Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions
Burkina Faso
2.2%
in 2025
Rwanda
2.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
38th
Rwanda rank
40th
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 38th and Rwanda ranks 40th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 2.7% | 1.1% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 3.0% | 0.9% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 0.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
- Burkina Faso, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 38th and Rwanda ranks 40th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.