XOF
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INR
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Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Burkina Faso
274,222 km²
8.3% of largest
India is 11.99× larger than Burkina Faso
Population
India
LARGEST
1.43B
PEOPLE
Burkina Faso
1.7% OF LARGEST
24.07M
PEOPLE
India has 59.22× the population of Burkina Faso
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.73T
Burkina Faso
0.7% OF LARGEST
$27.63B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Burkina Faso
0.8% OF LARGEST
11.2K
TROOPS
India has 129.02× the active personnel of Burkina Faso
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Burkina Faso
1.1% OF LARGEST
24
AIRCRAFT
India has 90.92× the aircraft of Burkina Faso
Naval Assets
India
Burkina Faso
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Burkina Faso
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Burkina Faso
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Burkina Faso
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Burkina Faso
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Trade Balance
N/A
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Burkina Faso
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Burkina Faso
Beer
litres / person / yr
India
supply
Burkina Faso
Wine
litres / person / yr
India
consumption
Burkina Faso
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Burkina Faso
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
India
Burkina Faso
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Burkina Faso
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Burkina Faso
India
Age Demographics
Median Age
India
28.2
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
India is 10.3 years older (median) than Burkina Faso
Youth Population
Burkina Faso has the highest youth population at 72.3% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Burkina Faso
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
62
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| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
17.9M
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| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
10
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
4
|
43
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
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Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
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Burkina Faso
|
India
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|---|---|---|
| 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 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $12 | $15 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $180 | $250 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $70 | $150 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $35 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $22 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $1 | $15 |
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
India
Burkina Faso
Physicians per 1,000
India
Burkina Faso
Hospital beds per 1,000
India
Burkina Faso
Diabetes prevalence
India
Burkina Faso
Obesity prevalence
India
Burkina Faso
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Burkina Faso
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Burkina Faso vs India — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Burkina Faso | India |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 24074580 | 1425800000 |
| Area (sq km) | 274222 | 3287263 |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | New Delhi |
| Official Language | French | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages |
| Currency | West African CFA Franc (XOF) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
| Government Type | Presidential republic (under military transitional government since 2022) | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Burkina Faso | India |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 11,200 | 1,445,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 45,000 | 1,155,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 56,200 | 2,610,550 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $600,000,000 | $81,400,000,000 |
| Tanks | 11 | 4,614 |
| Armored Vehicles | 330 | 12,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4 | 100 |
| Towed Artillery | 18 | 4,175 |
| Rocket Projectors | 10 | 266 |
Economy
| Metric | Burkina Faso | India |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $27,627,297,461 | $3,730,000,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $1,148 | $2,616 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 3.5% | 4.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 37.4 | 25.5 |
| Currency | West African CFA Franc (XOF) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 12.0 times larger in area than Burkina Faso.
That's a massive difference!
India has 59.2 times more people than Burkina Faso.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
India has the highest GDP per capita at $2,616 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.73 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
Burkina Faso vs India: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $3.7T is 135.0x larger than Burkina Faso's $28B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.4B is 59.2x larger than Burkina Faso's 24M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 12.0x larger than Burkina Faso.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Burkina Faso's 11Thousand.
Life Expectancy: India leads with a life expectancy of 72 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