Burkina Faso vs South Korea: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person
Burkina Faso
0.74
in 2025
South Korea
0.66
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
141st
South Korea rank
143rd
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Korea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.74 against 0.66 in South Korea, a difference of 0.08.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 141st and South Korea ranks 143rd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.29 | 3.56 | 1.28 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.22 | 1.71 | 1.51 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.94 | 0.9167 | 1.02 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher growth rate of real gdp per employed person, Burkina Faso or South Korea?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.74 against 0.66 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in growth rate of real gdp per employed person between Burkina Faso and South Korea?
- 0.08, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Korea rank globally for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 141st and South Korea ranks 143rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.