Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Burundi
Burundi: Distribution of population poverty thresholds was 213,879 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
213,879
World rank
119th
of 120 countries
All-time high
213,879
in 2020
All-time low
26,949
in 1992
Years of data
5
1992–2020
Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Burundi, 1992–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Burundi stood at 213,879. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Burundi peaked at 213,879 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26,949, in 1992.
That places Burundi 119th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,198 | 26,949 | 71,446 | 2 |
| 2000s | 71,344 | 71,344 | 71,344 | 1 |
| 2010s | 177,581 | 177,581 | 177,581 | 1 |
| 2020s | 213,879 | 213,879 | 213,879 | 1 |
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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 poverty thresholds in Burundi?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Burundi was 213,879 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 213,879 in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,949 in 1992.
- How does Burundi rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
- Burundi ranks 119th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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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