Burkina Faso
Data and statistics
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| Indicator | Value | Year | Position by value | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | ||||
| Total population | 24,074,580 people | 2025 | 59 of 217 · 2025 | +28.21% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 61.29 years | 2024 | 208 of 217 · 2024 | +5.08% |
| Total fertility rate | 4.11 births per woman | 2024 | 23 of 217 · 2024 | −26.54% |
| Population growth | +2.21% | 2025 | 38 of 217 · 2025 | −0.75 pp |
| Infant mortality | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | 177 of 196 · 2024 | −24.83% |
| Urban population | 28.92% | 2025 | 198 of 217 · 2025 | +3.3 pp |
| Population ages 65 and above | 2.68% | 2025 | 203 of 217 · 2025 | +0.09 pp |
| Population density | 84.16 people per km² | 2023 | 117 of 215 · 2023 | +30.12% |
| Economy | ||||
| GDP per capita, PPP | 3,071.63 current international dollars (PPP) | 2025 | 173 of 185 · 2025 | +81.58% |
| Annual GDP growth | +5.29% | 2025 | 41 of 186 · 2025 | +1.37 pp |
| Consumer price inflation | −0.59% | 2025 | 5 of 165 · 2025 | −1.31 pp |
| Employment | ||||
| Total unemployment | 3.48% | 2025 | 56 of 182 · 2025 | −1 pp |
| Youth unemployment | 6.44% | 2025 | 36 of 182 · 2025 | −0.72 pp |
| Labor force participation | 70.01% | 2025 | 28 of 182 · 2025 | −8.61 pp |
| Technology and connectivity | ||||
| Individuals using the Internet | 28.25% | 2024 | 167 of 182 · 2024 | +22.25 pp |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 0.85 per 100 people | 2024 | 131 of 151 · 2024 | +2,769.79% |
| Energy and environment | ||||
| Renewable energy consumption | 71.4% | 2022 | 26 of 212 · 2021 | −7.8 pp |
| CO₂ emissions per capita | 0.27 t CO₂e per person | 2024 | 27 of 203 · 2024 | +82.04% |
| Access to electricity | 34% | 2024 | 208 of 215 · 2024 | +14.8 pp |
| Forest area | 22.17% | 2023 | 129 of 213 · 2023 | −1.83 pp |
| Society | ||||
| Current health expenditure | 7.8% | 2023 | 64 of 192 · 2023 | +2.24 pp |
| Maternal mortality | 242 per 100,000 live births | 2023 | 166 of 194 · 2023 | −32.96% |
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Methodology and limitations
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.
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