Burkina Faso vs East Asia & Pacific: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
Burkina Faso
24.4%
in 2021
East Asia & Pacific
1.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
12th
East Asia & Pacific rank
11th
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Burkina Faso
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 24.4% against 1.3% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 23.1%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 18.8 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th of 123 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.6% | 33.9% | 29.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 17.1% | 25.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 3.5% | 26.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 1.7% | 22.7% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Burkina Faso or East Asia & Pacific?
- Burkina Faso, at 24.4% against 1.3% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Burkina Faso and East Asia & Pacific?
- 23.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and East Asia & Pacific?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.