Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 9.40 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Burkina Faso, 1994–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Burkina Faso stood at 9.40 million.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Burkina Faso peaked at 10.71 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.93 million, in 1994.
That places Burkina Faso 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8.93 million | — |
| 1998 | 9.72 million | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 9.11 million | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 10.55 million | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 10.71 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.87 million | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 9.40 million | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.32 million | 8.93 million | 9.72 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.83 million | 9.11 million | 10.55 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.29 million | 9.87 million | 10.71 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.40 million | 9.40 million | 9.40 million | 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 thresholds stacke in Burkina Faso?
- Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Burkina Faso was 9.40 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 10.71 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.93 million in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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