Burkina Faso vs Latin America & Caribbean: Rural population, annual growth rate
Burkina Faso
1.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
-0.5943 % change on previous year
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
40th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
39th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.39 % change on previous year against -0.5943 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 1.98 % change on previous year.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 39th of 208 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 0.42 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 0.1535 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 0.2813 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 2.13 % change on previous year | -0.0774 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 2.25 % change on previous year | -0.0576 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.6 % change on previous year | -0.0172 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.68 % change on previous year | -0.4598 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Burkina Faso or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.39 % change on previous year against -0.5943 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Burkina Faso and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 1.98 % change on previous year, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 39th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.