Burkina Faso vs High income: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Burkina Faso
42.1%
in 2021
High income
0.6%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
10th
High income rank
13th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Burkina Faso
- High income
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 42.1% against 0.6% in High income, a difference of 41.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 70.2 times High income's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th and High income 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 | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.0% | 1.8% | 85.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 0.9% | 67.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 0.7% | 52.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 0.4% | 41.7% | 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 High income?
- Burkina Faso, at 42.1% against 0.6% in High income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Burkina Faso and High income?
- 41.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and High income?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and High income rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th and High income 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.