Burundi vs United Kingdom: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Burundi
19.0%
in 2020
United Kingdom
18.7%
in 2021
Burundi rank
49th
United Kingdom rank
52nd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Burundi
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 19.0% against 18.7% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Burundi ranks 49th and United Kingdom ranks 52nd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 19.9% | 1.3% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 19.4% | 8.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 18.8% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 19.4% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Burundi or United Kingdom?
- Burundi, at 19.0% against 18.7% in United Kingdom as of 2020.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Burundi and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and United Kingdom?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and United Kingdom rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Burundi ranks 49th and United Kingdom ranks 52nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 60% of the median.