Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Burundi
Burundi: Poverty gap index at $3 a day was 32.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Burundi, 1992–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap index at $3 a day in Burundi is 32.4%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap index at $3 a day in Burundi peaked at 48.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2020.
That places Burundi 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 41.1% | — |
| 1998 | 48.5% | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | -5.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 32.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 2.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 32.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.1%, 2.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.8% | 41.1% | 48.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 34.4% | 34.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 32.4% | 32.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More poverty & inequality data for Burundi
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap index at $3 a day in Burundi?
- Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Burundi was 32.4% in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty gap index at $3 a day recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest poverty gap index at $3 a day recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Burundi ranks 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poverty gap index at $3 a day rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).