Burkina Faso vs Central America: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Burkina Faso
694.47 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Central America
149.3 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Central America rank
25th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Central America
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 694.47 per 100,000 people against 149.3 per 100,000 people in Central America, a difference of 545.17 per 100,000 people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 4.7 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central America ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Central America ranks 25th of 241 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Central America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.12 per 100,000 people | 15.2 per 100,000 people | 11.08 per 100,000 people | Central America |
| 2010s | 18.87 per 100,000 people | 29.63 per 100,000 people | 10.76 per 100,000 people | Central America |
| 2020s | 308.33 per 100,000 people | 115.67 per 100,000 people | 192.66 per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin, Burkina Faso or Central America?
- Burkina Faso, at 694.47 per 100,000 people against 149.3 per 100,000 people in Central America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Burkina Faso and Central America?
- 545.17 per 100,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Central America rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Central America ranks 25th of 241 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.