Burkina Faso vs Chad

Burkina Faso and Chad compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Burkina Faso has about 1.1 times as many people as Chad: 24.1 million against 21 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Burkina Faso ($1,148) is 12% higher than in Chad ($1,022) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Chad (5.6%) than in Burkina Faso (5.3%), a difference of 0.3 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Burkina Faso (-0.6%) than in Chad (-3.9%), a difference of 3.3 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Burkina Faso (3.5%) than in Chad (1.1%), a difference of 2.4 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Burkina Faso can expect to live 6.1 years longer than one born in Chad: 61.3 years against 55.2 years in 2024.
• The population of Burkina Faso is older: half of its people are over 17.3 years, against 15.4 years in Chad in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Burkina Faso (28.3%) than in Chad (12.6%), a difference of 15.7 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Burkina Faso (0.27 tonnes) are 93% higher than in Chad (0.14 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Burkina Faso (12.3%) than in Chad (3%), a difference of 9.3 percentage points in 2024.