Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 11.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Burundi is 11.4%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Burundi peaked at 17.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2006.
Burundi ranks 63rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.7% | — |
| 1998 | 17.4% | +62.6% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -82.8% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +273.3% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +1.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 11.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.5%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 11.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.1%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 10.7% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 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 proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Burundi?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Burundi was 11.4% 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 proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Burundi ranks 63rd out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2021 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.