🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
BF / BFA #74
Nomad Score
42.0
Cities
4
Currency
XOF
📊 KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
22.5M
Density
86.0/km²
HDI
0.459
(Low)
GDP per capita
$2,980
Gini Index (2021)
37.4
Life Expectancy (2023)
61.1 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
4.19
Urban Population (2024)
28.3%
Literacy Rate (2023)
41.4%
Gender Wage Gap (2024)
20.1%
🗣 LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| French | français |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Islam | 63.8% |
| Christianity | 26.3% |
| Animism | 9.0% |
| Irreligion | 0.7% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mossi | 53.7% |
| Fula | 6.8% |
| Gurunsi | 5.9% |
| Bissa | 5.4% |
| Gurma | 5.2% |
| Bobo | 3.4% |
| Senufo | 2.2% |
| Lobi | 1.5% |
| Tuareg | 0.1% |
Demonym (male)
Burkinabe
Demonym (female)
Burkinabe
National Anthem
Ditanyè
📈 POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 41.8% | |
| 15-64 Working | 55.6% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 2.7% |
Dependency Ratio
80%
Profile
Very Young
Urban Pop. (2024)
28.3%
Birth Rate (2023)
31.6 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
8.0 /1000
Fertility Rate (2023)
4.19
Infant Mortality (2023)
44.8 /1000
🏥 HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
61.1 yrs
HALE (2021)
54.6 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
7.8% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
44.8/1000
UHC Index (2021)
40/100
Hospital Beds (2020)
0.2/1000
Physicians (2022)
0.15/1000
🎓 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2023)
41.4%
Education Spending (2023)
5.3% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
404
Internet Users (2023)
17.0%
Mobile Subscriptions (2022)
119.5/100
Broadband (2022)
0.1/100
🌐 BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2022)
0.1
🌍 GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
274,223 km²
Capital
Ouagadougou
📍
Continent
Africa
Region
Africa
Subregion
Western Africa
Landlocked
Yes
Driving Side
Right
🏅 NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Burkina Faso features two equal horizontal bands of red and green, with a yellow five-pointed star in the center.
National Anthem
Ditanyè
National Holiday
1960-0608
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