Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Burundi
Burundi: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 9.40 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Burundi, 1992–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 9.40 million for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Burundi peaked at 9.40 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.98 million, in 1992.
That places Burundi 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.23 million | 4.98 million | 5.49 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.41 million | 6.41 million | 6.41 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.05 million | 8.05 million | 8.05 million | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.40 million | 9.40 million | 9.40 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 15 Indonesia 11.53 million compare
- 17 Bangladesh 10.01 million compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 9.40 million compare
- 20 Mali 8.22 million compare
- 21 Cameroon 7.31 million compare
More poverty & inequality data for Burundi
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.88 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,163 (2024)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.501 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 27.87 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1868 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1868 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.2119 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.3952 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 74.2% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Burundi?
- Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Burundi was 9.40 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.40 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 million in 1992.
- How does Burundi rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
- Burundi ranks 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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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