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Burkina Faso vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 73rd vs. 177th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Singapore
Population
24756783
6125852
Population rank 59/197 113/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Singapore
2024 $23,124,729,853 $547,386,645,892
2023 $20,112,614,449 $505,439,514,078
2022 $18,622,421,395 $509,017,841,147
2021 $19,697,516,284 $436,591,382,250
2020 $17,725,010,533 $349,165,858,545
2019 $16,032,813,503 $376,161,998,830
2018 $15,890,066,221 $377,123,710,561
2017 $14,106,955,615 $343,673,334,902
2016 $12,833,363,045 $319,646,468,521
2015 $11,832,159,316 $307,998,545,269
2014 $13,943,016,077 $314,863,580,758
2013 $13,444,300,486 $307,576,360,585
2012 $12,561,015,157 $295,092,888,077
2011 $12,080,295,978 $279,356,499,090
2010 $10,109,619,741 $239,807,980,591
2009 $9,450,696,873 $194,150,283,772
2008 $9,451,435,490 $193,617,323,539
2007 $7,625,722,837 $180,941,701,358
2006 $6,547,419,820 $148,627,286,361
2005 $6,146,353,173 $127,807,848,728
2004 $5,451,688,538 $115,033,593,101
2003 $4,740,768,143 $97,646,401,096
2002 $3,622,350,063 $92,538,372,870
2001 $3,190,371,081 $89,793,790,670
2000 $2,968,370,088 $96,076,539,926
1999 $3,389,566,713 $86,286,849,755
1998 $2,804,902,367 $85,728,207,782
1997 $2,447,669,102 $100,123,787,215
1996 $2,586,550,595 $96,293,086,513
1995 $2,379,517,975 $87,812,540,788
1994 $1,895,290,637 $73,688,724,431
1993 $3,199,536,465 $60,603,815,716
1992 $3,356,692,505 $52,131,320,033
1991 $3,135,045,584 $45,466,164,978
1990 $3,101,300,779 $36,144,336,769
1989 $2,615,587,734 $30,465,364,739
1988 $2,616,040,479 $25,371,462,488
1987 $2,369,834,950 $20,919,215,578
1986 $2,036,303,358 $18,586,746,057
1985 $1,552,493,196 $19,156,532,746
1984 $1,459,880,132 $19,749,361,098
1983 $1,600,278,605 $17,784,112,150
1982 $1,754,450,096 $16,084,252,378
1981 $1,775,842,334 $14,175,228,844
1980 $1,928,719,888 $11,896,256,783
1979 $1,748,480,621 $9,296,921,724
1978 $1,475,583,645 $7,517,176,355
1977 $1,131,224,878 $6,618,585,074
1976 $976,547,188 $6,327,077,974
1975 $939,972,703 $5,633,673,930
1974 $751,133,430 $5,221,534,956
1973 $674,773,570 $3,696,213,333
1972 $578,595,522 $2,721,440,981
1971 $482,411,179 $2,263,785,444
1970 $458,404,269 $1,920,574,150
1969 $478,298,645 $1,659,893,768
1968 $460,442,689 $1,425,706,091
1967 $450,753,924 $1,238,035,816
1966 $433,889,766 $1,096,425,608
1965 $422,916,790 $974,644,096
1964 $410,321,645 $894,153,311
1963 $394,040,667 $917,608,012
1962 $379,567,099 $826,239,212
1961 $350,247,234 $764,629,788
1960 $330,442,816 $704,751,700

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

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Burkina Faso and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Singapore
2024 $982 $90,674
2023 $873 $85,412
2022 $827 $90,299
2021 $896 $80,056
2020 $825 $61,410
2019 $765 $65,952
2018 $777 $66,882
2017 $709 $61,236
2016 $664 $57,006
2015 $630 $55,646
2014 $765 $57,565
2013 $760 $56,967
2012 $731 $55,548
2011 $725 $53,891
2010 $625 $47,237
2009 $602 $38,927
2008 $619 $40,009
2007 $515 $39,433
2006 $456 $33,768
2005 $441 $29,961
2004 $404 $27,608
2003 $362 $23,730
2002 $285.7 $22,160
2001 $259.5 $21,700
2000 $248.9 $23,853
1999 $292.8 $21,797
1998 $249.5 $21,829
1997 $223.9 $26,376
1996 $242.7 $26,233
1995 $229.1 $24,915
1994 $187.2 $21,552
1993 $324 $18,290
1992 $349 $16,136
1991 $334 $14,502
1990 $339 $11,862
1989 $293.2 $10,395
1988 $301 $8,914
1987 $280.2 $7,539
1986 $247.5 $6,800
1985 $194.1 $7,002
1984 $187.8 $7,228
1983 $211.9 $6,633
1982 $239 $6,078
1981 $248.7 $5,597
1980 $277.6 $4,928
1979 $258.5 $3,901
1978 $223.9 $3,194
1977 $176 $2,846
1976 $155.5 $2,759
1975 $152.9 $2,490
1974 $124.7 $2,342
1973 $114.1 $1,685
1972 $99.6 $1,264
1971 $84.5 $1,071
1970 $81.7 $926
1969 $86.8 $813
1968 $85 $709
1967 $84.6 $626
1966 $82.8 $567
1965 $82.1 $517
1964 $80.9 $486
1963 $78.9 $511
1962 $77.2 $472
1961 $72.2 $449
1960 $69.2 $428

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Singapore
2026 61.6 84.1
2025 61.5 84
2024 61.3 83.9
2023 61.1 83.7
2022 60.7 82.9
2021 60 83.5
2020 60.5 83.7
2019 60.2 83.7
2018 60 83.4
2017 59.6 83.1
2016 59.2 82.9
2015 58.8 82.7
2014 58.3 82.6
2013 57.9 82.5
2012 57.5 82.2
2011 57 81.9
2010 56.3 81.6
2009 55.8 81.4
2008 55.2 81.1
2007 54.4 80.9
2006 53.8 80.6
2005 53.3 80.3
2004 52.6 79.7
2003 52 79.2
2002 51.4 78.7
2001 51.2 78.3
2000 50.8 77.8
1999 50.5 77.3
1998 50.2 76.9
1997 49.6 76.4
1996 49.7 76.1
1995 49.6 75.7
1994 49.5 75.6
1993 49.4 75.5
1992 49.4 75.3
1991 49.3 75.1
1990 49.3 74.6
1989 49.3 74.3
1988 49.2 74
1987 49.1 74
1986 49 73.6
1985 48.7 73.1
1984 48.5 72.6
1983 48.1 72.4
1982 47.6 72
1981 46.9 71.7
1980 46.5 71.5
1979 45.7 71.4
1978 45 71.2
1977 44.2 70.9
1976 43.3 70.6
1975 42.5 70.2
1974 41.7 69.7
1973 40.9 69.4
1972 40.4 69
1971 39.9 68.8
1970 39.5 68.5
1969 39 68.1
1968 38.8 67.7
1967 38.4 67.3
1966 38.1 67.2
1965 37.8 66.9
1964 37.4 66.7
1963 37.1 66.5
1962 36.8 66.1
1961 36.4 65.7
1960 36.1 65.3
1959 35.7 64.8
1958 35.4 64
1957 35.1 63.4
1956 34.8 62.6
1955 34.5 61.2
1954 34.2 59.4
1953 33.9 57.5
1952 33.6 56.4
1951 33.4 55.3
1950 33 54.1

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

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Burkina Faso and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Singapore
2024 23,548,781 6,036,860
2023 23,025,776 5,917,648
2022 22,509,038 5,637,022
2021 21,995,243 5,453,566
2020 21,478,690 5,685,807
2019 20,961,952 5,703,569
2018 20,438,288 5,638,676
2017 19,894,407 5,612,253
2016 19,334,856 5,607,283
2015 18,777,487 5,535,002
2014 18,229,461 5,469,724
2013 17,695,409 5,399,162
2012 17,172,287 5,312,437
2011 16,661,908 5,183,688
2010 16,176,498 5,076,732
2009 15,710,066 4,987,573
2008 15,258,093 4,839,396
2007 14,816,307 4,588,599
2006 14,373,707 4,401,365
2005 13,932,123 4,265,762
2004 13,500,533 4,166,664
2003 13,082,532 4,114,826
2002 12,680,897 4,175,950
2001 12,295,001 4,138,012
2000 11,925,546 4,027,887
1999 11,574,928 3,958,723
1998 11,240,664 3,927,213
1997 10,934,223 3,796,038
1996 10,655,942 3,670,704
1995 10,386,722 3,524,506
1994 10,123,798 3,419,048
1993 9,871,713 3,313,471
1992 9,629,275 3,230,698
1991 9,394,632 3,135,083
1990 9,159,356 3,047,132
1989 8,921,175 2,930,901
1988 8,687,435 2,846,108
1987 8,457,109 2,774,789
1986 8,228,847 2,733,373
1985 7,999,935 2,735,957
1984 7,772,256 2,732,221
1983 7,551,129 2,681,061
1982 7,340,197 2,646,466
1981 7,140,271 2,532,835
1980 6,947,900 2,413,945
1979 6,763,903 2,383,500
1978 6,590,984 2,353,600
1977 6,428,734 2,325,300
1976 6,280,635 2,293,300
1975 6,147,569 2,262,600
1974 6,024,904 2,229,800
1973 5,911,927 2,193,000
1972 5,807,234 2,152,400
1971 5,707,999 2,112,900
1970 5,610,304 2,074,507
1969 5,513,177 2,042,500
1968 5,418,644 2,012,000
1967 5,326,348 1,977,600
1966 5,237,933 1,934,400
1965 5,152,833 1,886,900
1964 5,071,034 1,841,600
1963 4,993,623 1,795,000
1962 4,919,672 1,750,200
1961 4,848,224 1,702,400
1960 4,778,621 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Singapore

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Singapore
2023 4.19 0.97
2022 4.28 1.04
2021 4.36 1.12
2020 4.44 1.1
2019 4.68 1.14
2018 4.92 1.14
2017 5.17 1.16
2016 5.33 1.2
2015 5.48 1.24
2014 5.6 1.25
2013 5.7 1.19
2012 5.79 1.29
2011 5.87 1.2
2010 5.94 1.15
2009 5.99 1.22
2008 6.05 1.28
2007 6.11 1.29
2006 6.17 1.28
2005 6.18 1.26
2004 6.22 1.26
2003 6.28 1.27
2002 6.34 1.37
2001 6.43 1.41
2000 6.52 1.6
1999 6.59 1.47
1998 6.66 1.48
1997 6.72 1.61
1996 6.78 1.66
1995 6.81 1.67
1994 6.84 1.71
1993 6.89 1.74
1992 6.94 1.72
1991 6.97 1.73
1990 7.01 1.83
1989 7.05 1.75
1988 7.11 1.96
1987 7.17 1.62
1986 7.22 1.43
1985 7.24 1.61
1984 7.25 1.62
1983 7.25 1.61
1982 7.25 1.74
1981 7.26 1.78
1980 7.22 1.82
1979 7.19 1.79
1978 7.15 1.79
1977 7.05 1.82
1976 6.95 2.11
1975 6.91 2.07
1974 6.84 2.35
1973 6.77 2.79
1972 6.72 3.04
1971 6.7 3.02
1970 6.69 3.07
1969 6.66 3.22
1968 6.65 3.53
1967 6.59 3.91
1966 6.53 4.46
1965 6.47 4.66
1964 6.42 4.97
1963 6.36 5.16
1962 6.32 5.21
1961 6.29 5.41
1960 6.25 5.76

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

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Burkina Faso and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Singapore
2024 18.6 36.8
2023 18.4 36.2
2022 18.2 35.9
2021 18 35.8
2020 17.7 35.5
2019 17.6 35.2
2018 17.4 35
2017 17.3 34.8
2016 17.2 34.5
2015 17.1 34.4
2014 17.1 34.2
2013 17.1 34.1
2012 17.1 34
2011 17.1 33.9
2010 17.1 33.7
2009 17.1 33.6
2008 17.1 33.5
2007 17.1 33.6
2006 17.1 33.6
2005 17 33.5
2004 16.9 33.3
2003 16.8 33
2002 16.7 32.7
2001 16.6 32.5
2000 16.5 32.2
1999 16.4 31.9
1998 16.3 31.6
1997 16.3 31.4
1996 16.3 31.2
1995 16.3 31
1994 16.3 30.7
1993 16.3 30.4
1992 16.3 30.1
1991 16.4 29.8
1990 16.5 29.5
1989 16.6 29.1
1988 16.7 28.7
1987 16.8 28.3
1986 16.9 27.8
1985 17.1 27.3
1984 17.2 26.9
1983 17.3 26.4
1982 17.4 25.9
1981 17.5 25.3
1980 17.6 24.7
1979 17.7 24.2
1978 17.8 23.6
1977 17.9 23.1
1976 18.1 22.6
1975 18.2 22
1974 18.3 21.5
1973 18.5 21
1972 18.6 20.6
1971 18.8 20.1
1970 18.9 19.7
1969 19.1 19.3
1968 19.3 18.9
1967 19.5 18.6
1966 19.5 18.4
1965 19.6 18.2
1964 19.6 18.1
1963 19.7 18
1962 19.7 18
1961 19.7 18.1
1960 19.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
84.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Singapore
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
97.7%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Burkina Faso Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Singapore
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
2,175 mi
2017

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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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