Burkina Faso vs Europe & Central Asia: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 42.1% against 0.6% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 41.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 70.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th 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 | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.0% | 7.3% | 79.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 4.8% | 63.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 1.0% | 52.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 0.8% | 41.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Burkina Faso or Europe & Central Asia?
- Burkina Faso, at 42.1% against 0.6% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia?
- 41.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.