How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Burundi
Burundi: How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? was 74.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Burundi, 1992–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? 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, how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Burundi peaked at 87.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 2020.
That places Burundi 3rd out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
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)
- 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)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.501 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 27.9% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1868 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1868 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2119 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3952 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 74.2% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Burundi?
- How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Burundi was 74.2% in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty??
- Burundi ranks 3rd out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.