Burkina Faso vs Laos: Population & Housing census

Burkina Faso
1 Availability score over 20 years
in 2023
Laos
1 Availability score over 20 years
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
1st
Laos rank
1st

Population & Housing census over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Laos
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1 Availability score over 20 years against 1 Availability score over 20 years in Laos, a difference of 0 Availability score over 20 years.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Laos ranks 1st of 192 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 1 Availability score over 20 years 1 Availability score over 20 years 0 Availability score over 20 years β€”
2010s 0.9 Availability score over 20 years 1 Availability score over 20 years 0.1 Availability score over 20 years Laos
2020s 1 Availability score over 20 years 1 Availability score over 20 years 0 Availability score over 20 years β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population & housing census, Burkina Faso or Laos?
Burkina Faso, at 1 Availability score over 20 years against 1 Availability score over 20 years in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in population & housing census between Burkina Faso and Laos?
0 Availability score over 20 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Laos?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Laos rank globally for population & housing census?
Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Laos ranks 1st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as Population & Housing census (Availability score over 20 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population & Housing census (Availability score over 20 years)
Unit
Availability score over 20 years
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,840 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Population censuses collect data on the size, distribution and composition of population and information on a broad range of social and economic characteristics of the population. It also provides sampling frames for household and other surveys. Housing censuses provide information on the supply of housing units, the structural characteristics and facilities, and health and the development of normal family living conditions. Data obtained as part of the population census, including data on homeless persons, are often used in the presentation and analysis of the results of the housing census. It is recommended that population and housing censuses be conducted at least every 10 years.