Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Togo fits inside Burkina Faso 4.8 times
Burkina Faso: 274,200 km² (2024) · Togo: 56,785 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Burkina Faso: 0 km (2026 edition) · Togo: 56 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Togo’s highest peak towers 237 m above Burkina Faso’s
Burkina Faso: 749 m (2026 edition) · Togo: 986 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 69% of Togo, versus 63% of Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: 62.6% (2024) · Togo: 69.1% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Burkina Faso has 2.8 times as many people as Togo
Burkina Faso: 24.1 million (2025) · Togo: 8.59 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Togo is 80% more densely populated than Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: 88 per km² (2025) · Togo: 158 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Burkina Faso are 1.8 cm taller than in Togo
Burkina Faso: 171.9 cm (2019) · Togo: 170.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Burkina Faso are 2.2 cm taller than in Togo
Burkina Faso: 161.3 cm (2019) · Togo: 159.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Togo is 0.89 years older than in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: 17.3 years (2023) · Togo: 18.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Togo and Burkina Faso are practically level
Burkina Faso: 4.11 children per woman (2024) · Togo: 4.12 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
3.5% of people in Togo are 65 or older, versus 2.7% in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: 2.7% (2025) · Togo: 3.5% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Togo hosts 3.7 times as many refugees per resident as Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: 1.7 per 1,000 (2025) · Togo: 6.3 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Burkina Faso and Togo are practically level
Burkina Faso: 0 (2026) · Togo: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Burkina Faso and Togo are practically level
Burkina Faso: 1 (2026) · Togo: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Burkina Faso’s economy is 2.3 times the size of Togo’s
Burkina Faso: $27.6 billion (2025) · Togo: $11.9 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Togo produces 33% more per person than Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Int$3,072 (2025) · Togo: Int$4,079 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Togo than in Burkina Faso (Gini 0.5 points higher)
Burkina Faso: 37.4 (2021) · Togo: 37.9 (2021)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
42% of people in Burkina Faso live on less than $3 a day, versus 35% in Togo
Burkina Faso: 42.1% (2021) · Togo: 34.7% (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 3.5% in Burkina Faso, versus 2.0% in Togo
Burkina Faso: 3.5% (2025) · Togo: 2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Burkina Faso spends 3.3% of its GDP on the military, Togo 1.9%
Burkina Faso: 3.3% (2025) · Togo: 1.9% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Burkina Faso’s central government collects 19% of GDP in tax, Togo’s 14%
Burkina Faso: 18.7% (2024) · Togo: 13.9% (2023)
How expensive is it?
Burkina Faso’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Togo’s
Burkina Faso: 37% (2025) · Togo: 34% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Burkina Faso spends 20% more on health per person than Togo
Burkina Faso: $72 (2023) · Togo: $60 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Togo live 1.6 years longer than in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: 61.3 years (2024) · Togo: 62.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Burkina Faso is 25% more likely to die before turning one than in Togo
Burkina Faso: 43.6 per 1,000 (2024) · Togo: 34.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Burkina Faso has 85% more doctors per person than Togo
Burkina Faso: 0.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Togo: 0.1 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Togo has 65% more hospital beds per person than Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: 0.2 per 1,000 (2020) · Togo: 0.3 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Burkina Faso is 31% higher than in Togo
Burkina Faso: 19.7 per 100k (2023) · Togo: 15 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
12% of adults in Togo are obese, versus 7.0% in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: 7% (2024) · Togo: 12.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
12% of adults in Burkina Faso smoke, versus 5.8% in Togo
Burkina Faso: 11.6% (2024) · Togo: 5.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Burkina Faso rate their lives 0.18 points higher than in Togo
Burkina Faso: 4.46 (2025) · Togo: 4.28 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Burkina Faso drink 3.3 times as much alcohol as in Togo
Burkina Faso: 4.9 litres (2023) · Togo: 1.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Burkina Faso has 2 times as much meat per person as Togo
Burkina Faso: 23.1 kg (2023) · Togo: 11.7 kg (2022)
How much food is there per day?
Togo has 56 kcal more food per person per day than Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: 2,791 kcal (2023) · Togo: 2,847 kcal (2022)
How long do people work?
Burkina Faso: 2,356 hours (2023) · Togo: no data
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Togo went to school 3.6 years longer than in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: 2.3 years (2023) · Togo: 5.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Togo welcomed 21 times as many tourists per resident as Burkina Faso (2019)
Burkina Faso: 0.01 (2024) · Togo: 0.11 (2019)
How many World Heritage sites?
Burkina Faso has 3 more World Heritage sites than Togo (4 against 1)
Burkina Faso: 4 (2026) · Togo: 1 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Burkina Faso and Togo are practically level
Burkina Faso: 1 (2026 edition) · Togo: 1 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
39% of people in Togo are online, versus 28% in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: 28% (2024) · Togo: 39% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Burkina Faso is 60% faster than in Togo
Burkina Faso: 55 Mbps (2026) · Togo: 34 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
61% of people in Togo have electricity, versus 34% in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: 34% (2024) · Togo: 61.1% (2024)
How many live in cities?
44% of people in Togo live in cities, versus 29% in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: 29% (2025) · Togo: 44% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Burkina Faso has 117 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Togo 81
Burkina Faso: 117 (2024) · Togo: 81 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Togo’s railway network is 10% longer than Burkina Faso’s
Burkina Faso: 518 km (2021) · Togo: 568 km (2014)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Togo fly 59 times as many passengers per resident as those from Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: 0.0043 (2023) · Togo: 0.25 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 22% of Togo, but only 12% of Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: 12.3% (2024) · Togo: 22.5% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Togo emits 19% more CO₂ than someone in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: 0.3 t (2024) · Togo: 0.3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
30% of Togo’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: 17.2% (2024) · Togo: 29.6% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Burkina Faso carries 12% more fine dust than in Togo
Burkina Faso: 34.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Togo: 31 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Burkina Faso are 34% deadlier than in Togo
Burkina Faso: 45.7 per 100k (2023) · Togo: 34 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Burkina Faso is on average 1.6 °C warmer than Togo
Burkina Faso: 29.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Togo: 27.5°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Togo gets 2 times as much rain as Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: 610 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Togo: 1,243 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Burkina Faso bigger than Togo?
Burkina Faso is larger. Togo fits inside Burkina Faso 4.8 times.
Which has more people, Burkina Faso or Togo?
Burkina Faso has 2.8 times as many people as Togo (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Burkina Faso or Togo?
People in Togo live 1.6 years longer than in Burkina Faso. Life expectancy at birth is 61.3 years in Burkina Faso and 62.9 in Togo.
Are people taller in Burkina Faso or Togo?
Men in Burkina Faso are 1.8 cm taller than in Togo (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
