# Burkina Faso — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
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- Capital: Ouagadougou
- Region: Africa · Western Africa
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/bf
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,074,580 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 273,600 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 1,148 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 3,072 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 27.6 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.44 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful) | 2.88 | IEP Global Peace Index (2024) |
| Life satisfaction (Cantril ladder, 0-10) | 4.46 | World Happiness Report — Data for Figure 2.1, life evaluation (Cantril ladder) (2026) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 61.3 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 4.11 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 3.5% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | -0.6% | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Gini income inequality | 37.4 | World Bank SI.POV.GINI |
| Median fixed broadband | 48.86 Mbps | Ookla Speedtest Global Index (2025) |
| Internet users | 28.3% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 28.9% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 71.4% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 22.2% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 0.27 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 27.5% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |
| VAT / GST standard rate | 18% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (VAT/GST/Sales column, standard-rate preferred) (2024) |
| Top personal income tax | 25% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (Individual income / Highest column) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 53.27 (2005) → 61.29 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 0.63 (2006) → 28.25 (2024) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 22.55 (2006) → 28.92 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 6.18 (2005) → 4.11 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 82 (2004) → 71.4 (2022) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 11.1 (2005) → 34 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 80.2 (2005) → 43.6 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 0.08 (2005) → 0.27 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 25.65 (2004) → 22.17 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 1999–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.294 |
| 2000 | 0.296 |
| 2001 | 0.299 |
| 2002 | 0.302 |
| 2003 | 0.308 |
| 2004 | 0.317 |
| 2005 | 0.327 |
| 2006 | 0.335 |
| 2007 | 0.339 |
| 2008 | 0.352 |
| 2009 | 0.362 |
| 2010 | 0.372 |
| 2011 | 0.383 |
| 2012 | 0.393 |
| 2013 | 0.399 |
| 2014 | 0.403 |
| 2015 | 0.413 |
| 2016 | 0.422 |
| 2017 | 0.432 |
| 2018 | 0.443 |
| 2019 | 0.446 |
| 2020 | 0.446 |
| 2021 | 0.445 |
| 2022 | 0.438 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/bf#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.