Burundi vs Niger: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index
Burundi
74.2%
in 2020
Niger
60.5%
in 2021
Burundi rank
3rd
Niger rank
6th
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index over time
- Burundi
- Niger
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 74.2% against 60.5% in Niger, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
Burundi ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index, Burundi or Niger?
- Burundi, at 74.2% against 60.5% in Niger as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index between Burundi and Niger?
- 13.7%, with Burundi ahead.
- How do Burundi and Niger rank globally for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Burundi ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 6th 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 Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.