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Burkina Faso vs Saint Vincent statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 101K in Saint Vincent (ranked 184/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 150.6 sq mi for Saint Vincent (ranked 73rd vs. 185th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Saint Vincent ranks 186/197 ($1.16B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Saint Vincent ranks 81/197 ($11,501).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Saint Vincent
Population
24756783
99237
Population rank 59/197 184/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$1.16B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 186/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$11,501
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 81/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$21,272
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$1.07B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
92.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$10,659
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 56/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$12,573
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 150.6 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
659 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
71.7 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Saint Vincent: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Saint Vincent economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Saint Vincent
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Saint Vincent
2024 $23,124,729,853 $1,157,207,407
2023 $20,112,614,449 $1,072,237,037
2022 $18,622,421,395 $989,188,889
2021 $19,697,516,284 $888,677,778
2020 $17,725,010,533 $864,566,667
2019 $16,032,813,503 $910,481,481
2018 $15,890,066,221 $884,329,630
2017 $14,106,955,615 $844,040,741
2016 $12,833,363,045 $814,303,704
2015 $11,832,159,316 $786,555,556
2014 $13,943,016,077 $770,900,000
2013 $13,444,300,486 $764,781,259
2012 $12,561,015,157 $730,032,593
2011 $12,080,295,978 $713,796,370
2010 $10,109,619,741 $720,447,889
2009 $9,450,696,873 $714,300,259
2008 $9,451,435,490 $732,663,259
2007 $7,625,722,837 $713,596,667
2006 $6,547,419,820 $643,501,148
2005 $6,146,353,173 $579,948,926
2004 $5,451,688,538 $549,900,185
2003 $4,740,768,143 $509,090,889
2002 $3,622,350,063 $487,763,852
2001 $3,190,371,081 $462,072,333
2000 $2,968,370,088 $427,946,037
1999 $3,389,566,713 $390,718,519
1998 $2,804,902,367 $373,618,519
1997 $2,447,669,102 $347,770,370
1996 $2,586,550,595 $331,488,889
1995 $2,379,517,975 $316,007,407
1994 $1,895,290,637 $289,437,037
1993 $3,199,536,465 $286,307,407
1992 $3,356,692,505 $277,955,556
1991 $3,135,045,584 $254,829,630
1990 $3,101,300,779 $240,366,667
1989 $2,615,587,734 $214,745,002
1988 $2,616,040,479 $200,726,713
1987 $2,369,834,950 $175,580,647
1986 $2,036,303,358 $160,846,657
1985 $1,552,493,196 $145,641,705
1984 $1,459,880,132 $135,024,988
1983 $1,600,278,605 $122,255,350
1982 $1,754,450,096 $113,759,203
1981 $1,775,842,334 $102,086,539
1980 $1,928,719,888 $82,340,340
1979 $1,748,480,621 $71,096,360
1978 $1,475,583,645 $60,844,771
1977 $1,131,224,878 $49,353,162
1976 $976,547,188 $32,792,845
1975 $939,972,703 $33,237,226
1974 $751,133,430 $32,923,703
1973 $674,773,570 $30,165,081
1972 $578,595,522 $27,585,805
1971 $482,411,179 $20,051,922
1970 $458,404,269 $18,450,000
1969 $478,298,645 $16,650,000
1968 $460,442,689 $15,350,000
1967 $450,753,924 $15,835,106
1966 $433,889,766 $16,099,960
1965 $422,916,790 $15,108,296
1964 $410,321,645 $14,758,296
1963 $394,040,667 $13,708,299
1962 $379,567,099 $14,524,964
1961 $350,247,234 $13,999,965
1960 $330,442,816 $13,066,634

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

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Burkina Faso and Saint Vincent economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Saint Vincent
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Saint Vincent
2024 $982 $11,501
2023 $873 $10,582
2022 $827 $9,694
2021 $896 $8,641
2020 $825 $8,351
2019 $765 $8,741
2018 $777 $8,428
2017 $709 $7,988
2016 $664 $7,657
2015 $630 $7,354
2014 $765 $7,169
2013 $760 $7,072
2012 $731 $6,714
2011 $725 $6,528
2010 $625 $6,552
2009 $602 $6,464
2008 $619 $6,599
2007 $515 $6,398
2006 $456 $5,745
2005 $441 $5,157
2004 $404 $4,873
2003 $362 $4,500
2002 $285.7 $4,303
2001 $259.5 $4,071
2000 $248.9 $3,769
1999 $292.8 $3,447
1998 $249.5 $3,301
1997 $223.9 $3,074
1996 $242.7 $2,930
1995 $229.1 $2,795
1994 $187.2 $2,563
1993 $324 $2,540
1992 $349 $2,471
1991 $334 $2,271
1990 $339 $2,150
1989 $293.2 $1,930
1988 $301 $1,814
1987 $280.2 $1,596
1986 $247.5 $1,472
1985 $194.1 $1,342
1984 $187.8 $1,254
1983 $211.9 $1,144
1982 $239 $1,074
1981 $248.7 $972
1980 $277.6 $790
1979 $258.5 $687
1978 $223.9 $592
1977 $176 $484
1976 $155.5 $324
1975 $152.9 $331
1974 $124.7 $331
1973 $114.1 $306
1972 $99.6 $282.1
1971 $84.5 $207
1970 $81.7 $192.3
1969 $86.8 $175.2
1968 $85 $163.1
1967 $84.6 $170
1966 $82.8 $174.9
1965 $82.1 $166.2
1964 $80.9 $164.4
1963 $78.9 $154.9
1962 $77.2 $166.5
1961 $72.2 $163
1960 $69.2 $154.8

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Saint Vincent life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Saint Vincent
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Saint Vincent
2026 61.6 71.7
2025 61.5 71.5
2024 61.3 71.4
2023 61.1 71.2
2022 60.7 71.2
2021 60 69.1
2020 60.5 69.6
2019 60.2 71
2018 60 71
2017 59.6 71
2016 59.2 70.7
2015 58.8 70.5
2014 58.3 70.4
2013 57.9 70.1
2012 57.5 70.5
2011 57 70.6
2010 56.3 70.7
2009 55.8 70.7
2008 55.2 70.6
2007 54.4 70.4
2006 53.8 70.4
2005 53.3 70.5
2004 52.6 70.4
2003 52 70.4
2002 51.4 70.7
2001 51.2 70.4
2000 50.8 70.3
1999 50.5 70.3
1998 50.2 70.3
1997 49.6 70.4
1996 49.7 70.5
1995 49.6 70.6
1994 49.5 70.6
1993 49.4 70.6
1992 49.4 70.7
1991 49.3 70.6
1990 49.3 70.6
1989 49.3 70.6
1988 49.2 70.6
1987 49.1 70.4
1986 49 70.1
1985 48.7 69.8
1984 48.5 69.2
1983 48.1 68.8
1982 47.6 68.6
1981 46.9 68.3
1980 46.5 68
1979 45.7 69.3
1978 45 67.3
1977 44.2 66.9
1976 43.3 66.5
1975 42.5 65.9
1974 41.7 65.4
1973 40.9 65.1
1972 40.4 64.8
1971 39.9 64.4
1970 39.5 64
1969 39 63.5
1968 38.8 63.1
1967 38.4 62.5
1966 38.1 62.1
1965 37.8 61.6
1964 37.4 61.1
1963 37.1 60.5
1962 36.8 59.9
1961 36.4 59.3
1960 36.1 58.6
1959 35.7 57.8
1958 35.4 57.1
1957 35.1 55.9
1956 34.8 54.9
1955 34.5 54.3
1954 34.2 52.7
1953 33.9 51.1
1952 33.6 49.5
1951 33.4 48.6
1950 33 46.9

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

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Burkina Faso and Saint Vincent population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Saint Vincent
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Saint Vincent
2024 23,548,781 100,616
2023 23,025,776 101,323
2022 22,509,038 102,046
2021 21,995,243 102,841
2020 21,478,690 103,526
2019 20,961,952 104,167
2018 20,438,288 104,926
2017 19,894,407 105,663
2016 19,334,856 106,349
2015 18,777,487 106,960
2014 18,229,461 107,535
2013 17,695,409 108,135
2012 17,172,287 108,736
2011 16,661,908 109,349
2010 16,176,498 109,959
2009 15,710,066 110,508
2008 15,258,093 111,028
2007 14,816,307 111,531
2006 14,373,707 112,014
2005 13,932,123 112,450
2004 13,500,533 112,835
2003 13,082,532 113,141
2002 12,680,897 113,347
2001 12,295,001 113,501
2000 11,925,546 113,545
1999 11,574,928 113,366
1998 11,240,664 113,180
1997 10,934,223 113,141
1996 10,655,942 113,119
1995 10,386,722 113,047
1994 10,123,798 112,918
1993 9,871,713 112,735
1992 9,629,275 112,509
1991 9,394,632 112,222
1990 9,159,356 111,812
1989 8,921,175 111,272
1988 8,687,435 110,658
1987 8,457,109 110,001
1986 8,228,847 109,281
1985 7,999,935 108,506
1984 7,772,256 107,687
1983 7,551,129 106,838
1982 7,340,197 105,969
1981 7,140,271 105,073
1980 6,947,900 104,213
1979 6,763,903 103,478
1978 6,590,984 102,775
1977 6,428,734 101,999
1976 6,280,635 101,197
1975 6,147,569 100,387
1974 6,024,904 99,556
1973 5,911,927 98,691
1972 5,807,234 97,790
1971 5,707,999 96,872
1970 5,610,304 95,964
1969 5,513,177 95,058
1968 5,418,644 94,123
1967 5,326,348 93,124
1966 5,237,933 92,052
1965 5,152,833 90,927
1964 5,071,034 89,749
1963 4,993,623 88,523
1962 4,919,672 87,236
1961 4,848,224 85,870
1960 4,778,621 84,388

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Saint Vincent

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Saint Vincent
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Saint Vincent
2023 4.19 1.78
2022 4.28 1.79
2021 4.36 1.81
2020 4.44 1.83
2019 4.68 1.86
2018 4.92 1.9
2017 5.17 1.94
2016 5.33 2.06
2015 5.48 2.13
2014 5.6 2.14
2013 5.7 2.11
2012 5.79 2.11
2011 5.87 2.08
2010 5.94 2.14
2009 5.99 2.17
2008 6.05 2.15
2007 6.11 2.06
2006 6.17 2.03
2005 6.18 2.07
2004 6.22 2.09
2003 6.28 2.14
2002 6.34 2.22
2001 6.43 2.3
2000 6.52 2.31
1999 6.59 2.31
1998 6.66 2.35
1997 6.72 2.43
1996 6.78 2.53
1995 6.81 2.61
1994 6.84 2.68
1993 6.89 2.74
1992 6.94 2.76
1991 6.97 2.75
1990 7.01 2.73
1989 7.05 2.73
1988 7.11 2.75
1987 7.17 2.82
1986 7.22 2.92
1985 7.24 3.08
1984 7.25 3.28
1983 7.25 3.56
1982 7.25 3.74
1981 7.26 3.85
1980 7.22 3.92
1979 7.19 4.29
1978 7.15 4.55
1977 7.05 4.75
1976 6.95 4.95
1975 6.91 5.17
1974 6.84 5.38
1973 6.77 5.59
1972 6.72 5.77
1971 6.7 5.95
1970 6.69 6.12
1969 6.66 6.28
1968 6.65 6.42
1967 6.59 6.53
1966 6.53 6.64
1965 6.47 6.74
1964 6.42 6.83
1963 6.36 6.92
1962 6.32 7.03
1961 6.29 7.16
1960 6.25 7.25

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

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Burkina Faso and Saint Vincent demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Saint Vincent
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Saint Vincent
2024 18.6 35.2
2023 18.4 34.9
2022 18.2 34.6
2021 18 34.4
2020 17.7 34.1
2019 17.6 33.7
2018 17.4 33.2
2017 17.3 32.7
2016 17.2 32.2
2015 17.1 31.7
2014 17.1 31.3
2013 17.1 30.8
2012 17.1 30.3
2011 17.1 29.8
2010 17.1 29.4
2009 17.1 28.9
2008 17.1 28.4
2007 17.1 27.9
2006 17.1 27.3
2005 17 26.8
2004 16.9 26.2
2003 16.8 25.6
2002 16.7 25.1
2001 16.6 24.6
2000 16.5 24.3
1999 16.4 24
1998 16.3 23.8
1997 16.3 23.5
1996 16.3 23.1
1995 16.3 22.7
1994 16.3 22.2
1993 16.3 21.8
1992 16.3 21.3
1991 16.4 20.9
1990 16.5 20.5
1989 16.6 20.3
1988 16.7 20.1
1987 16.8 19.9
1986 16.9 19.6
1985 17.1 19.3
1984 17.2 19
1983 17.3 18.6
1982 17.4 18.3
1981 17.5 17.9
1980 17.6 17.5
1979 17.7 17.3
1978 17.8 17.2
1977 17.9 17.2
1976 18.1 17.1
1975 18.2 17.1
1974 18.3 17
1973 18.5 17
1972 18.6 16.9
1971 18.8 16.9
1970 18.9 16.8
1969 19.1 16.7
1968 19.3 16.6
1967 19.5 16.5
1966 19.5 16.4
1965 19.6 16.2
1964 19.6 16.1
1963 19.7 15.9
1962 19.7 15.7
1961 19.7 15.6
1960 19.8 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Saint Vincent
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$1.11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
6.46%
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
-12.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
18.8%
2008
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
15.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
60
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
n/a
Total reserves including gold n/a
$317M
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$91.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
392,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
46%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Burkina Faso Saint Vincent
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
628 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$16.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
0.13 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
1.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
5.1%
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
15%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
13.4%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Saint Vincent
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-714
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
47.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.82 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
50.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
40.4
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
7.4
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
96.9%
1980
English speaking
1%
2025
95%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
76%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Saint Vincent
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$469
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$124.7
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
71.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
1.58%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.94
2012
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
56
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
10.6
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
34.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
88
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Saint Vincent
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
1,497 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
110.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
n/a

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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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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