How does Burkina Faso rank for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?

Burkina Faso ranks 30th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.

Is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?

The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Burkina Faso

Name: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Burkina Faso
Creator: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Burkina Faso: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 0.5684 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)

0.5684

Change on year

down 8.3%

World rank

30th

of 109 countries

All-time high

0.6737

in 1998

All-time low

0.5596

in 2014

Years of data

1994–2021

Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Burkina Faso, 1994–2021

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 0.5684 for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in 2021.

The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.6737 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5596, in 2014.

That places Burkina Faso 30th out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.6634	0.6532	0.6737	2
2000s	0.5948	0.5863	0.6033	2
2010s	0.5897	0.5596	0.6197	2
2020s	0.5684	0.5684	0.5684	1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

27 Jordan 0.576 compare
28 Dominican Republic 0.575 compare
29 Cambodia 0.5692 compare
31 Gambia 0.5681 compare
32 Togo 0.5666 compare
33 Madagascar 0.5641 compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

More poverty & inequality data for Burkina Faso

Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (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)
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.4% (2023)
Gender Inequality Index 0.555 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.2019 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.2019 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2282 (2023)
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 19.9% (2023)
Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.4338 (2023)

All data for Burkina Faso →

Frequently asked questions

What is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Burkina Faso?: Gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Burkina Faso was 0.5684 in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 0.6737 in 1998.
What is the lowest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5596 in 2014.
How does Burkina Faso rank for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?: Burkina Faso ranks 30th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?: The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.