Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 73rd vs. 197th).
By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).
Main facts and rankings
Burkina Faso
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
24756783
|
936
|
| Population rank | 59/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP |
$23.1B
2024 |
$19.8M
2025 |
| GDP rank | 122/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$982
2024 |
$19,800
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 180/197 | 59/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$2,896
2024 |
$39,191
2025 |
| Government debt |
$13.2B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
57.2%
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$562
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 162/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,710
2026 |
$18,169
2026 |
| Land area | 105,638 sq mi | 0.17 sq mi |
| Population density |
233 ppl/mi²
2026 |
5,493 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
4.19
2023 |
n/a |
| Median age |
18.6 years
2024 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
61.6 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
Burkina Faso and Vatican: Comparison Charts
Burkina Faso vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2026 | 61.6 | 83.4 |
| 2025 | 61.5 | 83.3 |
| 2024 | 61.3 | 83.1 |
| 2023 | 61.1 | 83 |
| 2022 | 60.7 | 83.3 |
| 2021 | 60 | 82.9 |
| 2020 | 60.5 | 83 |
| 2019 | 60.2 | 83.6 |
| 2018 | 60 | 83.3 |
| 2017 | 59.6 | 82.7 |
| 2016 | 59.2 | 82.9 |
| 2015 | 58.8 | 82.5 |
| 2014 | 58.3 | 82.6 |
| 2013 | 57.9 | 82.5 |
| 2012 | 57.5 | 82 |
| 2011 | 57 | 81.7 |
| 2010 | 56.3 | 81.5 |
| 2009 | 55.8 | 81.3 |
| 2008 | 55.2 | 81.4 |
| 2007 | 54.4 | 81.3 |
| 2006 | 53.8 | 81.2 |
| 2005 | 53.3 | 80.6 |
| 2004 | 52.6 | 80.2 |
| 2003 | 52 | 79.8 |
| 2002 | 51.4 | 80 |
| 2001 | 51.2 | 79.9 |
| 2000 | 50.8 | 79.3 |
| 1999 | 50.5 | 78.7 |
| 1998 | 50.2 | 78.3 |
| 1997 | 49.6 | 78.2 |
| 1996 | 49.7 | 78.5 |
| 1995 | 49.6 | 77.8 |
| 1994 | 49.5 | 77.7 |
| 1993 | 49.4 | 77 |
| 1992 | 49.4 | 77.3 |
| 1991 | 49.3 | 76.9 |
| 1990 | 49.3 | 76.9 |
| 1989 | 49.3 | 76.8 |
| 1988 | 49.2 | 76.4 |
| 1987 | 49.1 | 76.2 |
| 1986 | 49 | 75.7 |
| 1985 | 48.7 | 75.5 |
| 1984 | 48.5 | 75.1 |
| 1983 | 48.1 | 74.7 |
| 1982 | 47.6 | 74.8 |
| 1981 | 46.9 | 74.3 |
| 1980 | 46.5 | 74.1 |
| 1979 | 45.7 | 74 |
| 1978 | 45 | 73.7 |
| 1977 | 44.2 | 73.3 |
| 1976 | 43.3 | 72.9 |
| 1975 | 42.5 | 72.6 |
| 1974 | 41.7 | 72.7 |
| 1973 | 40.9 | 71.9 |
| 1972 | 40.4 | 72 |
| 1971 | 39.9 | 71.7 |
| 1970 | 39.5 | 71.5 |
| 1969 | 39 | 70.7 |
| 1968 | 38.8 | 70.7 |
| 1967 | 38.4 | 70.9 |
| 1966 | 38.1 | 70.9 |
| 1965 | 37.8 | 70.1 |
| 1964 | 37.4 | 70.3 |
| 1963 | 37.1 | 69.3 |
| 1962 | 36.8 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 36.4 | 69.8 |
| 1960 | 36.1 | 69.2 |
| 1959 | 35.7 | 69.2 |
| 1958 | 35.4 | 68.7 |
| 1957 | 35.1 | 67.5 |
| 1956 | 34.8 | 67.3 |
| 1955 | 34.5 | 67.8 |
| 1954 | 34.2 | 67.5 |
| 1953 | 33.9 | 66.3 |
| 1952 | 33.6 | 65.7 |
| 1951 | 33.4 | 65.3 |
| 1950 | 33 | 65.9 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Burkina Faso and Vatican population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2024 | 23,548,781 | - |
| 2023 | 23,025,776 | - |
| 2022 | 22,509,038 | - |
| 2021 | 21,995,243 | - |
| 2020 | 21,478,690 | - |
| 2019 | 20,961,952 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 20,438,288 | - |
| 2017 | 19,894,407 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 19,334,856 | - |
| 2015 | 18,777,487 | 1,000 |
| 2014 | 18,229,461 | 842 |
| 2013 | 17,695,409 | 839 |
| 2012 | 17,172,287 | 836 |
| 2011 | 16,661,908 | 832 |
| 2010 | 16,176,498 | 829 |
| 2009 | 15,710,066 | 826 |
| 2008 | 15,258,093 | 824 |
| 2007 | 14,816,307 | 821 |
| 2006 | 14,373,707 | 932 |
| 2005 | 13,932,123 | 921 |
| 2004 | 13,500,533 | 921 |
| 2003 | 13,082,532 | 911 |
| 2002 | 12,680,897 | 900 |
| 2001 | 12,295,001 | 890 |
| 2000 | 11,925,546 | 880 |
| 1999 | 11,574,928 | - |
| 1998 | 11,240,664 | - |
| 1997 | 10,934,223 | - |
| 1996 | 10,655,942 | - |
| 1995 | 10,386,722 | - |
| 1994 | 10,123,798 | - |
| 1993 | 9,871,713 | - |
| 1992 | 9,629,275 | - |
| 1991 | 9,394,632 | - |
| 1990 | 9,159,356 | - |
| 1989 | 8,921,175 | - |
| 1988 | 8,687,435 | - |
| 1987 | 8,457,109 | - |
| 1986 | 8,228,847 | - |
| 1985 | 7,999,935 | - |
| 1984 | 7,772,256 | - |
| 1983 | 7,551,129 | - |
| 1982 | 7,340,197 | - |
| 1981 | 7,140,271 | - |
| 1980 | 6,947,900 | - |
| 1979 | 6,763,903 | - |
| 1978 | 6,590,984 | - |
| 1977 | 6,428,734 | - |
| 1976 | 6,280,635 | - |
| 1975 | 6,147,569 | - |
| 1974 | 6,024,904 | - |
| 1973 | 5,911,927 | - |
| 1972 | 5,807,234 | - |
| 1971 | 5,707,999 | - |
| 1970 | 5,610,304 | - |
| 1969 | 5,513,177 | - |
| 1968 | 5,418,644 | - |
| 1967 | 5,326,348 | - |
| 1966 | 5,237,933 | - |
| 1965 | 5,152,833 | - |
| 1964 | 5,071,034 | - |
| 1963 | 4,993,623 | - |
| 1962 | 4,919,672 | - |
| 1961 | 4,848,224 | - |
| 1960 | 4,778,621 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Burkina Faso
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$20.1B
2024 |
n/a |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
27.8%
2024 |
n/a |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.33%
2023 |
n/a |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
4.68%
2024 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
11,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.84%
2024 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
3.44%
2024 |
n/a |
| Services, % of GDP |
43.9%
2024 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
26.5%
2024 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
49.1
2026 |
65
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
30.2%
2021 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3%
2021 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$590M
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
67,000
2020 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.87%
2019 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
51.4%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Burkina Faso
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.27 tons
2024 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
71.4%
2022 |
n/a |
| 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 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
4.91%
2022 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
21.7%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
Burkina Faso
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.29%
2024 |
0.00001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-27,130
2025 |
n/a |
| Urban population |
28.3%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.8:50.2
2024 |
n/a |
| Average male height |
5.64 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.29 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
23.7
2026 |
78.4
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
40
2025 |
60
2025 |
| Higher education index |
31
2026 |
34
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.3
2017 |
0
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
31
2019 |
0.5
2025 |
| Visa free countries |
65
2025 |
149
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
41.4%
2023 |
100%
2013 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
17%
2023 |
n/a |
Health
|
Burkina Faso
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$71.7
2023 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$31.4
2023 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
61.6 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
20.9%
2023 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.15
2022 |
n/a |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.1 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
242
2023 |
n/a |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
77.3
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
6.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.5%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
19
2026 |
72
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
14.3%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
11.3 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
Burkina Faso
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.18%
2026 |
0.0000003%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
4,486 sq mi
2024 |
169.9 sq mi
2019 |
| Agricultural land area |
56,413 sq mi
2026 |
n/a |
| Forest area |
23,423 sq mi
2026 |
n/a |
| Roads length |
9,509 mi
2014 |
5.59 mi
2003 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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