Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Burundi

Burundi: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 97.43 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
97.43
World rank
1st
of 120 countries
All-time high
99.06
in 1992
All-time low
97.14
in 2013
Years of data
5
1992–2020

Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Burundi, 1992–2020

0204060801001992200620201992: 99.11998: 98.12006: 98.52013: 97.12020: 97.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Burundi is 97.43, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Burundi peaked at 99.06 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 97.14, in 2013.

That places Burundi 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Burundi, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 99.06
1998 98.15 -0.9%
2006 98.53 +0.4%
2013 97.14 -1.4%
2020 97.43 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.6 98.15 99.06 2
2000s 98.53 98.53 98.53 1
2010s 97.14 97.14 97.14 1
2020s 97.43 97.43 97.43 1

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 2 Malawi 97.07 compare
  2. 3 Madagascar 96.57 compare
  3. 4 Mozambique 96.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Burundi?
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Burundi was 97.43 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 99.06 in 1992.
What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 97.14 in 2013.
How does Burundi rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
Burundi ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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