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Burkina Faso vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 73rd vs. 178th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.3B) and Saint Lucia ranks 172/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 179/197 ($987), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Saint Lucia
Population
24497999
180421
Population rank 59/197 178/197
GDP
$23.3B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 172/197
GDP per capita
$987
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 179/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$1.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2025
74.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$520
2024
$10,604
2024
Government debt per person rank 166/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,810
2025
$10,481
2025
Land area
105,638 sq mi
2025
235.5 sq mi
2025
Population density
222.9 ppl/mi²
2024
763 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.5 years
2025
73 years
2025

Burkina Faso and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Saint Lucia
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Saint Lucia
1960 $330,442,816 -
1961 $350,247,234 -
1962 $379,567,099 -
1963 $394,040,667 -
1964 $410,321,645 -
1965 $422,916,790 -
1966 $433,889,766 -
1967 $450,753,924 -
1968 $460,442,689 -
1969 $478,298,645 -
1970 $458,404,269 -
1971 $482,411,179 -
1972 $578,595,522 -
1973 $674,773,570 -
1974 $751,133,430 -
1975 $939,972,703 -
1976 $976,547,188 -
1977 $1,131,224,878 -
1978 $1,475,583,645 -
1979 $1,748,480,621 -
1980 $1,928,719,888 $170,370,370
1981 $1,775,842,334 $194,444,444
1982 $1,754,450,096 $183,333,333
1983 $1,600,278,605 $197,037,037
1984 $1,459,880,132 $251,481,481
1985 $1,552,493,196 $284,444,444
1986 $2,036,303,358 $340,000,000
1987 $2,369,834,950 $375,555,556
1988 $2,616,040,479 $429,629,630
1989 $2,615,587,734 $486,666,667
1990 $3,101,300,779 $579,629,630
1991 $3,135,045,584 $613,703,704
1992 $3,356,692,505 $674,074,074
1993 $3,199,536,465 $684,814,815
1994 $1,895,290,637 $713,703,704
1995 $2,379,517,975 $762,962,963
1996 $2,586,550,595 $788,888,889
1997 $2,447,669,102 $805,925,926
1998 $2,804,902,367 $877,407,407
1999 $3,389,566,713 $921,851,852
2000 $2,968,370,088 $932,592,593
2001 $3,190,371,081 $892,592,593
2002 $3,622,350,063 $900,000,000
2003 $4,740,768,143 $987,407,407
2004 $5,451,688,538 $1,066,666,667
2005 $6,146,353,173 $1,135,555,556
2006 $6,547,419,820 $1,268,319,185
2007 $7,625,722,837 $1,336,088,815
2008 $9,451,435,490 $1,437,731,111
2009 $9,450,696,873 $1,401,507,889
2010 $10,109,619,741 $1,482,385,185
2011 $12,080,295,978 $1,568,370,370
2012 $12,561,015,157 $1,598,207,407
2013 $13,444,300,486 $1,660,392,593
2014 $13,943,016,077 $1,749,185,185
2015 $11,832,159,316 $1,807,640,741
2016 $12,833,363,045 $1,868,544,444
2017 $14,106,955,615 $1,998,503,704
2018 $15,890,066,221 $2,060,955,556
2019 $16,032,813,503 $2,095,344,444
2020 $17,725,010,533 $1,499,274,074
2021 $19,697,516,284 $1,867,185,185
2022 $18,820,218,691 $2,342,714,815
2023 $20,324,617,845 $2,430,166,667
2024 $23,250,214,910 $2,549,062,963

Burkina Faso and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Saint Lucia
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Saint Lucia
1960 $69.2 -
1961 $72.2 -
1962 $77.2 -
1963 $78.9 -
1964 $80.9 -
1965 $82.1 -
1966 $82.8 -
1967 $84.6 -
1968 $85 -
1969 $86.8 -
1970 $81.7 -
1971 $84.5 -
1972 $99.6 -
1973 $114.1 -
1974 $124.7 -
1975 $152.9 -
1976 $155.5 -
1977 $176 -
1978 $223.9 -
1979 $258.5 -
1980 $277.6 $1,428
1981 $248.7 $1,605
1982 $239 $1,489
1983 $211.9 $1,576
1984 $187.8 $1,979
1985 $194.1 $2,202
1986 $247.5 $2,591
1987 $280.2 $2,819
1988 $301 $3,182
1989 $293.2 $3,565
1990 $339 $4,205
1991 $334 $4,399
1992 $349 $4,760
1993 $324 $4,765
1994 $187.2 $4,892
1995 $229.1 $5,148
1996 $242.7 $5,244
1997 $223.9 $5,282
1998 $249.5 $5,673
1999 $292.8 $5,883
2000 $248.9 $5,880
2001 $259.5 $5,570
2002 $285.7 $5,568
2003 $362 $6,059
2004 $404 $6,495
2005 $441 $6,863
2006 $456 $7,611
2007 $515 $7,964
2008 $619 $8,517
2009 $602 $8,251
2010 $625 $8,674
2011 $725 $9,129
2012 $731 $9,260
2013 $760 $9,577
2014 $765 $10,045
2015 $630 $10,335
2016 $664 $10,638
2017 $709 $11,333
2018 $777 $11,643
2019 $765 $11,794
2020 $825 $8,411
2021 $896 $10,459
2022 $836 $13,104
2023 $883 $13,555
2024 $987 $14,182

Burkina Faso vs. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Saint Lucia
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Saint Lucia
1950 33 48.3
1951 33.4 49.8
1952 33.6 52.4
1953 33.9 53.2
1954 34.2 54.5
1955 34.5 55.4
1956 34.8 55.9
1957 35.1 55.9
1958 35.4 56.6
1959 35.7 57.3
1960 36.1 57.9
1961 36.4 59.1
1962 36.8 59.9
1963 37.1 60.5
1964 37.4 61.3
1965 37.8 61.9
1966 38.1 62.5
1967 38.4 63.2
1968 38.8 63.7
1969 39 64
1970 39.5 64.3
1971 39.9 64.5
1972 40.4 64.6
1973 40.9 64.6
1974 41.7 65.4
1975 42.5 65.9
1976 43.3 66.2
1977 44.2 67
1978 45 67.4
1979 45.7 67.4
1980 46.5 67.8
1981 46.9 68.7
1982 47.6 69
1983 48.1 70
1984 48.5 70.5
1985 48.7 70.3
1986 49 70.2
1987 49.1 69.7
1988 49.2 69.7
1989 49.3 70
1990 49.3 70
1991 49.3 70.3
1992 49.4 70.7
1993 49.4 71
1994 49.5 71.1
1995 49.6 71.2
1996 49.7 71
1997 49.6 70.8
1998 50.2 70.7
1999 50.5 70.7
2000 50.8 70.8
2001 51.2 71.4
2002 51.4 71.7
2003 52 72.2
2004 52.6 72.5
2005 53.3 72.5
2006 53.8 72.8
2007 54.4 72.9
2008 55.2 73
2009 55.8 72.9
2010 56.3 72.8
2011 57 73
2012 57.5 72.9
2013 57.9 72.7
2014 58.3 72.7
2015 58.8 72.9
2016 59.2 72.6
2017 59.6 72.5
2018 60 72.7
2019 60.2 72.2
2020 60.5 72.3
2021 60 69.1
2022 60.7 72.7
2023 61.1 72.7
2024 61.3 72.8
2025 61.5 73

Burkina Faso and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Saint Lucia
Year Population
Burkina Faso Saint Lucia
1960 4,778,621 92,585
1961 4,848,224 93,490
1962 4,919,672 94,505
1963 4,993,623 95,519
1964 5,071,034 96,505
1965 5,152,833 97,493
1966 5,237,933 98,463
1967 5,326,348 99,504
1968 5,418,644 100,675
1969 5,513,177 101,879
1970 5,610,304 103,165
1971 5,707,999 104,564
1972 5,807,234 106,002
1973 5,911,927 107,498
1974 6,024,904 109,076
1975 6,147,569 110,725
1976 6,280,635 112,425
1977 6,428,734 114,135
1978 6,590,984 115,834
1979 6,763,903 117,528
1980 6,947,900 119,290
1981 7,140,271 121,166
1982 7,340,197 123,087
1983 7,551,129 125,044
1984 7,772,256 127,067
1985 7,999,935 129,159
1986 8,228,847 131,239
1987 8,457,109 133,227
1988 8,687,435 135,000
1989 8,921,175 136,512
1990 9,159,356 137,857
1991 9,394,632 139,520
1992 9,629,275 141,617
1993 9,871,713 143,726
1994 10,123,798 145,890
1995 10,386,722 148,208
1996 10,655,942 150,436
1997 10,934,223 152,569
1998 11,240,664 154,677
1999 11,574,928 156,702
2000 11,925,546 158,616
2001 12,295,001 160,237
2002 12,680,897 161,641
2003 13,082,532 162,976
2004 13,500,533 164,239
2005 13,932,123 165,450
2006 14,373,707 166,639
2007 14,816,307 167,758
2008 15,258,093 168,808
2009 15,710,066 169,869
2010 16,176,498 170,906
2011 16,661,908 171,801
2012 17,172,287 172,587
2013 17,695,409 173,369
2014 18,229,461 174,138
2015 18,777,487 174,905
2016 19,334,856 175,646
2017 19,894,407 176,342
2018 20,438,288 177,017
2019 20,961,952 177,661
2020 21,478,690 178,250
2021 21,995,243 178,522
2022 22,509,038 178,781
2023 23,025,776 179,285
2024 23,548,781 179,744

Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Saint Lucia
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Saint Lucia
1960 6.25 6.77
1961 6.29 6.84
1962 6.32 6.82
1963 6.36 6.72
1964 6.42 6.76
1965 6.47 6.69
1966 6.53 6.61
1967 6.59 6.51
1968 6.65 6.39
1969 6.66 6.25
1970 6.69 6.1
1971 6.7 5.95
1972 6.72 5.81
1973 6.77 5.69
1974 6.84 5.57
1975 6.91 5.36
1976 6.95 5.16
1977 7.05 4.97
1978 7.15 4.83
1979 7.19 4.58
1980 7.22 4.41
1981 7.26 4.28
1982 7.25 4.17
1983 7.25 4.08
1984 7.25 4.02
1985 7.24 3.97
1986 7.22 3.8
1987 7.17 3.61
1988 7.11 3.44
1989 7.05 3.31
1990 7.01 3.24
1991 6.97 3.19
1992 6.94 3.11
1993 6.89 3
1994 6.84 3.03
1995 6.81 3.03
1996 6.78 2.71
1997 6.72 2.74
1998 6.66 2.4
1999 6.59 2.5
2000 6.52 2.21
2001 6.43 2.13
2002 6.34 2.03
2003 6.28 1.94
2004 6.22 1.86
2005 6.18 1.81
2006 6.17 1.77
2007 6.11 1.7
2008 6.05 1.7
2009 5.99 1.74
2010 5.94 1.67
2011 5.87 1.5
2012 5.79 1.5
2013 5.7 1.5
2014 5.6 1.49
2015 5.48 1.47
2016 5.33 1.46
2017 5.17 1.45
2018 4.92 1.44
2019 4.68 1.42
2020 4.44 1.41
2021 4.36 1.4
2022 4.28 1.39
2023 4.19 1.38

Burkina Faso and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Saint Lucia
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Saint Lucia
1960 19.8 16.5
1961 19.7 16
1962 19.7 15.5
1963 19.7 15.2
1964 19.6 15
1965 19.6 14.8
1966 19.5 14.9
1967 19.5 15
1968 19.3 15.1
1969 19.1 15
1970 18.9 14.9
1971 18.8 14.9
1972 18.6 14.9
1973 18.5 14.9
1974 18.3 15
1975 18.2 15.2
1976 18.1 15.4
1977 17.9 15.8
1978 17.8 16.3
1979 17.7 16.8
1980 17.6 17.1
1981 17.5 17.2
1982 17.4 17.3
1983 17.3 17.5
1984 17.2 17.6
1985 17.1 17.7
1986 16.9 17.8
1987 16.8 18
1988 16.7 18.4
1989 16.6 19.2
1990 16.5 19.9
1991 16.4 20.3
1992 16.3 20.5
1993 16.3 20.7
1994 16.3 20.9
1995 16.3 21.2
1996 16.3 21.4
1997 16.3 21.7
1998 16.3 22.2
1999 16.4 23
2000 16.5 23.8
2001 16.6 24.3
2002 16.7 24.7
2003 16.8 25
2004 16.9 25.4
2005 17 25.8
2006 17.1 26.2
2007 17.1 26.9
2008 17.1 27.9
2009 17.1 28.7
2010 17.1 29.3
2011 17.1 29.7
2012 17.1 30.2
2013 17.1 30.6
2014 17.1 31.1
2015 17.1 31.5
2016 17.2 31.9
2017 17.3 32.3
2018 17.4 32.8
2019 17.6 33.2
2020 17.7 33.6
2021 18 34
2022 18.2 34.3
2023 18.4 34.8
2024 18.6 35.2

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$2.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
25%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.01%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.31%
2025
-2.15%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.2%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
51
2025
67
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.1%
2015
Total reserves including gold n/a
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Burkina Faso Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.44
2022
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6 megatons
2023
0.3 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.26 tons
2023
1.65 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
9.7%
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
2.54%
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 Lucia
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-25,807
2024
-7
2024
Urban population
33.2%
2024
19.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.5
2025
46.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
41
2024
59
2024
Higher education index
31
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
139
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
90.1%
2001
English speaking
1%
2025
43%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.8
2022
$645
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.6
2022
$249.7
2022
Life expectancy
61.5 years
2025
73 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2022
13.4%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
77.3
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
19
2025
79
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.18%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2025
38.4 sq mi
2025
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2025
80.2 sq mi
2025
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
752 mi
2011

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