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Burkina Faso vs Saint Kitts and Nevis statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 46.8K in Saint Kitts and Nevis (ranked 189/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 100.4 sq mi for Saint Kitts and Nevis (ranked 73rd vs. 189th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 187/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 51/197 ($23,961).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Saint Kitts
Population
24756783
47017
Population rank 59/197 189/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 187/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$23,961
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 51/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$34,847
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$604M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$12,897
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 44/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$13,301
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 100.4 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
468 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Saint Kitts and Nevis: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Saint Kitts and Nevis economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Saint Kitts
2024 $23,124,729,853 $1,122,388,889
2023 $20,112,614,449 $1,055,651,852
2022 $18,622,421,395 $981,429,630
2021 $19,697,516,284 $858,622,222
2020 $17,725,010,533 $883,922,222
2019 $16,032,813,503 $1,107,855,556
2018 $15,890,066,221 $1,076,548,148
2017 $14,106,955,615 $1,056,977,778
2016 $12,833,363,045 $1,006,818,519
2015 $11,832,159,316 $957,222,222
2014 $13,943,016,077 $952,111,111
2013 $13,444,300,486 $874,548,148
2012 $12,561,015,157 $824,585,185
2011 $12,080,295,978 $836,092,593
2010 $10,109,619,741 $778,718,519
2009 $9,450,696,873 $774,274,074
2008 $9,451,435,490 $777,692,593
2007 $7,625,722,837 $689,285,185
2006 $6,547,419,820 $644,414,815
2005 $6,146,353,173 $547,203,704
2004 $5,451,688,538 $506,900,000
2003 $4,740,768,143 $469,869,870
2002 $3,622,350,063 $481,077,374
2001 $3,190,371,081 $458,643,829
2000 $2,968,370,088 $421,695,770
1999 $3,389,566,713 $406,595,484
1998 $2,804,902,367 $383,257,331
1997 $2,447,669,102 $374,641,308
1996 $2,586,550,595 $333,944,444
1995 $2,379,517,975 $313,485,185
1994 $1,895,290,637 $295,159,259
1993 $3,199,536,465 $263,755,556
1992 $3,356,692,505 $242,137,037
1991 $3,135,045,584 $220,540,741
1990 $3,101,300,779 $217,259,259
1989 $2,615,587,734 $192,518,519
1988 $2,616,040,479 $172,692,593
1987 $2,369,834,950 $147,748,148
1986 $2,036,303,358 $130,685,185
1985 $1,552,493,196 $111,007,407
1984 $1,459,880,132 $98,603,704
1983 $1,600,278,605 $86,874,074
1982 $1,754,450,096 $86,022,222
1981 $1,775,842,334 $80,888,889
1980 $1,928,719,888 $68,459,259
1979 $1,748,480,621 $58,840,741
1978 $1,475,583,645 $49,433,333
1977 $1,131,224,878 $44,496,296
1976 $976,547,188 $30,095,602
1975 $939,972,703 $33,364,055
1974 $751,133,430 $31,514,856
1973 $674,773,570 $24,196,018
1972 $578,595,522 $22,944,849
1971 $482,411,179 $19,624,746
1970 $458,404,269 $16,300,000
1969 $478,298,645 $15,850,000
1968 $460,442,689 $14,600,000
1967 $450,753,924 $16,742,338
1966 $433,889,766 $14,469,078
1965 $422,916,790 $13,593,932
1964 $410,321,645 $13,416,633
1963 $394,040,667 $12,833,301
1962 $379,567,099 $12,541,635
1961 $350,247,234 $12,483,302
1960 $330,442,816 $12,366,636

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Burkina Faso and Saint Kitts and Nevis economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Saint Kitts
2024 $982 $23,961
2023 $873 $22,577
2022 $827 $21,012
2021 $896 $18,361
2020 $825 $18,859
2019 $765 $23,595
2018 $777 $22,901
2017 $709 $22,465
2016 $664 $21,388
2015 $630 $20,329
2014 $765 $20,219
2013 $760 $18,580
2012 $731 $17,532
2011 $725 $17,832
2010 $625 $16,623
2009 $602 $16,503
2008 $619 $16,605
2007 $515 $14,758
2006 $456 $13,838
2005 $441 $11,784
2004 $404 $10,945
2003 $362 $10,176
2002 $285.7 $10,454
2001 $259.5 $10,023
2000 $248.9 $9,320
1999 $292.8 $9,116
1998 $249.5 $8,711
1997 $223.9 $8,627
1996 $242.7 $7,788
1995 $229.1 $7,406
1994 $187.2 $7,065
1993 $324 $6,395
1992 $349 $5,947
1991 $334 $5,465
1990 $339 $5,373
1989 $293.2 $4,723
1988 $301 $4,206
1987 $280.2 $3,573
1986 $247.5 $3,140
1985 $194.1 $2,651
1984 $187.8 $2,341
1983 $211.9 $2,052
1982 $239 $2,023
1981 $248.7 $1,894
1980 $277.6 $1,598
1979 $258.5 $1,367
1978 $223.9 $1,144
1977 $176 $1,026
1976 $155.5 $692
1975 $152.9 $765
1974 $124.7 $721
1973 $114.1 $551
1972 $99.6 $521
1971 $84.5 $444
1970 $81.7 $365
1969 $86.8 $347
1968 $85 $309
1967 $84.6 $344
1966 $82.8 $290
1965 $82.1 $265.8
1964 $80.9 $256.4
1963 $78.9 $240.1
1962 $77.2 $230.3
1961 $72.2 $225.6
1960 $69.2 $221.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Burkina Faso vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Saint Kitts
2026 61.6 72.6
2025 61.5 72.4
2024 61.3 72.3
2023 61.1 72.1
2022 60.7 70.3
2021 60 69.3
2020 60.5 71.2
2019 60.2 71.5
2018 60 71.3
2017 59.6 71.3
2016 59.2 71.2
2015 58.8 71.2
2014 58.3 71.2
2013 57.9 71.3
2012 57.5 71.4
2011 57 71.4
2010 56.3 71.5
2009 55.8 71.5
2008 55.2 71.5
2007 54.4 71.4
2006 53.8 71.4
2005 53.3 71.2
2004 52.6 70.9
2003 52 70.6
2002 51.4 70.2
2001 51.2 69.8
2000 50.8 69.2
1999 50.5 68.7
1998 50.2 67.9
1997 49.6 67.8
1996 49.7 67.5
1995 49.6 67.2
1994 49.5 67
1993 49.4 66.7
1992 49.4 66.3
1991 49.3 66
1990 49.3 65.6
1989 49.3 65.4
1988 49.2 65.5
1987 49.1 65.5
1986 49 65.6
1985 48.7 65.5
1984 48.5 65.3
1983 48.1 65.1
1982 47.6 64.9
1981 46.9 64.6
1980 46.5 64.4
1979 45.7 64.2
1978 45 64
1977 44.2 63.7
1976 43.3 63.5
1975 42.5 63.2
1974 41.7 62.9
1973 40.9 62.5
1972 40.4 62.1
1971 39.9 61.7
1970 39.5 61.4
1969 39 61.1
1968 38.8 60.8
1967 38.4 60.4
1966 38.1 60.1
1965 37.8 59.6
1964 37.4 59
1963 37.1 58.4
1962 36.8 57.8
1961 36.4 57.3
1960 36.1 56.8
1959 35.7 56.6
1958 35.4 56.4
1957 35.1 56.4
1956 34.8 56.4
1955 34.5 56.4
1954 34.2 56.3
1953 33.9 56
1952 33.6 55.7
1951 33.4 55.2
1950 33 54.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Burkina Faso and Saint Kitts and Nevis population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Saint Kitts
2024 23,548,781 46,843
2023 23,025,776 46,758
2022 22,509,038 46,709
2021 21,995,243 46,763
2020 21,478,690 46,870
2019 20,961,952 46,952
2018 20,438,288 47,008
2017 19,894,407 47,050
2016 19,334,856 47,075
2015 18,777,487 47,087
2014 18,229,461 47,089
2013 17,695,409 47,069
2012 17,172,287 47,033
2011 16,661,908 46,886
2010 16,176,498 46,846
2009 15,710,066 46,916
2008 15,258,093 46,835
2007 14,816,307 46,706
2006 14,373,707 46,569
2005 13,932,123 46,437
2004 13,500,533 46,315
2003 13,082,532 46,176
2002 12,680,897 46,020
2001 12,295,001 45,761
2000 11,925,546 45,248
1999 11,574,928 44,601
1998 11,240,664 43,998
1997 10,934,223 43,428
1996 10,655,942 42,877
1995 10,386,722 42,326
1994 10,123,798 41,776
1993 9,871,713 41,242
1992 9,629,275 40,715
1991 9,394,632 40,358
1990 9,159,356 40,432
1989 8,921,175 40,758
1988 8,687,435 41,062
1987 8,457,109 41,348
1986 8,228,847 41,618
1985 7,999,935 41,874
1984 7,772,256 42,113
1983 7,551,129 42,334
1982 7,340,197 42,532
1981 7,140,271 42,698
1980 6,947,900 42,850
1979 6,763,903 43,033
1978 6,590,984 43,217
1977 6,428,734 43,358
1976 6,280,635 43,482
1975 6,147,569 43,606
1974 6,024,904 43,738
1973 5,911,927 43,880
1972 5,807,234 44,033
1971 5,707,999 44,206
1970 5,610,304 44,606
1969 5,513,177 45,731
1968 5,418,644 47,245
1967 5,326,348 48,605
1966 5,237,933 49,898
1965 5,152,833 51,139
1964 5,071,034 52,326
1963 4,993,623 53,441
1962 4,919,672 54,461
1961 4,848,224 55,334
1960 4,778,621 55,810

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Saint Kitts and Nevis

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Saint Kitts
2023 4.19 1.51
2022 4.28 1.51
2021 4.36 1.53
2020 4.44 1.55
2019 4.68 1.57
2018 4.92 1.59
2017 5.17 1.61
2016 5.33 1.63
2015 5.48 1.64
2014 5.6 1.67
2013 5.7 1.68
2012 5.79 1.71
2011 5.87 1.74
2010 5.94 1.76
2009 5.99 1.8
2008 6.05 1.83
2007 6.11 1.87
2006 6.17 1.9
2005 6.18 1.93
2004 6.22 1.96
2003 6.28 2
2002 6.34 2.04
2001 6.43 2.08
2000 6.52 2.13
1999 6.59 2.26
1998 6.66 2.31
1997 6.72 2.3
1996 6.78 2.26
1995 6.81 2.3
1994 6.84 2.31
1993 6.89 2.38
1992 6.94 2.43
1991 6.97 2.6
1990 7.01 2.73
1989 7.05 2.69
1988 7.11 2.62
1987 7.17 2.62
1986 7.22 2.68
1985 7.24 2.82
1984 7.25 2.88
1983 7.25 3.1
1982 7.25 3.18
1981 7.26 3.3
1980 7.22 3.26
1979 7.19 3.23
1978 7.15 3.29
1977 7.05 3.48
1976 6.95 3.59
1975 6.91 3.68
1974 6.84 3.81
1973 6.77 3.97
1972 6.72 4.16
1971 6.7 4.51
1970 6.69 4.73
1969 6.66 4.97
1968 6.65 5.17
1967 6.59 5.46
1966 6.53 5.78
1965 6.47 6.01
1964 6.42 6.08
1963 6.36 6.12
1962 6.32 6.06
1961 6.29 6.27
1960 6.25 6.54

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Burkina Faso and Saint Kitts and Nevis demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Saint Kitts
2024 18.6 36.8
2023 18.4 36.4
2022 18.2 36
2021 18 35.6
2020 17.7 35.2
2019 17.6 34.7
2018 17.4 34.2
2017 17.3 33.8
2016 17.2 33.3
2015 17.1 32.8
2014 17.1 32.3
2013 17.1 31.9
2012 17.1 31.5
2011 17.1 31.1
2010 17.1 30.6
2009 17.1 30
2008 17.1 29.6
2007 17.1 29.3
2006 17.1 28.9
2005 17 28.5
2004 16.9 28.1
2003 16.8 27.7
2002 16.7 27.4
2001 16.6 27
2000 16.5 26.7
1999 16.4 26.3
1998 16.3 25.9
1997 16.3 25.5
1996 16.3 25.1
1995 16.3 24.7
1994 16.3 24.4
1993 16.3 24.1
1992 16.3 23.7
1991 16.4 23.5
1990 16.5 23.3
1989 16.6 23.2
1988 16.7 23
1987 16.8 22.8
1986 16.9 22.5
1985 17.1 22.2
1984 17.2 21.8
1983 17.3 21.4
1982 17.4 21
1981 17.5 20.5
1980 17.6 20.1
1979 17.7 19.8
1978 17.8 19.5
1977 17.9 19.2
1976 18.1 18.9
1975 18.2 18.5
1974 18.3 18.1
1973 18.5 17.7
1972 18.6 17.3
1971 18.8 16.8
1970 18.9 16.3
1969 19.1 16.1
1968 19.3 16.4
1967 19.5 16.6
1966 19.5 16.9
1965 19.6 17.1
1964 19.6 17.3
1963 19.7 17.3
1962 19.7 17.4
1961 19.7 17.4
1960 19.8 17.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Saint Kitts
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$1.05B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
43.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
3.5%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
5.12%
2001
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
66.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
20.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Total reserves including gold n/a
$295M
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$38.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
301,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
61.8%
2018
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Burkina Faso Saint Kitts
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
1,777 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$12
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
0.14 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
2.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
1.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
4.53%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Saint Kitts
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.0006%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
+18
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
31.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
56.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
13
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
23.1
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
2
2025
Visa free countries
65
2025
149
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
97.8%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
78%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
76.4%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Saint Kitts
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$1,295
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$541
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
3.09
2018
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
74
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
16.3
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
46.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
85
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
4.69 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Saint Kitts
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
2,143 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
23.2 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
42.5 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
238 mi
2002

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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