Belgium vs Burkina Faso: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Belgium
11.77 million people
in 2023
Burkina Faso
12.94 million people
in 2021
Belgium rank
57th
Burkina Faso rank
54th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Belgium
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 12.94 million people against 11.77 million people in Belgium, a difference of 1.17 million people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 57th and Burkina Faso ranks 54th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.56 million people | 4.56 million people | 5.99 million people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.31 million people | 9.18 million people | 2.13 million people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.58 million people | 12.94 million people | 1.36 million people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Belgium or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 12.94 million people against 11.77 million people in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Belgium and Burkina Faso?
- 1.17 million people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Burkina Faso?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Burkina Faso rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Belgium ranks 57th and Burkina Faso ranks 54th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.