Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Burundi
Burundi: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 213,879 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Burundi, 1992–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2020, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Burundi stood at 213,879 people. 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 between different poverty lines in Burundi peaked at 213,879 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26,949 people, in 1992.
That places Burundi 119th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Burundi, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 26,949 people | — |
| 1998 | 71,446 people | +165.1% |
| 2006 | 71,344 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 177,581 people | +148.9% |
| 2020 | 213,879 people | +20.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 213,879 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 936,910 people, 23% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 213,879 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.29 million people, 17% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,198 people | 26,949 people | 71,446 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 71,344 people | 71,344 people | 71,344 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 177,581 people | 177,581 people | 177,581 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 213,879 people | 213,879 people | 213,879 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More poverty & inequality data for Burundi
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 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 4.88 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,163 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 -0.3512 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.501 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 27.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Burundi?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Burundi was 213,879 people in 2020, 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 213,879 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,949 people in 1992.
- How does Burundi rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Burundi ranks 119th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines 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 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.