Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso · Capital: Ouagadougou

A landlocked West African nation, Burkina Faso has faced chronic instability, military coups, and a growing jihadist insurgency.

Population

23,548,7812024

GDP / Capita

$9822024

GDP

$23.1 billion2024

Unemployment

3.4%2024

Total Area

274,200 sq km2023

Life Expectancy

61.3 yrs2024

Key Indicators

World Bank · latest available

23,548,781

Population

World Bank · 2024

$982

GDP per Capita

World Bank · 2024

$23.1 billion

Gross Domestic Product

World Bank · 2024

3.4%

Unemployment

World Bank · 2024

274,200 sq km

Total Area

World Bank · 2023

61.3 yrs

Life Expectancy at Birth

World Bank · 2024

28.3%

Urban Population

World Bank · 2024

43.6

Infant Mortality

World Bank · 2024

41.6%

Literacy

World Bank · 2023

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