Burundi vs Malawi: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Burundi
4.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Malawi
7.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
Burundi rank
14th
Malawi rank
11th
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- Burundi
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 7.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 4.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Burundi, a difference of 2.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.6 times Burundi's.
Burundi ranks 14th and Malawi ranks 11th of 120 countries.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Burundi or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 7.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 4.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Burundi as of 2019.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Burundi and Malawi?
- 2.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Malawi ahead.
- How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Burundi ranks 14th and Malawi ranks 11th 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 shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.