Burkina Faso vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Rural population, per capita
Rural population, per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.7108 units per person against 0.4739 units per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.2369 units per person.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th of 216 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9458 units per person | 0.6871 units per person | 0.2588 units per person | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 0.9346 units per person | 0.6343 units per person | 0.3003 units per person | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0.8904 units per person | 0.5842 units per person | 0.3062 units per person | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.8511 units per person | 0.5522 units per person | 0.2989 units per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.7869 units per person | 0.5281 units per person | 0.2587 units per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.7465 units per person | 0.4996 units per person | 0.2469 units per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.7242 units per person | 0.4796 units per person | 0.2446 units per person | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per capita, Burkina Faso or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.7108 units per person against 0.4739 units per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per capita between Burkina Faso and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 0.2369 units per person, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for rural population, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.