Proportion of population below international poverty line in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 42.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Burkina Faso, 1994–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below international poverty line in Burkina Faso is 42.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Burkina Faso peaked at 87.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2021.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 87.6% | — |
| 1998 | 86.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 69.6% | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 67.2% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.0% | 86.4% | 87.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 67.2% | 69.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 47.7% | 58.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More poverty & inequality data for Burkina Faso
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 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 4.19 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,198 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 -1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 18.4 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population below international poverty line in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Burkina Faso was 42.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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