Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh was 33,367 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Burkina Faso, 1994–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 33,367 for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.7% on the previous year and up 120.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Burkina Faso peaked at 54,429 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,326, in 1994.
That places Burkina Faso 102nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6,326 | — |
| 1998 | 15,125 | +139.1% |
| 2003 | 10,667 | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 15,121 | +41.8% |
| 2014 | 13,324 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 54,429 | +308.5% |
| 2021 | 33,367 | -38.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,726 | 6,326 | 15,125 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12,894 | 10,667 | 15,121 | 2 |
| 2010s | 33,876 | 13,324 | 54,429 | 2 |
| 2020s | 33,367 | 33,367 | 33,367 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More poverty & inequality data for Burkina Faso
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.19 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,198 (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 revenues vs income inequality 18.4 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.555 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Burkina Faso?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Burkina Faso was 33,367 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 54,429 in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,326 in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
- Burkina Faso ranks 102nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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