Burkina Faso
Country in Western Africa, Africa · ranked on 1,493 metrics
Burkina Faso is a country in Africa with a population of 24,601,700 (59th of 235). It ranks best for Mortality (Deaths) - Male (4th of 183), Lung Cancer Mortality Rate Crude Males (tied 5th of 184), Mortality, Male - Crude Rate (8th of 183). It ranks lowest for Education 2005 to 2016 (158th of 158), Education 2016 to 2021 (tied 182nd of 185), Literacy Rate - Male (169th of 173).
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Percentile on 434 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Childhood Obesity Rates by Country · 20222nd of 19399
- Cannabis Use Rate107.02 per 100kDrug Use by Country · 20233rd of 20499
- Cancer Rates by Country · 20224th of 18398
- Lung Cancer Rate, Crude (Males)0.9 per 100kLung Cancer Rates by Country · 2022tied 3rd of 18498
- Heart Disease All Ages Death Rate - Female64.03 per 100kHeart Disease Rates by Country · 20236th of 20498
- Melanoma New Case Rate - Male0.06 per 100kMale Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023tied 5th of 20498
- Inflation Rate by Country · 20255th of 15997
- Non-Melanoma Death Rate - Female0.04 per 100kFemale Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023tied 3rd of 20397
- Alcoholism % Male0.37%Alcoholism by Country · 20238th of 20497
- Coronavirus by Countrytied 7th of 22396
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2016158th of 1580
- Most Innovative Countries · 2024131st of 1321
- Countries Without Clean Watertied 219th of 2242
- Literacy Rate - Male48.4%Literacy Rate by Country169th of 1732
- Life Expectancy by Country · 2026225th of 2313
- Education Index0.32Education Index by Country · 2023187th of 1923
- Gender Development Index by Country · 2023178th of 1833
- Countries without Electricity · 2022tied 207th of 2143
- Global Innovation Index by Country · 2024128th of 1323
- Childhood Obesity Rates by Country155th of 1603
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among countries
- Worst158th of 158 countries · Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2016
- FactTied last of 200 countries · Hospital Beds by Country
- Fact195th of 195 countries · Most Famous Country in the World · 2025
- FactTied 1st of 190 countries · Hottest Countries in the World
- FactTied last of 166 countries · Fish Consumption by Country · 2023
- FactTied last of 163 countries · Wealth Inequality by Country · 2021
- FactLowest CPC Rates$0.01 Cost Per ClickTied last of 149 countries · Adsense CPC Rates by Country
- FactTied last of 133 countries · Pharmaceutical Exports by Country · 2023
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 59 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals
Niger86% similar
Mali85% similar
Togo84% similar
Ivory Coast82% similar
Cities in Burkina Faso
2 cities with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso has a population of 24,601,700, 59th among 235 countries.
- What does Burkina Faso rank best at?
- Among countries, Burkina Faso ranks best for Mortality (Deaths) - Male (4th of 183); Lung Cancer Mortality Rate Crude Males (tied 5th of 184); Mortality, Male - Crude Rate (8th of 183).
- Where does Burkina Faso rank worst?
- Burkina Faso ranks lowest for Education 2005 to 2016 (158th of 158); Education 2016 to 2021 (tied 182nd of 185); Literacy Rate - Male (169th of 173).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Burkina Faso?
- Rankodex ranks Burkina Faso on 1,493 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
1,493 metrics with a value for this place, in 508 topics