Which has more people, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?

Burkina Faso has a population of 24,601,700 (59th of 235 countries) and Nigeria has 242,431,832 (6th of 235).

How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Burkina Faso 61.3 (206th of 215), Nigeria 54.6 (215th of 215) among countries. Burkina Faso ranks better.

How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Burkina Faso $3,072 (172nd of 184), Nigeria $9,532 (128th of 184) among countries. Nigeria ranks better.

Where does Burkina Faso beat Nigeria most clearly?

Burkina Faso ranks far ahead on Inflation Rate (Inflation Rate by Country): -2% vs 15.2%; % of GDP per Year Spent on Education (Education Spending by Country): 5.33% vs 0.32%; Misery Index (Worst Countries to Live in): 7.4 vs 37.9.

Where does Nigeria beat Burkina Faso most clearly?

Nigeria ranks far ahead on Workforce Participation Men (Workforce Participation by Country): 84.375 vs 53.222; Workforce Participation Rate (Workforce Participation by Country): 82.533 vs 46.874; Workforce Participation Women (Workforce Participation by Country): 80.654 vs 40.732.

Burkina Faso vs Nigeria

Nigeria comes out ahead of Burkina Faso on 230 of 457 statistics where one end is better, to 219 with 8 ties. Burkina Faso leads on Education, Population and Manufacturing & Mining and 1 more category. Nigeria leads on Travel, Law and Politics & Government and 6 more categories.

457 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 8 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Burkina Faso

Wins: 219
Avg. percentile: 43
Categories led: 4

Nigeria

Wins: 230
Avg. percentile: 44
Categories led: 9

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Burkina Faso	Nigeria
Population	24,601,700 59th of 235	242,431,832 6th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	61.3 206th of 215	54.6 215th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$3,072 172nd of 184	$9,532 128th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	3.48% 56th of 181	3.06% 44th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	34.0% 207th of 214	62.5% 182nd of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	43.6 176th of 195	69.8 194th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$1,148 169th of 185	$1,224 165th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

TravelNigeria · 10 statistics
EducationBurkina Faso · 8 statistics
PopulationBurkina Faso · 18 statistics
LawNigeria · 6 statistics
Politics & GovernmentNigeria · 39 statistics
Tech & BusinessNigeria · 19 statistics
Crime & SafetyNigeria · 42 statistics
EnvironmentNigeria · 45 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNigeria · 34 statistics
EconomicsNigeria · 69 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningBurkina Faso · 3 statistics
HealthBurkina Faso · 200 statistics
CultureNigeria · 70 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	Burkina Faso	Nigeria
Inflation RateInflation Rate by Country	-2% 5th of 159	15.2% 151st of 159
Workforce Participation MenWorkforce Participation by Country	53.222 173rd of 181	84.375 14th of 181
Workforce Participation RateWorkforce Participation by Country	46.874 163rd of 181	82.533 5th of 181
% of GDP per Year Spent on EducationEducation Spending by Country	5.33% 22nd of 118	0.32% 118th of 118
Workforce Participation WomenWorkforce Participation by Country	40.732 147th of 181	80.654 3rd of 181
Misery IndexWorst Countries to Live in	7.4 tied 9th of 178	37.9 142nd of 178
Drought Risk Score (Statista)Droughts by Country	3.4 133rd of 157	1.2 tied 11th of 157
% Risk at 74Liver Cancer Rates by Country	1.9% tied 175th of 185	0.45% tied 42nd of 185
Vacc. Rate BCGVaccination Rates by Country	98.0% tied 38th of 153	69.0% 143rd of 153
EPI Recycling ScoreRecycling Rates by Country	23 tied 58th of 180	4.7 171st of 180
Vacc. Rate PCV3Vaccination Rates by Country	91.0% tied 57th of 156	28.0% 156th of 156
Electricity Cost per kWhCost of Electricity by Country	$0.21 tied 100th of 144	$0.04 17th of 144
Resilience Score (GOCI)Crime Rate by Country	2.9 169th of 192	5.5 tied 56th of 192
Stress Industrial ScoreWater Stress by Country	3.18 99th of 143	0.24 tied 16th of 143
Sales TaxHighest Taxed Countries	18.0% tied 99th of 173	7.5% 14th of 173
Vacc. Rate ROTACVaccination Rates by Country	87.0% tied 44th of 124	57.0% 112th of 124
Government Response (higher is better)Countries that Still Have Slavery	36.0% tied 130th of 174	54.0% tied 46th of 174
LGBTQI+ Travel Safety IndexMost Homophobic Countries	53 96th of 197	-190 195th of 197
Climate ChangeGreenest (Most Eco-Friendly) Countries	24.9 tied 166th of 179	43.9 78th of 179
ExposureNatural Disaster Risk by Country	0.07 tied 7th of 193	1.32 tied 103rd of 193
Individual Capital Gains Tax Rate (Standard Pct)Capital Gains Tax by Country	20.0% tied 79th of 150	10.0% tied 4th of 150
Health and Wellbeing Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	49th 49th of 171	134th 131st of 171
World Risk IndexNatural Disaster Risk by Country	2.04 42nd of 193	9.19 134th of 193
% Stomach Cancer Mortality at 74Stomach Cancer Rates by Country	0.52% tied 94th of 184	0.19% tied 7th of 184
Freedom of Expression Score GSoDCountries with Freedom of Speech	0.35 135th of 170	0.65 tied 52nd of 170
Culture Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	89th 88th of 171	168th 165th of 171
Women’s Employment 2011 to 2016Most Dangerous Countries for Women	78.6% 13th of 169	52.0% tied 88th of 169
V-Dem EDI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.13 tied 162nd of 175	0.5 tied 85th of 175
Ecosystem VitalityGreenest (Most Eco-Friendly) Countries	58.6 51st of 179	44.2 130th of 179
Self-Harm Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHMEGun Deaths by Country	0.11% tied 136th of 192	0.04% tied 51st of 192

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Quick answers

Which is better, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?: Nigeria comes out ahead of Burkina Faso on 230 of 457 statistics where one end is better, to 219 with 8 ties. Burkina Faso leads on Education, Population and Manufacturing & Mining and 1 more category. Nigeria leads on Travel, Law and Politics & Government and 6 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?: Burkina Faso has a population of 24,601,700 (59th of 235 countries) and Nigeria has 242,431,832 (6th of 235).
How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Burkina Faso 61.3 (206th of 215), Nigeria 54.6 (215th of 215) among countries. Burkina Faso ranks better.
How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Burkina Faso $3,072 (172nd of 184), Nigeria $9,532 (128th of 184) among countries. Nigeria ranks better.
Where does Burkina Faso beat Nigeria most clearly?: Burkina Faso ranks far ahead on Inflation Rate (Inflation Rate by Country): -2% vs 15.2%; % of GDP per Year Spent on Education (Education Spending by Country): 5.33% vs 0.32%; Misery Index (Worst Countries to Live in): 7.4 vs 37.9.
Where does Nigeria beat Burkina Faso most clearly?: Nigeria ranks far ahead on Workforce Participation Men (Workforce Participation by Country): 84.375 vs 53.222; Workforce Participation Rate (Workforce Participation by Country): 82.533 vs 46.874; Workforce Participation Women (Workforce Participation by Country): 80.654 vs 40.732.

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