Three metrics of inequality in Burundi
Burundi: Three metrics of inequality was 57.71 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Three metrics of inequality in Burundi, 1992–2020
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for three metrics of inequality in Burundi is 57.71, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Burundi peaked at 60.9 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 53.81, in 1992.
That places Burundi 43rd out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.36 | 53.81 | 60.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.46 | 55.46 | 55.46 | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.73 | 58.73 | 58.73 | 1 |
| 2020s | 57.71 | 57.71 | 57.71 | 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)
- 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)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.501 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1868 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1868 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2119 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 27.9% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3952 (2023)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 32.4% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is three metrics of inequality in Burundi?
- Three metrics of inequality in Burundi was 57.71 in 2020, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9 in 1998.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.81 in 1992.
- How does Burundi rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Burundi ranks 43rd out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi 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 Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 before taxes and benefits.