Burkina Faso vs Chad: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Burkina Faso
28.9%
in 2025
Chad
27.6%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
214th
Chad rank
216th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Chad
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 28.9% against 27.6% in Chad, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chad ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 214th and Chad ranks 216th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Chad in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.6% | 5.2% | 0.6% | Chad |
| 1960s | 5.4% | 8.4% | 3.0% | Chad |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 15.1% | 8.6% | Chad |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 20.2% | 9.3% | Chad |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 21.5% | 6.6% | Chad |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 21.7% | 0.4% | Chad |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 22.8% | 2.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 26.1% | 1.5% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or Chad?
- Burkina Faso, at 28.9% against 27.6% in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 1.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Chad rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 214th and Chad ranks 216th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.