Burkina Faso vs Oceania: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Burkina Faso
42.1%
in 2021
Oceania
12.0%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Oceania rank
14th

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Oceania
20406080198120022023

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 42.1% against 12.0% in Oceania, a difference of 30.1%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 3.5 times Oceania's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Oceania ranks 14th of 132 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Oceania Difference Ahead
1990s 87.0% 12.3% 74.7% Burkina Faso
2000s 68.4% 13.3% 55.1% Burkina Faso
2010s 53.2% 11.4% 41.8% Burkina Faso
2020s 42.1% 12.4% 29.7% 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 Oceania?
Burkina Faso, at 42.1% against 12.0% in Oceania as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Burkina Faso and Oceania?
30.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Oceania?
7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Oceania rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Oceania ranks 14th of 132 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed