Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 1.43 million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Burkina Faso, 1994–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.43 million people for distribution of population between different poverty lines in 2021.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 235.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.67 million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 124,511 people, in 1994.
Burkina Faso ranks 97th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 124,511 people | — |
| 1998 | 246,928 people | +98.3% |
| 2003 | 417,537 people | +69.1% |
| 2009 | 428,167 people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 622,343 people | +45.4% |
| 2018 | 1.67 million people | +168.5% |
| 2021 | 1.43 million people | -14.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.43 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 936,910 people, 1.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.43 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.29 million people, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185,720 people | 124,511 people | 246,928 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 422,852 people | 417,537 people | 428,167 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million people | 622,343 people | 1.67 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.43 million people | 1.43 million people | 1.43 million 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 in Burkina Faso?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Burkina Faso was 1.43 million people in 2021, 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,511 people in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Burkina Faso ranks 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.0%. 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 (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 $10 per day.