Number of people living in extreme poverty in Burundi
Burundi: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 3.27 million people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Burundi, 1992–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2020, number of people living in extreme poverty in Burundi stood at 3.27 million people. 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, number of people living in extreme poverty in Burundi peaked at 3.27 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 774,659 people, in 1998.
Burundi ranks 101st of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Burundi, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 880,108 people | — |
| 1998 | 774,659 people | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 1.45 million people | +87.8% |
| 2013 | 2.57 million people | +76.5% |
| 2020 | 3.27 million people | +27.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 3.27 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.33 million people, 35% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 3.27 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66 million people, 31% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 827,384 people | 774,659 people | 880,108 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million people | 1.45 million people | 1.45 million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.57 million people | 2.57 million people | 2.57 million people | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.27 million people | 3.27 million people | 3.27 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More poverty & inequality data for Burundi
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 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 4.88 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,163 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 -0.3512 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.501 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 27.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Burundi?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Burundi was 3.27 million people in 2020, 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 774,659 people in 1998.
- How does Burundi rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Burundi ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty 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 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.