Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp was 789,398 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Burkina Faso, 1994–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Burkina Faso is 789,398, 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 poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.08 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 71,177, in 1994.
That places Burkina Faso 95th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 71,177 | — |
| 1998 | 160,355 | +125.3% |
| 2003 | 197,129 | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 247,774 | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 326,653 | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million | +230.7% |
| 2021 | 789,398 | -26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115,766 | 71,177 | 160,355 | 2 |
| 2000s | 222,452 | 197,129 | 247,774 | 2 |
| 2010s | 703,372 | 326,653 | 1.08 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 789,398 | 789,398 | 789,398 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 92 Georgia 966,535 compare
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- 96 Kyrgyzstan 753,241 compare
- 97 Benin 737,500 compare
- 98 Lao People's Democratic Republic 640,711 compare
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 poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Burkina Faso?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Burkina Faso was 789,398 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,177 in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 95th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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