Burkina Faso in world rankings
Burkina Faso appears in 23 of our ranked charts. Each position below is its place in the latest year of that chart; open a chart for the full data, history and sources.
23Ranked charts
0First places
0Top-3 places
Every ranking for Burkina Faso
#4of 20
Countries with the Lowest Primary School Completion Rate 2023
51.702023
#4of 20
Countries with the Worst Access to Sanitation 2023
30.92 % of population2023
#5of 8
Countries by Average PM2.5 Air Quality 2024
Environment
46.70 µg/m³2024
#5of 8
Countries with the Worst Air Pollution (PM2.5) 2024
Environment
50 μg/m³2024
#6of 10
Countries with the Lowest Adult Literacy Rates
Books
39.30 %All Time
#6of 8
Countries with the Highest Birth Rate 2024
Population
38.50 per 1,0002024
#8of 20
Countries with the Lowest Access to Electricity 2023
21.70 % of population2023
#8of 20
Countries with the Least Access to Electricity 2024
Energy
34 % of Population2024
#10of 20
Countries with the Shortest Life Expectancy 2024
Health
61.29 Years2024
#10of 20
Countries with the Fewest Doctors 2022
Health
0.15 per 1,000 People2022
#11of 20
Average Wildfire Size by Country 2025
Environment
4022025
#11of 20
Countries with the Highest Child Mortality 2024
Health
74.90 per 1,000 Births2024
#12of 20
Countries by Alcohol Consumption Per Capita 2020
Alcohol
11.27 Litres per Adult2020
#12of 15
Internally Displaced People by Country 2025
Population
2,062,5342025
#13of 20
Countries with the Most Self-Employed Workers 2024
82.84 % of total employment2024
#14of 20
Countries That Spend the Most on Education 2023
Education
5.33 % of GDP2023
#14of 15
Refugees by Country of Origin 2025
Population
351,2092025
#15of 17
Gold Production by Country 2024
Mining
60 tonnes2024
#16of 25
Share of Land Burned by Wildfires by Country 2025
Environment
6.30 %2025
#16of 20
Countries That Spend the Most of Their Budget on the Military 2023
13.982023
#16of 20
Countries with the Fewest Internet Users 2024
Internet
28.25 % of Population2024
#19of 20
Countries with the Largest Rural Population Share 2024
71.66 % of total population2024
#20of 20
Countries Where Most People Work in Agriculture 2024
52.23 % of total employment2024