Asia vs Burkina Faso: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Asia
4.6%
in 2024
Burkina Faso
42.1%
in 2021
Asia rank
22nd
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Asia
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 42.1% against 4.6% in Asia, a difference of 37.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 9.2 times Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 22nd and Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 42 groups.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 87.0% | 36.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 68.4% | 36.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 53.2% | 43.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 42.1% | 35.9% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Asia or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 42.1% against 4.6% in Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Asia and Burkina Faso?
- 37.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Burkina Faso?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Asia and Burkina Faso rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Asia ranks 22nd and Burkina Faso ranks 11th 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.