XOF
…
CNY
…
Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Burkina Faso
274,222 km²
2.9% of largest
China is 35.00× larger than Burkina Faso
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Burkina Faso
1.7% OF LARGEST
24.07M
PEOPLE
China has 58.64× the population of Burkina Faso
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.37T
Burkina Faso
0.1% OF LARGEST
$27.63B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Burkina Faso
0.6% OF LARGEST
11.2K
TROOPS
China has 181.70× the active personnel of Burkina Faso
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Burkina Faso
0.7% OF LARGEST
24
AIRCRAFT
China has 136.88× the aircraft of Burkina Faso
Naval Assets
China
Burkina Faso
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Burkina Faso
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Burkina Faso
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Burkina Faso
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Burkina Faso
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Trade Balance
N/A
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Burkina Faso
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Burkina Faso
Beer
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Burkina Faso
Wine
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Burkina Faso
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Burkina Faso
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Burkina Faso
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Burkina Faso
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Burkina Faso
China
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Burkina Faso
17.9
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 21.1 years older (median) than Burkina Faso
Youth Population
Burkina Faso has the highest youth population at 72.3% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Burkina Faso
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
85
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
65.7M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
8
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
12
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
4
|
56
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Burkina Faso
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $12 | $25 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $180 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $70 | $380 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $50 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $22 | $20 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $1 | $30 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
China
Burkina Faso
Physicians per 1,000
China
Burkina Faso
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Burkina Faso
Diabetes prevalence
China
Burkina Faso
Obesity prevalence
China
Burkina Faso
Suicide rate per 100k
China
Burkina Faso
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Burkina Faso vs China — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Burkina Faso | China |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 24074580 | 1411750000 |
| Area (sq km) | 274222 | 9596961 |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Beijing |
| Official Language | French | Mandarin Chinese |
| Currency | West African CFA Franc (XOF) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
| Government Type | Presidential republic (under military transitional government since 2022) | Unitary one-party socialist republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Burkina Faso | China |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 11,200 | 2,035,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 45,000 | 510,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 56,200 | 2,545,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $600,000,000 | $292,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 11 | 5,651 |
| Armored Vehicles | 330 | 35,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4 | 4,120 |
| Towed Artillery | 18 | 6,246 |
| Rocket Projectors | 10 | 2,430 |
Economy
| Metric | Burkina Faso | China |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $27,627,297,461 | $19,373,600,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $1,148 | $13,723 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 3.5% | 4.6% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 37.4 | 36.0 |
| Currency | West African CFA Franc (XOF) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 35.0 times larger in area than Burkina Faso.
That's a massive difference!
China has 58.6 times more people than Burkina Faso.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
China has the highest GDP per capita at $13,723 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.37 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
Burkina Faso vs China: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.4T is 701.2x larger than Burkina Faso's $28B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 58.6x larger than Burkina Faso's 24M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 35.0x larger than Burkina Faso.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Burkina Faso's 11Thousand.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs Burkina Faso's 61.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated July 2026.
Sources & methodology