Burkina Faso vs Low & middle income: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Burkina Faso
71.1%
in 2025
Low & middle income
46.9%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Low & middle income rank
21st
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 71.1% against 46.9% in Low & middle income, a difference of 24.2%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Low & middle income ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.6% | 76.7% | 17.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 93.5% | 73.6% | 19.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 89.0% | 68.6% | 20.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 85.1% | 64.0% | 21.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 57.9% | 20.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 51.6% | 23.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 47.7% | 24.7% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Burkina Faso or Low & middle income?
- Burkina Faso, at 71.1% against 46.9% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Burkina Faso and Low & middle income?
- 24.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Low & middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Low & middle income rank globally for rural population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Low & middle income ranks 21st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.