Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Burundi
Burundi: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 69.91 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
69.91
World rank
4th
of 119 countries
All-time high
84.71
in 1998
All-time low
69.91
in 2020
Years of data
5
1992–2020
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Burundi, 1992–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Burundi is 69.91, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Burundi peaked at 84.71 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 69.91, in 2020.
That places Burundi 4th out of 119 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 81.89 | — |
| 1998 | 84.71 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 78.6 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 72.8 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 69.91 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.3 | 81.89 | 84.71 | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.6 | 78.6 | 78.6 | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.8 | 72.8 | 72.8 | 1 |
| 2020s | 69.91 | 69.91 | 69.91 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Madagascar 78.84 compare
- 2 Malawi 73.52 compare
- 3 Mozambique 73.52 compare
- 5 Zambia 61.55 compare
- 6 Rwanda 56.52 compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 49.37 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Burundi
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.88 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,163 (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)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.501 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 27.87 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1868 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1868 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.2119 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Burundi?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Burundi was 69.91 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 84.71 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.91 in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Burundi ranks 4th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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