Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) was 28.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Burkina Faso, 1994–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Burkina Faso stood at 28.2%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Burkina Faso peaked at 83.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2021.
Burkina Faso ranks 14th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 83.2% | — |
| 1998 | 81.6% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 57.4% | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.4% | 81.6% | 83.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 55.4% | 57.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 35.0% | 43.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 28.2% | 28.2% | 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 share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Burkina Faso?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Burkina Faso was 28.2% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.