Proportion of population below international poverty line in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 74.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
74.2%
World rank
3rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
87.6%
in 1998
All-time low
74.2%
in 2020
Years of data
5
1992–2020
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Burundi, 1992–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 74.2% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2020. 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, proportion of population below international poverty line in Burundi peaked at 87.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 2020.
Burundi ranks 3rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Burundi?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Burundi was 74.2% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Burundi ranks 3rd out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of population below international 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 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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