Burkina Faso vs Thailand: Children under age 5
Burkina Faso
3.35 million
in 2023
Thailand
3.10 million
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Thailand rank
47th
Children under age 5 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Thailand
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.35 million against 3.10 million in Thailand, a difference of 248,810.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Thailand ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Thailand ranks 47th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 704,133 | 4.08 million | 3.37 million | Thailand |
| 1960s | 871,930 | 5.51 million | 4.64 million | Thailand |
| 1970s | 1.10 million | 6.05 million | 4.95 million | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1.50 million | 5.52 million | 4.01 million | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.92 million | 5.12 million | 3.20 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 2.50 million | 4.58 million | 2.07 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3.26 million | 3.94 million | 674,492 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 3.38 million | 3.24 million | 134,640 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Burkina Faso or Thailand?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.35 million against 3.10 million in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Burkina Faso and Thailand?
- 248,810, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Thailand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Thailand rank globally for children under age 5?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Thailand ranks 47th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.