Burkina Faso vs Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Burkina Faso
42.1%
in 2021
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
34.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
9th
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 42.1% against 34.9% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 9th 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 | Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.0% | 64.1% | 22.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 53.1% | 15.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 36.2% | 17.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 37.7% | 4.4% | 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Burkina Faso, at 42.1% against 34.9% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Burkina Faso and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- 7.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 9th 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.