Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Burkina Faso
7.49
in 2024
Liberia
8.64
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Liberia rank
10th
Extreme poverty vs child mortality over time
- Burkina Faso
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 8.64 against 7.49 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.15.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liberia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Liberia ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.54 | 24.86 | 3.32 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 19.07 | 25.03 | 5.96 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 15.26 | 14.51 | 0.7549 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 10.34 | 9.55 | 0.7938 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 7.99 | 8.76 | 0.7639 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher extreme poverty vs child mortality, Burkina Faso or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 8.64 against 7.49 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in extreme poverty vs child mortality between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 1.15, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Liberia ranks 10th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.