Burkina Faso vs Indonesia: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Burkina Faso
9.40 million people
in 2021
Indonesia
10.55 million people
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Indonesia rank
16th
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Burkina Faso
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 10.55 million people against 9.40 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.15 million people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Indonesia ranks 16th of 120 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.72 million people | 173.81 million people | 164.09 million people | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 9.83 million people | 97.31 million people | 87.48 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 10.29 million people | 50.04 million people | 39.75 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 9.40 million people | 23.70 million people | 14.31 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Burkina Faso or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 10.55 million people against 9.40 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Burkina Faso and Indonesia?
- 1.15 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Indonesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Indonesia rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Indonesia ranks 16th 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.