Burkina Faso vs Burundi: Gini coefficient (before tax)

Burkina Faso
0.5796
in 2021
Burundi
0.5771
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
41st
Burundi rank
43rd

Gini coefficient (before tax) over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
00.20.40.6199220062021

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.5796 against 0.5771 in Burundi, a difference of 0.0025.

Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Burundi ranks 43rd of 113 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Burkina Faso or Burundi?
Burkina Faso, at 0.5796 against 0.5771 in Burundi as of 2021.
What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Burkina Faso and Burundi?
0.0025, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How do Burkina Faso and Burundi rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Burundi ranks 43rd of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gini coefficient (before tax)
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
Last refreshed

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.