Africa vs Burundi: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Africa
38.7%
in 2024
Burundi
74.2%
in 2020
Africa rank
7th
Burundi rank
3rd
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Africa
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 74.2% against 38.7% in Africa, a difference of 35.5%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.9 times Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 7th and Burundi ranks 3rd of 42 groups.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.5% | 86.3% | 32.8% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 81.5% | 35.6% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 75.8% | 36.8% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 74.2% | 34.9% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Africa or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 74.2% against 38.7% in Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Africa and Burundi?
- 35.5%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Burundi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Africa and Burundi rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Africa ranks 7th and Burundi ranks 3rd of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.