Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Distribution of population poverty thresholds was 1.43 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.43 million
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
97th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.67 million
in 2018
All-time low
124,511
in 1994
Years of data
7
1994–2021
Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Burkina Faso, 1994–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.43 million for distribution of population poverty thresholds 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 poverty thresholds in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.67 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 124,511, in 1994.
Burkina Faso ranks 97th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 124,511 | — |
| 1998 | 246,928 | +98.3% |
| 2003 | 417,537 | +69.1% |
| 2009 | 428,167 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 622,343 | +45.4% |
| 2018 | 1.67 million | +168.5% |
| 2021 | 1.43 million | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185,720 | 124,511 | 246,928 | 2 |
| 2000s | 422,852 | 417,537 | 428,167 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 622,343 | 1.67 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.43 million | 1.43 million | 1.43 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 94 Republic of Moldova 1.60 million compare
- 95 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.59 million compare
- 96 Georgia 1.54 million compare
- 98 North Macedonia 1.35 million compare
- 99 Estonia 1.34 million compare
- 100 Cyprus 1.34 million 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 in Burkina Faso?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Burkina Faso was 1.43 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,511 in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
- Burkina Faso ranks 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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