Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea: Number of airline passengers per year

Burkina Faso
103,592
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
118,427
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
142nd
Equatorial Guinea rank
140th

Number of airline passengers per year over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Equatorial Guinea
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 118,427 against 103,592 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 14,835.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 142nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 140th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 39,900 10,611 29,289 Burkina Faso
1980s 105,630 14,930 90,700 Burkina Faso
1990s 124,656 15,678 108,978 Burkina Faso
2010s 146,380 336,260 189,881 Equatorial Guinea
2020s 95,208 114,879 19,672 Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Burkina Faso or Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea, at 118,427 against 103,592 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea?
14,835, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
Burkina Faso ranks 142nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 140th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of airline passengers per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of airline passengers per year
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.