Burkina Faso vs Georgia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Burkina Faso
1.43 million people
in 2021
Georgia
1.54 million people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
97th
Georgia rank
96th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Burkina Faso
- Georgia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 1.54 million people against 1.43 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 102,260 people.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Georgia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 97th and Georgia ranks 96th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Georgia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 246,928 people | 554,340 people | 307,412 people | Georgia |
| 2000s | 422,852 people | 589,576 people | 166,724 people | Georgia |
| 2010s | 1.15 million people | 986,372 people | 160,345 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.43 million people | 879,950 people | 554,200 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Burkina Faso or Georgia?
- Georgia, at 1.54 million people against 1.43 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Burkina Faso and Georgia?
- 102,260 people, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Georgia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Georgia rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Burkina Faso ranks 97th and Georgia ranks 96th 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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 $10 per day.