17.7
1993 16.3 17.7
1992 16.3 17.8
1991 16.4 17.9
1990 16.5 17.8
1989 16.6 17.8
1988 16.7 17.8
1987 16.8 17.8
1986 16.9 17.8
1985 17.1 17.7
1984 17.2 17.7
1983 17.3 17.7
1982 17.4 17.7
1981 17.5 17.7
1980 17.6 17.6
1979 17.7 17.5
1978 17.8 17.3
1977 17.9 17.2
1976 18.1 17.1
1975 18.2 17.1
1974 18.3 17.1
1973 18.5 17
1972 18.6 17
1971 18.8 17
1970 18.9 17
1969 19.1 17
1968 19.3 17
1967 19.5 17.1
1966 19.5 17.1
1965 19.6 17.2
1964 19.6 17.3
1963 19.7 17.4
1962 19.7 17.5
1961 19.7 17.6
1960 19.8 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Burkina Faso Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Vanuatu
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
88%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Vanuatu
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
665 mi
2000

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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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