Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Burundi

Burundi: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 3.27 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3.27 million
World rank
101st
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.27 million
in 2020
All-time low
774,659
in 1998
Years of data
5
1992–2020

Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Burundi, 1992–2020

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M3.5M1992200620201992: 880.1k1998: 774.7k2006: 1.5M2013: 2.6M2020: 3.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Burundi stood at 3.27 million. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Burundi peaked at 3.27 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 774,659, in 1998.

Burundi ranks 101st of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 827,384 774,659 880,108 2
2000s 1.45 million 1.45 million 1.45 million 1
2010s 2.57 million 2.57 million 2.57 million 1
2020s 3.27 million 3.27 million 3.27 million 1

Countries ranked near Burundi

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Frequently asked questions

What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Burundi?
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Burundi was 3.27 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 3.27 million in 2020.
What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 774,659 in 1998.
How does Burundi rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
Burundi ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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