Burundi vs Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan): Proportion of population below international poverty line

Burundi
74.2%
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)
45.1%
in 2024
Burundi rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) rank
4th

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Burundi
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)
020406080199020072024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 74.2% against 45.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan), a difference of 29.1%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) ranks 4th of 132 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) Difference Ahead
1990s 86.3% 63.6% 22.7% Burundi
2000s 81.5% 54.2% 27.3% Burundi
2010s 75.8% 46.1% 29.7% Burundi
2020s 74.2% 46.0% 28.2% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Burundi or Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
Burundi, at 74.2% against 45.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Burundi and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
29.1%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Burundi ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) ranks 4th 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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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