Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Burundi
Burundi: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 74.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 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 societal poverty line in Burundi stood at 74.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Burundi peaked at 87.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 2020.
That places Burundi 3rd out of 123 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 85.0% | — |
| 1998 | 87.6% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 81.5% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 75.8% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 74.2% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.3% | 85.0% | 87.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 81.5% | 81.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 75.8% | 75.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 74.2% | 74.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Mozambique 81.4% compare
- 2 Malawi 75.4% compare
- 4 Zambia 71.7% compare
- 5 Madagascar 69.2% compare
- 6 Niger 60.5% 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 societal poverty line in Burundi?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Burundi was 74.2% 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 societal poverty line recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Burundi ranks 3rd out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.