Burundi vs Low & middle income: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
Burundi
46.5%
in 2020
Low & middle income
8.0%
in 2024
Burundi rank
4th
Low & middle income rank
6th
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Burundi
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 46.5% against 8.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 38.5%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 5.8 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 4th and Low & middle income ranks 6th of 123 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.0% | 31.1% | 26.9% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 19.9% | 31.6% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 11.6% | 36.5% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 8.9% | 37.6% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Burundi or Low & middle income?
- Burundi, at 46.5% against 8.0% in Low & middle income as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Burundi and Low & middle income?
- 38.5%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Low & middle income?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Low & middle income rank globally for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Burundi ranks 4th and Low & middle income ranks 6th 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.