Burkina Faso vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 31.08 % change on previous year against 8.77 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 22.31 % change on previous year.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 3.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.83 % change on previous year | 21.77 % change on previous year | 12.94 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | -16.85 % change on previous year | 11.17 % change on previous year | 28.01 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 15.73 % change on previous year | 12.82 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate, Burkina Faso or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 31.08 % change on previous year against 8.77 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate between Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22.31 % change on previous year, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.