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Burkina Faso vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 73rd vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Venezuela
Population
24756783
28661242
Population rank 59/197 54/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
73 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Venezuela
2024 $23,124,729,853 $119,802,963,258
2023 $20,112,614,449 $102,376,526,556
2022 $18,622,421,395 $89,013,255,585
2021 $19,697,516,284 $56,614,976,855
2020 $17,725,010,533 $42,838,020,721
2019 $16,032,813,503 $73,014,084,091
2018 $15,890,066,221 $102,021,093,965
2017 $14,106,955,615 $115,883,275,163
2016 $12,833,363,045 $112,915,034,262
2015 $11,832,159,316 $125,449,241,571
2014 $13,943,016,077 $214,689,614,733
2013 $13,444,300,486 $258,930,655,486
2012 $12,561,015,157 $372,592,062,768
2011 $12,080,295,978 $316,482,190,800
2010 $10,109,619,741 $393,192,354,511
2009 $9,450,696,873 $329,787,628,928
2008 $9,451,435,490 $315,953,388,511
2007 $7,625,722,837 $230,364,012,576
2006 $6,547,419,820 $183,477,522,124
2005 $6,146,353,173 $145,513,489,652
2004 $5,451,688,538 $112,451,400,425
2003 $4,740,768,143 $83,620,628,582
2002 $3,622,350,063 $92,893,587,734
2001 $3,190,371,081 $122,911,036,747
2000 $2,968,370,088 $117,146,466,003
1999 $3,389,566,713 $97,972,842,462
1998 $2,804,902,367 $91,336,763,255
1997 $2,447,669,102 $85,837,678,560
1996 $2,586,550,595 $70,543,211,119
1995 $2,379,517,975 $77,389,487,770
1994 $1,895,290,637 $58,418,666,667
1993 $3,199,536,465 $60,037,460,783
1992 $3,356,692,505 $60,416,519,620
1991 $3,135,045,584 $53,453,444,787
1990 $3,101,300,779 $48,606,952,195
1989 $2,615,587,734 $43,536,709,104
1988 $2,616,040,479 $60,226,413,793
1987 $2,369,834,950 $48,029,034,483
1986 $2,036,303,358 $60,516,123,711
1985 $1,552,493,196 $61,965,466,667
1984 $1,459,880,132 $59,867,743,468
1983 $1,600,278,605 $67,556,279,070
1982 $1,754,450,096 $67,736,744,186
1981 $1,775,842,334 $66,327,441,860
1980 $1,928,719,888 $59,116,511,628
1979 $1,748,480,621 $48,310,930,233
1978 $1,475,583,645 $39,316,279,070
1977 $1,131,224,878 $36,210,697,674
1976 $976,547,188 $31,419,534,884
1975 $939,972,703 $27,464,651,163
1974 $751,133,430 $26,100,930,233
1973 $674,773,570 $17,035,581,395
1972 $578,595,522 $13,977,727,273
1971 $482,411,179 $12,986,590,909
1970 $458,404,269 $11,561,111,111
1969 $478,298,645 $10,285,111,111
1968 $460,442,689 $10,034,444,444
1967 $450,753,924 $9,250,000,000
1966 $433,889,766 $8,781,333,333
1965 $422,916,790 $8,427,777,778
1964 $410,321,645 $8,192,413,793
1963 $394,040,667 $9,608,717,288
1962 $379,567,099 $8,814,309,884
1961 $350,247,234 $8,067,267,031
1960 $330,442,816 $7,663,938,303

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

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Burkina Faso and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Venezuela
2024 $982 $4,218
2023 $873 $3,617
2022 $827 $3,155
2021 $896 $2,005
2020 $825 $1,506
2019 $765 $2,523
2018 $777 $3,423
2017 $709 $3,791
2016 $664 $3,670
2015 $630 $4,103
2014 $765 $7,096
2013 $760 $8,656
2012 $731 $12,607
2011 $725 $10,844
2010 $625 $13,646
2009 $602 $11,597
2008 $619 $11,262
2007 $515 $8,332
2006 $456 $6,739
2005 $441 $5,432
2004 $404 $4,269
2003 $362 $3,230
2002 $285.7 $3,652
2001 $259.5 $4,920
2000 $248.9 $4,776
1999 $292.8 $4,071
1998 $249.5 $3,870
1997 $223.9 $3,711
1996 $242.7 $3,113
1995 $229.1 $3,487
1994 $187.2 $2,689
1993 $324 $2,825
1992 $349 $2,907
1991 $334 $2,633
1990 $339 $2,452
1989 $293.2 $2,250
1988 $301 $3,191
1987 $280.2 $2,611
1986 $247.5 $3,376
1985 $194.1 $3,549
1984 $187.8 $3,520
1983 $211.9 $4,079
1982 $239 $4,202
1981 $248.7 $4,228
1980 $277.6 $3,874
1979 $258.5 $3,257
1978 $223.9 $2,727
1977 $176 $2,585
1976 $155.5 $2,309
1975 $152.9 $2,078
1974 $124.7 $2,034
1973 $114.1 $1,367
1972 $99.6 $1,155
1971 $84.5 $1,106
1970 $81.7 $1,015
1969 $86.8 $932
1968 $85 $938
1967 $84.6 $893
1966 $82.8 $876
1965 $82.1 $869
1964 $80.9 $874
1963 $78.9 $1,060
1962 $77.2 $1,007
1961 $72.2 $954
1960 $69.2 $939

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Venezuela
2026 61.6 73
2025 61.5 72.8
2024 61.3 72.7
2023 61.1 72.5
2022 60.7 72.6
2021 60 71.5
2020 60.5 72.4
2019 60.2 72.8
2018 60 72.6
2017 59.6 71.9
2016 59.2 72
2015 58.8 73
2014 58.3 72.8
2013 57.9 73.1
2012 57.5 73.1
2011 57 73.1
2010 56.3 73.1
2009 55.8 72.8
2008 55.2 72.6
2007 54.4 73.3
2006 53.8 73
2005 53.3 73.1
2004 52.6 72.8
2003 52 72.1
2002 51.4 72.8
2001 51.2 71
2000 50.8 72.4
1999 50.5 72.1
1998 50.2 72.4
1997 49.6 72.6
1996 49.7 71.9
1995 49.6 71.7
1994 49.5 71.3
1993 49.4 71.4
1992 49.4 71.2
1991 49.3 71.2
1990 49.3 71
1989 49.3 70.8
1988 49.2 70.8
1987 49.1 70.7
1986 49 70.5
1985 48.7 70
1984 48.5 69.7
1983 48.1 69.5
1982 47.6 69
1981 46.9 68.7
1980 46.5 68.2
1979 45.7 68.2
1978 45 68.1
1977 44.2 67.7
1976 43.3 67.3
1975 42.5 66.7
1974 41.7 66.2
1973 40.9 65.7
1972 40.4 65.6
1971 39.9 65.2
1970 39.5 64.8
1969 39 63.8
1968 38.8 63.9
1967 38.4 63.6
1966 38.1 62.9
1965 37.8 61.9
1964 37.4 61.2
1963 37.1 60.5
1962 36.8 59.7
1961 36.4 59.1
1960 36.1 58.4
1959 35.7 57.7
1958 35.4 56.9
1957 35.1 56.2
1956 34.8 55.5
1955 34.5 54.8
1954 34.2 54.1
1953 33.9 53.4
1952 33.6 52.7
1951 33.4 52
1950 33 51.1

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

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Burkina Faso and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Venezuela
2024 23,548,781 28,405,543
2023 23,025,776 28,300,854
2022 22,509,038 28,213,017
2021 21,995,243 28,237,826
2020 21,478,690 28,444,077
2019 20,961,952 28,938,098
2018 20,438,288 29,807,592
2017 19,894,407 30,565,323
2016 19,334,856 30,765,720
2015 18,777,487 30,573,972
2014 18,229,461 30,254,079
2013 17,695,409 29,912,198
2012 17,172,287 29,553,826
2011 16,661,908 29,185,212
2010 16,176,498 28,813,101
2009 15,710,066 28,438,298
2008 15,258,093 28,053,696
2007 14,816,307 27,649,363
2006 14,373,707 27,224,686
2005 13,932,123 26,785,804
2004 13,500,533 26,340,838
2003 13,082,532 25,892,703
2002 12,680,897 25,435,671
2001 12,295,001 24,979,922
2000 11,925,546 24,526,708
1999 11,574,928 24,066,593
1998 11,240,664 23,601,337
1997 10,934,223 23,131,685
1996 10,655,942 22,662,113
1995 10,386,722 22,193,821
1994 10,123,798 21,725,188
1993 9,871,713 21,254,520
1992 9,629,275 20,780,948
1991 9,394,632 20,304,896
1990 9,159,356 19,827,010
1989 8,921,175 19,348,921
1988 8,687,435 18,871,020
1987 8,457,109 18,394,963
1986 8,228,847 17,923,536
1985 7,999,935 17,461,434
1984 7,772,256 17,008,841
1983 7,551,129 16,562,205
1982 7,340,197 16,121,874
1981 7,140,271 15,687,297
1980 6,947,900 15,258,218
1979 6,763,903 14,834,552
1978 6,590,984 14,416,684
1977 6,428,734 14,006,812
1976 6,280,635 13,606,284
1975 6,147,569 13,215,892
1974 6,024,904 12,835,351
1973 5,911,927 12,463,537
1972 5,807,234 12,099,180
1971 5,707,999 11,741,008
1970 5,610,304 11,387,790
1969 5,513,177 11,040,280
1968 5,418,644 10,697,530
1967 5,326,348 10,358,513
1966 5,237,933 10,024,854
1965 5,152,833 9,697,790
1964 5,071,034 9,377,712
1963 4,993,623 9,064,021
1962 4,919,672 8,756,870
1961 4,848,224 8,455,915
1960 4,778,621 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Venezuela
2023 4.19 2.08
2022 4.28 2.09
2021 4.36 2.11
2020 4.44 2.12
2019 4.68 2.13
2018 4.92 2.15
2017 5.17 2.18
2016 5.33 2.22
2015 5.48 2.25
2014 5.6 2.3
2013 5.7 2.33
2012 5.79 2.38
2011 5.87 2.4
2010 5.94 2.4
2009 5.99 2.42
2008 6.05 2.48
2007 6.11 2.52
2006 6.17 2.6
2005 6.18 2.63
2004 6.22 2.64
2003 6.28 2.7
2002 6.34 2.74
2001 6.43 2.78
2000 6.52 2.79
1999 6.59 2.86
1998 6.66 2.91
1997 6.72 2.97
1996 6.78 3.02
1995 6.81 3.08
1994 6.84 3.15
1993 6.89 3.22
1992 6.94 3.29
1991 6.97 3.37
1990 7.01 3.45
1989 7.05 3.52
1988 7.11 3.6
1987 7.17 3.67
1986 7.22 3.73
1985 7.24 3.79
1984 7.25 3.86
1983 7.25 3.93
1982 7.25 4.01
1981 7.26 4.1
1980 7.22 4.2
1979 7.19 4.3
1978 7.15 4.4
1977 7.05 4.49
1976 6.95 4.59
1975 6.91 4.69
1974 6.84 4.79
1973 6.77 4.91
1972 6.72 5.04
1971 6.7 5.17
1970 6.69 5.32
1969 6.66 5.47
1968 6.65 5.61
1967 6.59 5.75
1966 6.53 5.87
1965 6.47 5.98
1964 6.42 6.07
1963 6.36 6.16
1962 6.32 6.23
1961 6.29 6.3
1960 6.25 6.38

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

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Burkina Faso and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Venezuela
2024 18.6 30.2
2023 18.4 30
2022 18.2 29.8
2021 18 29.6
2020 17.7 29.2
2019 17.6 28.9
2018 17.4 28.4
2017 17.3 28
2016 17.2 27.7
2015 17.1 27.4
2014 17.1 27.1
2013 17.1 26.8
2012 17.1 26.5
2011 17.1 26.1
2010 17.1 25.8
2009 17.1 25.5
2008 17.1 25.2
2007 17.1 24.9
2006 17.1 24.7
2005 17 24.4
2004 16.9 24.1
2003 16.8 23.9
2002 16.7 23.6
2001 16.6 23.4
2000 16.5 23.1
1999 16.4 22.8
1998 16.3 22.6
1997 16.3 22.3
1996 16.3 22.1
1995 16.3 21.9
1994 16.3 21.6
1993 16.3 21.4
1992 16.3 21.2
1991 16.4 21
1990 16.5 20.8
1989 16.6 20.6
1988 16.7 20.4
1987 16.8 20.2
1986 16.9 20
1985 17.1 19.8
1984 17.2 19.6
1983 17.3 19.4
1982 17.4 19.2
1981 17.5 19
1980 17.6 18.8
1979 17.7 18.7
1978 17.8 18.5
1977 17.9 18.3
1976 18.1 18.1
1975 18.2 17.9
1974 18.3 17.7
1973 18.5 17.5
1972 18.6 17.3
1971 18.8 17.2
1970 18.9 17
1969 19.1 16.9
1968 19.3 16.7
1967 19.5 16.6
1966 19.5 16.6
1965 19.6 16.5
1964 19.6 16.5
1963 19.7 16.5
1962 19.7 16.5
1961 19.7 16.6
1960 19.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold n/a
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Venezuela
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
97.6%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
17%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Burkina Faso Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Venezuela
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
59,769 mi
2014

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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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