Burkina Faso vs Southern Africa: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Burkina Faso
42.1%
in 2021
Southern Africa
19.1%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Southern Africa rank
10th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Burkina Faso
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 42.1% against 19.1% in Southern Africa, a difference of 23.0%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.2 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Southern Africa ranks 10th 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 | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.0% | 47.3% | 39.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 42.2% | 26.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 28.5% | 30.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 21.4% | 20.7% | 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 Southern Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 42.1% against 19.1% in Southern Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Burkina Faso and Southern Africa?
- 23.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Southern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Southern Africa ranks 10th 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.