Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 789,398 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Burkina Faso, 1994–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Burkina Faso is 789,398 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% on the previous year and up 218.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.08 million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 71,177 people, in 1994.
That places Burkina Faso 95th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 71,177 people | — |
| 1998 | 160,355 people | +125.3% |
| 2003 | 197,129 people | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 247,774 people | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 326,653 people | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million people | +230.7% |
| 2021 | 789,398 people | -26.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 789,398 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 226,829 people, 3.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 789,398 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,177 people, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115,766 people | 71,177 people | 160,355 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 222,452 people | 197,129 people | 247,774 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 703,372 people | 326,653 people | 1.08 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 789,398 people | 789,398 people | 789,398 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More poverty & inequality data for Burkina Faso
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 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 4.19 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,198 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 -1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 18.4 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Burkina Faso?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Burkina Faso was 789,398 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,177 people in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 95th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.