Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Burundi
Burundi: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 87.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Burundi, 1992–2020
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2020, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Burundi stood at 87.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Burundi peaked at 94.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 2020.
Burundi ranks 3rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 93.5% | — |
| 1998 | 94.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 87.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.0% | 93.5% | 94.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Mozambique 89.1% compare
- 2 Malawi 87.3% compare
- 4 Madagascar 83.9% compare
- 5 Zambia 81.4% compare
- 6 Niger 79.7% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Burundi
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Burundi?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Burundi was 87.2% in 2020, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Burundi ranks 3rd out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.