Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Burundi
Burundi: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 2,608 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
2,608 people
World rank
116th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3,064 people
in 2013
All-time low
0 people
in 1992
Years of data
5
1992–2020
Distribution of population between different poverty lines 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, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Burundi stood at 2,608 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Burundi peaked at 3,064 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1992.
Burundi ranks 116th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Burundi, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 people | — |
| 1998 | 1,138 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 3,064 people | — |
| 2020 | 2,608 people | -14.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2,608 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,898 people, 33% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2,608 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,498 people, 13% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 569 people | 0 people | 1,138 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,064 people | 3,064 people | 3,064 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 2,608 people | 2,608 people | 2,608 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 113 Niger 6,581 people compare
- 114 Mali 5,670 people compare
- 115 Mauritania 4,506 people compare
- 117 Guinea 1,727 people compare
- 118 Guinea-Bissau 266 people compare
- 119 Madagascar 0 people compare
- 119 Syria 0 people compare
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 distribution of population between different poverty lines in Burundi?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Burundi was 2,608 people in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3,064 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1992.
- How does Burundi rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Burundi ranks 116th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.