Burkina Faso vs Niger: Share of population living in rural areas
Burkina Faso
50.6%
in 2020
Niger
50.6%
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Niger rank
29th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 50.6% against 50.6% in Niger, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Niger ranks 29th of 236 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75.1% | 71.6% | 3.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 74.2% | 67.7% | 6.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 72.5% | 63.7% | 8.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 67.3% | 60.0% | 7.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 60.9% | 54.3% | 6.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 49.7% | 4.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 48.9% | 1.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 50.6% against 50.6% in Niger as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Niger ranks 29th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.