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Burkina Faso vs Togo

119 shared metrics.

Burkina FasoLeads in 72

vs119 shared

TogoLeads in 47

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Burkina Faso

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Name origin: name translates as "Land of the Worthy Men," from the Dyula words burkina, or "worthy," and faso, which means "land" or literally "father village," from fa,…

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Geography

Size snapshot: slightly larger than Colorado.

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Togo

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Togolese Republic.

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Identity

Name origin: the name derives from the town of Togodo (now Togoville) on the northern shore of Lake Togo.

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Analysis

Burkina Faso leads in 72 of 119 shared metrics, while Togo leads in 47.

Burkina Faso's Broadband Access (%) is 201.0x that of Togo (202 per 100 people vs 1.0 per 100 people).

Burkina Faso's Capital Elevation is 29.5x that of Togo (305 m vs 10 m).

Burkina Faso's Vehicles per 1,000 People is 12.8x that of Togo (112.17 per 1k people vs 8.2 per 1k people).

Burkina Faso's Irrigated Land is 6.9x that of Togo (550 km² vs 70 km²).

Burkina Faso's Alcohol Consumption is 6.8x that of Togo (11.27 L/adult/yr vs 1.4 L/adult/yr).

Key Comparisons

Broadband Access (%)Burkina Faso leads

Burkina Faso

202 per 100 people

Togo

1.0 per 100 people

Capital ElevationBurkina Faso leads

Burkina Faso

305 m

Togo

10 m

Vehicles per 1,000 PeopleBurkina Faso leads

Burkina Faso

112.17 per 1k people

Togo

8.2 per 1k people

Irrigated LandBurkina Faso leads

Burkina Faso

550 km²

Togo

70 km²

Alcohol ConsumptionBurkina Faso leads

Burkina Faso

11.27 L/adult/yr

Togo

1.4 L/adult/yr

Firms Asked for BribesBurkina Faso leads

Burkina Faso

14.12% of firms

Togo

2.0% of firms

All Metrics

Broadband Access (%)

Burkina Faso

202 per 100 people

Togo

1.0 per 100 people

20100% higher

Capital Elevation

Burkina Faso

305 m

Togo

10 m

2950% higher

Vehicles per 1,000 People

Burkina Faso

112.17 per 1k people

Togo

8.2 per 1k people

1275% higher

Irrigated Land

Burkina Faso

550 km²

Togo

70 km²

686% higher

Alcohol Consumption

Burkina Faso

11.27 L/adult/yr

Togo

1.4 L/adult/yr

683% higher

Firms Asked for Bribes

Burkina Faso

14.12% of firms

Togo

2.0% of firms

612% higher

Airports

Burkina Faso

Togo

7.0

600% higher

Forest Area

Burkina Faso

60.7K km²

Togo

12.0K km²

405% higher

Land Area

Burkina Faso

273.6K km²

Togo

54.4K km²

403% higher

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Burkina Faso

4.0 sites

Togo

1.0 sites

300% higher

Milk Consumption per Person

Burkina Faso

29.79 kg/person/yr

Togo

8.0 kg/person/yr

274% higher

Water Withdrawal

Burkina Faso

0.82 B m³

Togo

0.22 B m³

267% higher

Water Stress (%)

Burkina Faso

6.5%

Togo

1.9%

237% higher

Scientific Publications

Burkina Faso

411.23

Togo

134.74

205% higher

Official Languages Count

Burkina Faso

3.0

Togo

1.0

200% higher

Unemployment Rate

Burkina Faso

5.2%

Togo

1.9%

166% higher

Firms Making Informal Payments

Burkina Faso

17.76% of firms

Togo

6.7% of firms

163% higher

Population

Burkina Faso

23.49M

Togo

9.14M

157% higher

Total CO2 Emissions

Burkina Faso

6.5 Mt CO2e

Togo

2.6 Mt CO2e

146% higher

High-Tech Exports (%)

Burkina Faso

1.6%

Togo

0.68%

141% higher

Military Spending

Burkina Faso

4.7% of GDP

Togo

2.0% of GDP

134% higher

Electric Generating Capacity

Burkina Faso

749.0K kW

Togo

326.0K kW

130% higher

Smoking Rate

Burkina Faso

14.3%

Togo

6.4%

123% higher

GDP (Nominal)

Burkina Faso

$23,124,729,853.02

Togo

$10,651,180,146.53

117% higher

Tobacco Use Prevalence

Burkina Faso

11.6% of adults

Togo

5.6% of adults

107% higher

Nurses & Midwives

Burkina Faso

1.0 per 1k

Togo

0.51 per 1k

102% higher

Border Neighbors

Burkina Faso

6.0

Togo

3.0

100% higher

Beer Consumption

Burkina Faso

1.4 L/person/yr

Togo

0.68 L/person/yr

99% higher

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

Togo

Burkina Faso

0.00 per 100k people

Togo

0.12 per 100k people

97% lower

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)

Air Passengers

Togo

Burkina Faso

103.6K

Togo

2.18M

95% lower

Land Border Length

Burkina Faso

3.6K km

Togo

1.9K km

92% higher

Electricity Generation

Burkina Faso

1.7 TWh

Togo

0.92 TWh

88% higher

Doctors (per 1,000)

Burkina Faso

0.15 per 1k

Togo

0.08 per 1k

87% higher

Youth Unemployment Rate

Burkina Faso

6.4% of youth labor force

Togo

3.4% of youth labor force

87% higher

Tourist Arrivals

Togo

Burkina Faso

67.0K

Togo

482.0K

86% lower

Hospital Beds (per 1,000)

Togo

Burkina Faso

0.20 per 1k

Togo

0.60 per 1k

67% lower

Solar Electricity Share

Togo

Burkina Faso

6.5%

Togo

18.31%

64% lower

Electricity Access (%)

Togo

Burkina Faso

21.7%

Togo

59.2%

63% lower

Electoral Democracy Index

Togo

Burkina Faso

0.13

Togo

0.35

62% lower

Death Rate

Burkina Faso

7.2 per 1k

Togo

4.6 per 1k

56% higher

Women in Senior Management

Burkina Faso

45.89% of managers

Togo

29.52% of managers

55% higher

Freedom of Expression Index

Togo

Burkina Faso

0.26

Togo

0.58

55% lower

Internet Users (%)

Togo

Burkina Faso

17%

Togo

37%

54% lower

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Togo

Burkina Faso

0.36% of GDP

Togo

0.79% of GDP

54% lower

Credit Card Ownership

Togo

Burkina Faso

2.3% of adults

Togo

4.9% of adults

54% lower

Political Corruption Index

Togo

Burkina Faso

0.37

Togo

0.76

51% lower

Population Density

Togo

Burkina Faso

84.16 /km²

Togo

171.07 /km²

51% lower

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Burkina Faso

119 per 100 people

Togo

81 per 100 people

47% higher

Inflation Rate

Burkina Faso

4.2%

Togo

2.9%

45% higher

Adult Literacy Rate

Togo

Burkina Faso

41.44%

Togo

72.6%

43% lower

Obesity Rate

Togo

Burkina Faso

6.1%

Togo

10.45%

42% lower

Protected Land (%)

Togo

Burkina Faso

16.5%

Togo

28.1%

41% lower

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

Togo

Burkina Faso

4.4 per 100k

Togo

7.0 per 100k

37% lower

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

Burkina Faso

30 days/yr

Togo

22 days/yr

36% higher

Tax Revenue (% GDP)

Burkina Faso

18.55% of GDP

Togo

13.79% of GDP

35% higher

Urban Population (%)

Togo

Burkina Faso

28.34%

Togo

43.81%

35% lower

Liberal Democracy Index

Togo

Burkina Faso

0.10

Togo

0.16

34% lower

University Enrollment Rate

Togo

Burkina Faso

10.04%

Togo

14.9%

33% lower

Child Mortality

Burkina Faso

77.3 per 1k births

Togo

58.3 per 1k births

33% higher

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Burkina Faso

562.13 gCO2/kWh

Togo

422.54 gCO2/kWh

33% higher

Spirits Consumption

Burkina Faso

0.28 L/person/yr

Togo

0.21 L/person/yr

32% higher

Electricity Use (Per Capita)

Togo

Burkina Faso

131.19 kWh/person

Togo

191.86 kWh/person

32% lower

Education Spending (% GDP)

Burkina Faso

5.3% of GDP

Togo

4.1% of GDP

29% higher

GDP Growth Rate

Togo

Burkina Faso

4.8%

Togo

6.5%

27% lower

Sanitation Access (%)

Burkina Faso

31.8%

Togo

25.17%

26% higher

Energy Use (Per Capita)

Togo

Burkina Faso

312.93 kg oil eq/person

Togo

425.4 kg oil eq/person

26% lower

Corruption Perceptions Index

Burkina Faso

40 pts

Togo

32 pts

25% higher

Infant Mortality

Burkina Faso

44.8 per 1k births

Togo

35.9 per 1k births

25% higher

Government Debt (% GDP)

Togo

Burkina Faso

61.3% of GDP

Togo

81.6% of GDP

25% lower

Seafood Consumption per Person

Togo

Burkina Faso

8.7 kg/person/yr

Togo

11.46 kg/person/yr

24% lower

Agricultural Land (%)

Togo

Burkina Faso

53.4%

Togo

70.23%

24% lower

Highest Elevation

Togo

Burkina Faso

749 m

Togo

986 m

24% lower

Road Traffic Death Rate

Burkina Faso

27.8 per 100k

Togo

22.7 per 100k

22% higher

GNI Per Capita

Togo

Burkina Faso

$850

Togo

$1,080

21% lower

Human Development Index

Togo

Burkina Faso

0.46

Togo

0.57

20% lower

Hypertension Prevalence

Togo

Burkina Faso

30.7% of adults

Togo

37% of adults

17% lower

Elderly Population (%)

Togo

Burkina Faso

2.7%

Togo

3.2%

17% lower

Exports (% GDP)

Burkina Faso

28.56% of GDP

Togo

25.01% of GDP

14% higher

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Togo

Burkina Faso

$2,895.89

Togo

$3,365.46

14% lower

Teen Birth Rate

Burkina Faso

87.08 per 1k

Togo

77.05 per 1k

13% higher

Women's Political Empowerment

Togo

Burkina Faso

0.60

Togo

0.69

13% lower

Imports (% GDP)

Togo

Burkina Faso

31.94% of GDP

Togo

36.57% of GDP

13% lower

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

Burkina Faso

58.47 µg/m³

Togo

51.67 µg/m³

13% higher

Insufficient Physical Activity

Burkina Faso

16.7% of adults

Togo

14.78% of adults

13% higher

Health Spending (% GDP)

Burkina Faso

6.8% of GDP

Togo

6.0% of GDP

12% higher

Railway Length

Burkina Faso

622 km

Togo

568 km

10% higher

Armed Forces Personnel

Burkina Faso

11.0K

Togo

10.0K

10% higher

Suicide Rate

Togo

Burkina Faso

8.5 per 100k

Togo

9.3 per 100k

9% lower

Digital Payments Used

Togo

Burkina Faso

48.44% of adults

Togo

53.1% of adults

9% lower

Median Age

Togo

Burkina Faso

17.3 years

Togo

18.8 years

8% lower

Mobile Money Accounts

Togo

Burkina Faso

44.16% of adults

Togo

47.99% of adults

8% lower

Dependency Ratio

Burkina Faso

80.03% of working-age pop.

Togo

74.64% of working-age pop.

7% higher

Firms Hit by Power Outages

Burkina Faso

92.49% of firms

Togo

86.13% of firms

7% higher

Youth Population (%)

Burkina Faso

41.8%

Togo

39.53%

6% higher

Meat Consumption per Person

Togo

Burkina Faso

12 kg/person/yr

Togo

12.58 kg/person/yr

5% lower

Renewable Energy (%)

Togo

Burkina Faso

71.4%

Togo

75.1%

5% lower

Birth Rate

Burkina Faso

31.74 per 1k

Togo

30.17 per 1k

5% higher

CO2 Per Capita

Togo

Burkina Faso

0.28 t/person/yr

Togo

0.29 t/person/yr

5% lower

Health Spending Per Capita

Burkina Faso

$56.76

Togo

$54.01

5% higher

Can Raise Emergency Money

Burkina Faso

98.32% of adults

Togo

93.76% of adults

5% higher

Life Evaluation Score

Burkina Faso

4.5 pts

Togo

4.3 pts

4% higher

Life Expectancy

Togo

Burkina Faso

61.1 years

Togo

62.7 years

3% lower

Informal Employment Share

Burkina Faso

95.09% of employed people

Togo

92.34% of employed people

3% higher

Firms with Female Top Manager

Burkina Faso

13.46% of firms

Togo

13.18% of firms

2% higher

Inequality (Gini)

Togo

Burkina Faso

37.4

Togo

37.9

1% lower

Women in Parliament (%)

Togo

Burkina Faso

18.31%

Togo

18.58%

1% lower

Time Zones Count

Burkina Faso

2.0 time zones

Togo

2.0 time zones

equal

Coastline Length

Togo

Burkina Faso

0 km

Togo

56 km

ranked lower

Coal Electricity Share

Burkina Faso

Togo

ranked higher

Wind Electricity Share

Burkina Faso

Togo

ranked higher

Forest Coverage (%)

Burkina Faso

22.17%

Togo

22.07%

equal

Fertility Rate

Togo

Burkina Faso

4.0 children/woman

Togo

4.0 children/woman

equal

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Burkina Faso

0 per 1M people

Togo

0 per 1M people

ranked higher

Lowest Elevation

Burkina Faso

200 m

Togo

0 m

ranked higher

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

Burkina Faso

6.7% of GDP

Togo

-1% of GDP

ranked higher

All-Time Olympic Gold Medals

Burkina Faso

0 gold medals

Togo

0 gold medals

ranked higher

McDonald's Outlets per Million People

Burkina Faso

0 per 1M people

Togo

0 per 1M people

ranked higher

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)

All-Time Olympic Medals

Burkina Faso

1.0 medals

Togo

1.0 medals

equal

Food Waste per Person

Togo

Burkina Faso

132.79 kg/person/yr

Togo

132.83 kg/person/yr

equal

Comparison of Burkina Faso and Togo across 119 metrics
				Winner
Broadband Access (%)	202 per 100 people	1.0 per 100 people	20100% higher	Burkina Faso
Capital Elevation	305 m	10 m	2950% higher	Burkina Faso
Vehicles per 1,000 People	112.17 per 1k people	8.2 per 1k people	1275% higher	Burkina Faso
Irrigated Land	550 km²	70 km²	686% higher	Burkina Faso
Alcohol Consumption	11.27 L/adult/yr	1.4 L/adult/yr	683% higher	Burkina Faso
Firms Asked for Bribes	14.12% of firms	2.0% of firms	612% higher	Burkina Faso
Airports	49	7.0	600% higher	Burkina Faso
Forest Area	60.7K km²	12.0K km²	405% higher	Burkina Faso
Land Area	273.6K km²	54.4K km²	403% higher	Burkina Faso
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	4.0 sites	1.0 sites	300% higher	Burkina Faso
Milk Consumption per Person	29.79 kg/person/yr	8.0 kg/person/yr	274% higher	Burkina Faso
Water Withdrawal	0.82 B m³	0.22 B m³	267% higher	Burkina Faso
Water Stress (%)	6.5%	1.9%	237% higher	Burkina Faso
Scientific Publications	411.23	134.74	205% higher	Burkina Faso
Official Languages Count	3.0	1.0	200% higher	Burkina Faso
Unemployment Rate	5.2%	1.9%	166% higher	Burkina Faso
Firms Making Informal Payments	17.76% of firms	6.7% of firms	163% higher	Burkina Faso
Population	23.49M	9.14M	157% higher	Burkina Faso
Total CO2 Emissions	6.5 Mt CO2e	2.6 Mt CO2e	146% higher	Burkina Faso
High-Tech Exports (%)	1.6%	0.68%	141% higher	Burkina Faso
Military Spending	4.7% of GDP	2.0% of GDP	134% higher	Burkina Faso
Electric Generating Capacity	749.0K kW	326.0K kW	130% higher	Burkina Faso
Smoking Rate	14.3%	6.4%	123% higher	Burkina Faso
GDP (Nominal)	$23,124,729,853.02	$10,651,180,146.53	117% higher	Burkina Faso
Tobacco Use Prevalence	11.6% of adults	5.6% of adults	107% higher	Burkina Faso
Nurses & Midwives	1.0 per 1k	0.51 per 1k	102% higher	Burkina Faso
Border Neighbors	6.0	3.0	100% higher	Burkina Faso
Beer Consumption	1.4 L/person/yr	0.68 L/person/yr	99% higher	Burkina Faso
EV Chargers per 100,000 PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)	0.00 per 100k people	0.12 per 100k people	97% lower	Togo
Air Passengers	103.6K	2.18M	95% lower	Togo
Land Border Length	3.6K km	1.9K km	92% higher	Burkina Faso
Electricity Generation	1.7 TWh	0.92 TWh	88% higher	Burkina Faso
Doctors (per 1,000)	0.15 per 1k	0.08 per 1k	87% higher	Burkina Faso
Youth Unemployment Rate	6.4% of youth labor force	3.4% of youth labor force	87% higher	Burkina Faso
Tourist Arrivals	67.0K	482.0K	86% lower	Togo
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)	0.20 per 1k	0.60 per 1k	67% lower	Togo
Solar Electricity Share	6.5%	18.31%	64% lower	Togo
Electricity Access (%)	21.7%	59.2%	63% lower	Togo
Electoral Democracy Index	0.13	0.35	62% lower	Togo
Death Rate	7.2 per 1k	4.6 per 1k	56% higher	Burkina Faso
Women in Senior Management	45.89% of managers	29.52% of managers	55% higher	Burkina Faso
Freedom of Expression Index	0.26	0.58	55% lower	Togo
Internet Users (%)	17%	37%	54% lower	Togo
FDI Inflows (% GDP)	0.36% of GDP	0.79% of GDP	54% lower	Togo
Credit Card Ownership	2.3% of adults	4.9% of adults	54% lower	Togo
Political Corruption Index	0.37	0.76	51% lower	Togo
Population Density	84.16 /km²	171.07 /km²	51% lower	Togo
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	119 per 100 people	81 per 100 people	47% higher	Burkina Faso
Inflation Rate	4.2%	2.9%	45% higher	Burkina Faso
Adult Literacy Rate	41.44%	72.6%	43% lower	Togo
Obesity Rate	6.1%	10.45%	42% lower	Togo
Protected Land (%)	16.5%	28.1%	41% lower	Togo
ATMs per 100,000 Adults	4.4 per 100k	7.0 per 100k	37% lower	Togo
Minimum Paid Vacation Days	30 days/yr	22 days/yr	36% higher	Burkina Faso
Tax Revenue (% GDP)	18.55% of GDP	13.79% of GDP	35% higher	Burkina Faso
Urban Population (%)	28.34%	43.81%	35% lower	Togo
Liberal Democracy Index	0.10	0.16	34% lower	Togo
University Enrollment Rate	10.04%	14.9%	33% lower	Togo
Child Mortality	77.3 per 1k births	58.3 per 1k births	33% higher	Burkina Faso
Electricity Carbon Intensity	562.13 gCO2/kWh	422.54 gCO2/kWh	33% higher	Burkina Faso
Spirits Consumption	0.28 L/person/yr	0.21 L/person/yr	32% higher	Burkina Faso
Electricity Use (Per Capita)	131.19 kWh/person	191.86 kWh/person	32% lower	Togo
Education Spending (% GDP)	5.3% of GDP	4.1% of GDP	29% higher	Burkina Faso
GDP Growth Rate	4.8%	6.5%	27% lower	Togo
Sanitation Access (%)	31.8%	25.17%	26% higher	Burkina Faso
Energy Use (Per Capita)	312.93 kg oil eq/person	425.4 kg oil eq/person	26% lower	Togo
Corruption Perceptions Index	40 pts	32 pts	25% higher	Burkina Faso
Infant Mortality	44.8 per 1k births	35.9 per 1k births	25% higher	Burkina Faso
Government Debt (% GDP)	61.3% of GDP	81.6% of GDP	25% lower	Togo
Seafood Consumption per Person	8.7 kg/person/yr	11.46 kg/person/yr	24% lower	Togo
Agricultural Land (%)	53.4%	70.23%	24% lower	Togo
Highest Elevation	749 m	986 m	24% lower	Togo
Road Traffic Death Rate	27.8 per 100k	22.7 per 100k	22% higher	Burkina Faso
GNI Per Capita	$850	$1,080	21% lower	Togo
Human Development Index	0.46	0.57	20% lower	Togo
Hypertension Prevalence	30.7% of adults	37% of adults	17% lower	Togo
Elderly Population (%)	2.7%	3.2%	17% lower	Togo
Exports (% GDP)	28.56% of GDP	25.01% of GDP	14% higher	Burkina Faso
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$2,895.89	$3,365.46	14% lower	Togo
Teen Birth Rate	87.08 per 1k	77.05 per 1k	13% higher	Burkina Faso
Women's Political Empowerment	0.60	0.69	13% lower	Togo
Imports (% GDP)	31.94% of GDP	36.57% of GDP	13% lower	Togo
Air Pollution (PM2.5)	58.47 µg/m³	51.67 µg/m³	13% higher	Burkina Faso
Insufficient Physical Activity	16.7% of adults	14.78% of adults	13% higher	Burkina Faso
Health Spending (% GDP)	6.8% of GDP	6.0% of GDP	12% higher	Burkina Faso
Railway Length	622 km	568 km	10% higher	Burkina Faso
Armed Forces Personnel	11.0K	10.0K	10% higher	Burkina Faso
Suicide Rate	8.5 per 100k	9.3 per 100k	9% lower	Togo
Digital Payments Used	48.44% of adults	53.1% of adults	9% lower	Togo
Median Age	17.3 years	18.8 years	8% lower	Togo
Mobile Money Accounts	44.16% of adults	47.99% of adults	8% lower	Togo
Dependency Ratio	80.03% of working-age pop.	74.64% of working-age pop.	7% higher	Burkina Faso
Firms Hit by Power Outages	92.49% of firms	86.13% of firms	7% higher	Burkina Faso
Youth Population (%)	41.8%	39.53%	6% higher	Burkina Faso
Meat Consumption per Person	12 kg/person/yr	12.58 kg/person/yr	5% lower	Togo
Renewable Energy (%)	71.4%	75.1%	5% lower	Togo
Birth Rate	31.74 per 1k	30.17 per 1k	5% higher	Burkina Faso
CO2 Per Capita	0.28 t/person/yr	0.29 t/person/yr	5% lower	Togo
Health Spending Per Capita	$56.76	$54.01	5% higher	Burkina Faso
Can Raise Emergency Money	98.32% of adults	93.76% of adults	5% higher	Burkina Faso
Life Evaluation Score	4.5 pts	4.3 pts	4% higher	Burkina Faso
Life Expectancy	61.1 years	62.7 years	3% lower	Togo
Informal Employment Share	95.09% of employed people	92.34% of employed people	3% higher	Burkina Faso
Firms with Female Top Manager	13.46% of firms	13.18% of firms	2% higher	Burkina Faso
Inequality (Gini)	37.4	37.9	1% lower	Togo
Women in Parliament (%)	18.31%	18.58%	1% lower	Togo
Time Zones Count	2.0 time zones	2.0 time zones	equal	Burkina Faso
Coastline Length	0 km	56 km	ranked lower	Togo
Coal Electricity Share	0%	0%	ranked higher	Burkina Faso
Wind Electricity Share	0%	0%	ranked higher	Burkina Faso
Forest Coverage (%)	22.17%	22.07%	equal	Burkina Faso
Fertility Rate	4.0 children/woman	4.0 children/woman	equal	Togo
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Burkina Faso
Lowest Elevation	200 m	0 m	ranked higher	Burkina Faso
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)	6.7% of GDP	-1% of GDP	ranked higher	Burkina Faso
All-Time Olympic Gold Medals	0 gold medals	0 gold medals	ranked higher	Burkina Faso
McDonald's Outlets per Million PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Burkina Faso
All-Time Olympic Medals	1.0 medals	1.0 medals	equal	Burkina Faso
Food Waste per Person	132.79 kg/person/yr	132.83 kg/person/yr	equal	Togo

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Analysis

Burkina Faso leads in 72 of 119 shared metrics, while Togo leads in 47.

Burkina Faso's Broadband Access (%) is 201.0x that of Togo (202 per 100 people vs 1.0 per 100 people).

Burkina Faso's Capital Elevation is 29.5x that of Togo (305 m vs 10 m).

Burkina Faso's Vehicles per 1,000 People is 12.8x that of Togo (112.17 per 1k people vs 8.2 per 1k people).

Burkina Faso's Irrigated Land is 6.9x that of Togo (550 km² vs 70 km²).

Burkina Faso's Alcohol Consumption is 6.8x that of Togo (11.27 L/adult/yr vs 1.4 L/adult/yr).

Key Comparisons

Broadband Access (%)Burkina Faso leads

Burkina Faso

202 per 100 people

Togo

1.0 per 100 people

Capital ElevationBurkina Faso leads

Burkina Faso

305 m

Togo

10 m

Vehicles per 1,000 PeopleBurkina Faso leads

Burkina Faso

112.17 per 1k people

Togo

8.2 per 1k people

Irrigated LandBurkina Faso leads

Burkina Faso

550 km²

Togo

70 km²

Alcohol ConsumptionBurkina Faso leads

Burkina Faso

11.27 L/adult/yr

Togo

1.4 L/adult/yr

Firms Asked for BribesBurkina Faso leads

Burkina Faso

14.12% of firms

Togo

2.0% of firms

Broadband Access (%)

202 per 100 people

1.0 per 100 people

Capital Elevation

305 m

10 m

Vehicles per 1,000 People

112.17 per 1k people

8.2 per 1k people

Irrigated Land

550 km²

70 km²

Alcohol Consumption

11.27 L/adult/yr

1.4 L/adult/yr

Firms Asked for Bribes

14.12% of firms

2.0% of firms

Airports

7.0

Forest Area

60.7K km²

12.0K km²

Land Area

273.6K km²

54.4K km²

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

4.0 sites

1.0 sites

Milk Consumption per Person

29.79 kg/person/yr

8.0 kg/person/yr

Water Withdrawal

0.82 B m³

0.22 B m³

Water Stress (%)

6.5%

1.9%

Scientific Publications

411.23

134.74

Official Languages Count

3.0

1.0

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

1.9%

Firms Making Informal Payments

17.76% of firms

6.7% of firms

Population

23.49M

9.14M

Total CO2 Emissions

6.5 Mt CO2e

2.6 Mt CO2e

High-Tech Exports (%)

1.6%

0.68%

Military Spending

4.7% of GDP

2.0% of GDP

Electric Generating Capacity

749.0K kW

326.0K kW

Smoking Rate

14.3%

6.4%

GDP (Nominal)

$23,124,729,853.02

$10,651,180,146.53

Tobacco Use Prevalence

11.6% of adults

5.6% of adults

Nurses & Midwives

1.0 per 1k

0.51 per 1k

Border Neighbors

6.0

3.0

Beer Consumption

1.4 L/person/yr

0.68 L/person/yr

0.00 per 100k people

0.12 per 100k people

Air Passengers

103.6K

2.18M

Land Border Length

3.6K km

1.9K km

Electricity Generation

1.7 TWh

0.92 TWh

Doctors (per 1,000)

0.15 per 1k

0.08 per 1k

Youth Unemployment Rate

6.4% of youth labor force

3.4% of youth labor force

Tourist Arrivals

67.0K

482.0K

Hospital Beds (per 1,000)

0.20 per 1k

0.60 per 1k

Solar Electricity Share

6.5%

18.31%

Electricity Access (%)

21.7%

59.2%

Electoral Democracy Index

0.13

0.35

Death Rate

7.2 per 1k

4.6 per 1k

Women in Senior Management

45.89% of managers

29.52% of managers

Freedom of Expression Index

0.26

0.58

Internet Users (%)

17%

37%

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

0.36% of GDP

0.79% of GDP

Credit Card Ownership

2.3% of adults

4.9% of adults

Political Corruption Index

0.37

0.76

Population Density

84.16 /km²

171.07 /km²

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

119 per 100 people

81 per 100 people

Inflation Rate

4.2%

2.9%

Adult Literacy Rate

41.44%

72.6%

Obesity Rate

6.1%

10.45%

Protected Land (%)

16.5%

28.1%

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

4.4 per 100k

7.0 per 100k

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

30 days/yr

22 days/yr

Tax Revenue (% GDP)

18.55% of GDP

13.79% of GDP

Urban Population (%)

28.34%

43.81%

Liberal Democracy Index

0.10

0.16

University Enrollment Rate

10.04%

14.9%

Child Mortality

77.3 per 1k births

58.3 per 1k births

Electricity Carbon Intensity

562.13 gCO2/kWh

422.54 gCO2/kWh

Spirits Consumption

0.28 L/person/yr

0.21 L/person/yr

Electricity Use (Per Capita)

131.19 kWh/person

191.86 kWh/person

Education Spending (% GDP)

5.3% of GDP

4.1% of GDP

GDP Growth Rate

4.8%

6.5%

Sanitation Access (%)

31.8%

25.17%

Energy Use (Per Capita)

312.93 kg oil eq/person

425.4 kg oil eq/person

Corruption Perceptions Index

40 pts

32 pts

Infant Mortality

44.8 per 1k births

35.9 per 1k births

Government Debt (% GDP)

61.3% of GDP

81.6% of GDP

Seafood Consumption per Person

8.7 kg/person/yr

11.46 kg/person/yr

Agricultural Land (%)

53.4%

70.23%

Highest Elevation

749 m

986 m

Road Traffic Death Rate

27.8 per 100k

22.7 per 100k

GNI Per Capita

$850

$1,080

Human Development Index

0.46

0.57

Hypertension Prevalence

30.7% of adults

37% of adults

Elderly Population (%)

2.7%

3.2%

Exports (% GDP)

28.56% of GDP

25.01% of GDP

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

$2,895.89

$3,365.46

Teen Birth Rate

87.08 per 1k

77.05 per 1k

Women's Political Empowerment

0.60

0.69

Imports (% GDP)

31.94% of GDP

36.57% of GDP

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

58.47 µg/m³

51.67 µg/m³

Insufficient Physical Activity

16.7% of adults

14.78% of adults

Health Spending (% GDP)

6.8% of GDP

6.0% of GDP

Railway Length

622 km

568 km

Armed Forces Personnel

11.0K

10.0K

Suicide Rate

8.5 per 100k

9.3 per 100k

Digital Payments Used

48.44% of adults

53.1% of adults

Median Age

17.3 years

18.8 years

Mobile Money Accounts

44.16% of adults

47.99% of adults

Dependency Ratio

80.03% of working-age pop.

74.64% of working-age pop.

Firms Hit by Power Outages

92.49% of firms

86.13% of firms

Youth Population (%)

41.8%

39.53%

Meat Consumption per Person

12 kg/person/yr

12.58 kg/person/yr

Renewable Energy (%)

71.4%

75.1%

Birth Rate

31.74 per 1k

30.17 per 1k

CO2 Per Capita

0.28 t/person/yr

0.29 t/person/yr

Health Spending Per Capita

$56.76

$54.01

Can Raise Emergency Money

98.32% of adults

93.76% of adults

Life Evaluation Score

4.5 pts

4.3 pts

Life Expectancy

61.1 years

62.7 years

Informal Employment Share

95.09% of employed people

92.34% of employed people

Firms with Female Top Manager

13.46% of firms

13.18% of firms

Inequality (Gini)

37.4

37.9

Women in Parliament (%)

18.31%

18.58%

Time Zones Count

2.0 time zones

Coastline Length

0 km

56 km

Coal Electricity Share

Wind Electricity Share

Forest Coverage (%)

22.17%

22.07%

Fertility Rate

4.0 children/woman

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

0 per 1M people

Lowest Elevation

200 m

0 m

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

6.7% of GDP

-1% of GDP

All-Time Olympic Gold Medals

0 gold medals

0 per 1M people

All-Time Olympic Medals

1.0 medals

Food Waste per Person

132.79 kg/person/yr

132.83 kg/person/yr