Burkina Faso vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Urban population, per unit of GDP
Urban population, per unit of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 4.5 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 35th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per unit of gdp, Burkina Faso or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Burkina Faso and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 35th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.