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Burkina Faso vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 73rd vs. 49th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Yemen
Population
24756783
43325643
Population rank 59/197 37/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 122/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 180/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 162/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Yemen
2024 $23,124,729,853 -
2023 $20,112,614,449 -
2022 $18,622,421,395 -
2021 $19,697,516,284 -
2020 $17,725,010,533 -
2019 $16,032,813,503 -
2018 $15,890,066,221 $21,606,160,663
2017 $14,106,955,615 $26,842,229,045
2016 $12,833,363,045 $31,317,825,274
2015 $11,832,159,316 $42,444,490,074
2014 $13,943,016,077 $43,228,585,321
2013 $13,444,300,486 $40,415,233,436
2012 $12,561,015,157 $35,401,331,610
2011 $12,080,295,978 $32,726,417,878
2010 $10,109,619,741 $30,906,749,533
2009 $9,450,696,873 $25,130,278,213
2008 $9,451,435,490 $26,910,855,807
2007 $7,625,722,837 $21,650,528,674
2006 $6,547,419,820 $19,063,143,370
2005 $6,146,353,173 $16,731,566,717
2004 $5,451,688,538 $13,867,634,371
2003 $4,740,768,143 $11,777,532,662
2002 $3,622,350,063 $10,693,430,511
2001 $3,190,371,081 $9,852,990,693
2000 $2,968,370,088 $9,679,316,770
1999 $3,389,566,713 $7,639,325,296
1998 $2,804,902,367 $6,322,175,566
1997 $2,447,669,102 $6,838,298,531
1996 $2,586,550,595 $6,496,163,616
1995 $2,379,517,975 $12,796,345,679
1994 $1,895,290,637 $28,019,483,764
1993 $3,199,536,465 $21,736,802,664
1992 $3,356,692,505 $17,959,367,194
1991 $3,135,045,584 $14,665,445,462
1990 $3,101,300,779 $12,643,821,569
1989 $2,615,587,734 -
1988 $2,616,040,479 -
1987 $2,369,834,950 -
1986 $2,036,303,358 -
1985 $1,552,493,196 -
1984 $1,459,880,132 -
1983 $1,600,278,605 -
1982 $1,754,450,096 -
1981 $1,775,842,334 -
1980 $1,928,719,888 -
1979 $1,748,480,621 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Yemen
2024 $982 -
2023 $873 -
2022 $827 -
2021 $896 -
2020 $825 -
2019 $765 -
2018 $777 $634
2017 $709 $811
2016 $664 $975
2015 $630 $1,362
2014 $765 $1,430
2013 $760 $1,379
2012 $731 $1,245
2011 $725 $1,186
2010 $625 $1,155
2009 $602 $969
2008 $619 $1,072
2007 $515 $890
2006 $456 $810
2005 $441 $734
2004 $404 $628
2003 $362 $549
2002 $285.7 $513
2001 $259.5 $487
2000 $248.9 $493
1999 $292.8 $401
1998 $249.5 $343
1997 $223.9 $383
1996 $242.7 $375
1995 $229.1 $764
1994 $187.2 $1,735
1993 $324 $1,397
1992 $349 $1,198
1991 $334 $1,016
1990 $339 $910
1989 $293.2 -
1988 $301 -
1987 $280.2 -
1986 $247.5 -
1985 $194.1 -
1984 $187.8 -
1983 $211.9 -
1982 $239 -
1981 $248.7 -
1980 $277.6 -
1979 $258.5 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Yemen
2026 61.6 69.7
2025 61.5 69.6
2024 61.3 69.4
2023 61.1 69.3
2022 60.7 68
2021 60 66
2020 60.5 66.4
2019 60.2 66.6
2018 60 65.9
2017 59.6 67.1
2016 59.2 67.1
2015 58.8 66.8
2014 58.3 68
2013 57.9 68
2012 57.5 67.6
2011 57 67.4
2010 56.3 67.2
2009 55.8 66.9
2008 55.2 66.6
2007 54.4 66.2
2006 53.8 65.8
2005 53.3 65.4
2004 52.6 64.9
2003 52 64.4
2002 51.4 63.8
2001 51.2 63.3
2000 50.8 62.8
1999 50.5 62.3
1998 50.2 61.8
1997 49.6 61.3
1996 49.7 60.9
1995 49.6 60.5
1994 49.5 59.8
1993 49.4 59.7
1992 49.4 59.3
1991 49.3 58.8
1990 49.3 58.5
1989 49.3 58
1988 49.2 57.4
1987 49.1 56.8
1986 49 54
1985 48.7 55.4
1984 48.5 54.6
1983 48.1 53.6
1982 47.6 52.4
1981 46.9 51.7
1980 46.5 50.6
1979 45.7 49.5
1978 45 48.5
1977 44.2 47.4
1976 43.3 46.4
1975 42.5 45.5
1974 41.7 44.5
1973 40.9 43.6
1972 40.4 42.7
1971 39.9 41.8
1970 39.5 40.6
1969 39 39.6
1968 38.8 38
1967 38.4 37.1
1966 38.1 36.3
1965 37.8 35.6
1964 37.4 34.9
1963 37.1 33.4
1962 36.8 33.7
1961 36.4 34.1
1960 36.1 33.5
1959 35.7 32.9
1958 35.4 32.4
1957 35.1 31.8
1956 34.8 31.3
1955 34.5 30.8
1954 34.2 30.4
1953 33.9 30
1952 33.6 29.6
1951 33.4 29.3
1950 33 28.9

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

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Burkina Faso and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Yemen
2024 23,548,781 40,583,164
2023 23,025,776 39,390,799
2022 22,509,038 38,222,876
2021 21,995,243 37,140,230
2020 21,478,690 36,134,863
2019 20,961,952 35,111,408
2018 20,438,288 34,085,182
2017 19,894,407 33,090,921
2016 19,334,856 32,109,010
2015 18,777,487 31,159,379
2014 18,229,461 30,226,309
2013 17,695,409 29,312,952
2012 17,172,287 28,433,647
2011 16,661,908 27,582,897
2010 16,176,498 26,754,387
2009 15,710,066 25,927,724
2008 15,258,093 25,111,941
2007 14,816,307 24,318,082
2006 14,373,707 23,543,083
2005 13,932,123 22,790,085
2004 13,500,533 22,095,167
2003 13,082,532 21,456,379
2002 12,680,897 20,835,086
2001 12,295,001 20,226,147
2000 11,925,546 19,624,141
1999 11,574,928 19,029,420
1998 11,240,664 18,446,013
1997 10,934,223 17,873,936
1996 10,655,942 17,313,177
1995 10,386,722 16,740,058
1994 10,123,798 16,149,147
1993 9,871,713 15,563,914
1992 9,629,275 14,989,494
1991 9,394,632 14,430,201
1990 9,159,356 13,887,862
1989 8,921,175 13,364,174
1988 8,687,435 12,859,708
1987 8,457,109 12,369,912
1986 8,228,847 11,901,040
1985 7,999,935 11,453,825
1984 7,772,256 11,025,597
1983 7,551,129 10,621,499
1982 7,340,197 10,241,006
1981 7,140,271 9,882,362
1980 6,947,900 9,543,358
1979 6,763,903 9,224,194
1978 6,590,984 8,926,586
1977 6,428,734 8,648,222
1976 6,280,635 8,384,113
1975 6,147,569 8,133,598
1974 6,024,904 7,896,783
1973 5,911,927 7,672,796
1972 5,807,234 7,460,068
1971 5,707,999 7,257,462
1970 5,610,304 7,065,279
1969 5,513,177 6,875,859
1968 5,418,644 6,690,524
1967 5,326,348 6,516,444
1966 5,237,933 6,351,494
1965 5,152,833 6,195,593
1964 5,071,034 6,048,006
1963 4,993,623 5,911,135
1962 4,919,672 5,782,221
1961 4,848,224 5,655,232
1960 4,778,621 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Yemen

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Yemen
2023 4.19 4.59
2022 4.28 4.59
2021 4.36 4.6
2020 4.44 4.6
2019 4.68 4.6
2018 4.92 4.61
2017 5.17 4.61
2016 5.33 4.61
2015 5.48 4.62
2014 5.6 4.62
2013 5.7 4.62
2012 5.79 4.63
2011 5.87 4.63
2010 5.94 4.81
2009 5.99 5
2008 6.05 5.11
2007 6.11 5.26
2006 6.17 5.41
2005 6.18 5.56
2004 6.22 5.71
2003 6.28 5.84
2002 6.34 5.97
2001 6.43 6.14
2000 6.52 6.32
1999 6.59 6.49
1998 6.66 6.64
1997 6.72 6.82
1996 6.78 7
1995 6.81 7.53
1994 6.84 7.8
1993 6.89 8.05
1992 6.94 8.27
1991 6.97 8.46
1990 7.01 8.61
1989 7.05 8.71
1988 7.11 8.79
1987 7.17 8.83
1986 7.22 8.86
1985 7.24 8.86
1984 7.25 8.85
1983 7.25 8.83
1982 7.25 8.79
1981 7.26 8.75
1980 7.22 8.71
1979 7.19 8.67
1978 7.15 8.5
1977 7.05 8.47
1976 6.95 8.42
1975 6.91 8.37
1974 6.84 8.33
1973 6.77 8.29
1972 6.72 8.27
1971 6.7 8.26
1970 6.69 8.23
1969 6.66 8.22
1968 6.65 8.19
1967 6.59 8.17
1966 6.53 8.14
1965 6.47 8.1
1964 6.42 8.07
1963 6.36 8.03
1962 6.32 8.01
1961 6.29 8
1960 6.25 7.99

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

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Burkina Faso and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Yemen
2024 18.6 19.3
2023 18.4 19.2
2022 18.2 19.2
2021 18 19.1
2020 17.7 19.1
2019 17.6 19.1
2018 17.4 19
2017 17.3 18.9
2016 17.2 18.8
2015 17.1 18.7
2014 17.1 18.5
2013 17.1 18.3
2012 17.1 18.1
2011 17.1 17.9
2010 17.1 17.7
2009 17.1 17.4
2008 17.1 17.2
2007 17.1 16.9
2006 17.1 16.7
2005 17 16.4
2004 16.9 16.2
2003 16.8 16
2002 16.7 15.8
2001 16.6 15.6
2000 16.5 15.4
1999 16.4 15.2
1998 16.3 15
1997 16.3 14.9
1996 16.3 14.8
1995 16.3 14.7
1994 16.3 14.6
1993 16.3 14.6
1992 16.3 14.6
1991 16.4 14.6
1990 16.5 14.6
1989 16.6 14.6
1988 16.7 14.7
1987 16.8 14.8
1986 16.9 14.9
1985 17.1 15
1984 17.2 15.1
1983 17.3 15.3
1982 17.4 15.5
1981 17.5 15.7
1980 17.6 15.9
1979 17.7 16.1
1978 17.8 16.3
1977 17.9 16.6
1976 18.1 16.8
1975 18.2 17
1974 18.3 17.3
1973 18.5 17.6
1972 18.6 17.8
1971 18.8 18.1
1970 18.9 18.4
1969 19.1 18.7
1968 19.3 18.9
1967 19.5 19.1
1966 19.5 19.2
1965 19.6 19.3
1964 19.6 19.4
1963 19.7 19.5
1962 19.7 19.6
1961 19.7 19.6
1960 19.8 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Burkina Faso Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Yemen
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
54.1%
2004
English speaking
1%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Burkina Faso Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Yemen
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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