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 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 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 Nobel laureates were born there?

Burkina Faso and Togo are practically level.

Burkina Faso: 0 (2025) · Togo: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Burkina Faso and Togo are practically level.

Burkina Faso: 1 (2026) · Togo: 1 (2026)

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 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 4.7% of its GDP on the military, Togo 2.0%.

Burkina Faso: 4.7% (2024) · Togo: 2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Burkina Faso’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Togo’s.

Burkina Faso: 37% (2025) · Togo: 34% (2025)

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 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 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)

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 people are online?

39% of people in Togo are online, versus 28% in Burkina Faso.

Burkina Faso: 28% (2024) · Togo: 39% (2024)

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 (2023) · Togo: 0.25 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Burkina Faso and Togo are practically level.

Burkina Faso: 22.2% (2023) · Togo: 22.1% (2023)

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)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Burkina Faso are 22% deadlier than in Togo.

Burkina Faso: 27.8 per 100k (2021) · Togo: 22.7 per 100k (2021)

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)