Number of people living in extreme poverty in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 12.94 million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Burkina Faso, 1994–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people living in extreme poverty in Burkina Faso stood at 12.94 million people. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 151.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Burkina Faso peaked at 12.94 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million people, in 1994.
That places Burkina Faso 54th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.26 million people | — |
| 1998 | 1.52 million people | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 3.97 million people | +160.7% |
| 2009 | 5.16 million people | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 7.52 million people | +45.9% |
| 2018 | 10.83 million people | +44.0% |
| 2021 | 12.94 million people | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.52 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.56 million people | 3.97 million people | 5.16 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.18 million people | 7.52 million people | 10.83 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.94 million people | 12.94 million people | 12.94 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More poverty & inequality data for Burkina Faso
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.19 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,198 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 18.4 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Burkina Faso?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Burkina Faso was 12.94 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 12.94 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million people in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Burkina Faso ranks 54th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.