Burundi vs Low & middle income: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
Burundi
87.2%
in 2020
Low & middle income
22.8%
in 2024
Burundi rank
3rd
Low & middle income rank
6th
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Burundi
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 87.2% against 22.8% in Low & middle income, a difference of 64.4%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 3.8 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 3rd 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 | 94.0% | 67.7% | 26.3% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 52.1% | 38.9% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 35.8% | 51.5% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 26.7% | 60.5% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Burundi or Low & middle income?
- Burundi, at 87.2% against 22.8% in Low & middle income as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Burundi and Low & middle income?
- 64.4%, 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Burundi ranks 3rd 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 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 $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.