Burkina Faso vs Singapore: Employment to population ratio
Burkina Faso
67.57
in 2025
Singapore
67.71
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Singapore rank
24th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Burkina Faso
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 67.71 against 67.57 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 24th of 186 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.05 | 61.53 | 19.52 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 78.42 | 62.28 | 16.14 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 75.38 | 65.82 | 9.56 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 69.3 | 67.09 | 2.21 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Burkina Faso or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 67.71 against 67.57 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Burkina Faso and Singapore?
- 0.14, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Singapore rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 24th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.