Burkina Faso vs Developing regions: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Burkina Faso
42.1%
in 2021
Developing regions
12.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Developing regions rank
13th
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Developing regions
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 42.1% against 12.3% in Developing regions, a difference of 29.8%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 3.4 times Developing regions's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Developing regions ranks 13th of 133 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Developing regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.0% | 49.0% | 38.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 33.8% | 34.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 15.3% | 37.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 13.5% | 28.6% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Burkina Faso or Developing regions?
- Burkina Faso, at 42.1% against 12.3% in Developing regions as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Burkina Faso and Developing regions?
- 29.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Developing regions?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Developing regions rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Developing regions ranks 13th of 133 countries.
- 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.