Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 93.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Burkina Faso, 1994–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 93.6% for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Burkina Faso peaked at 98.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 91.9%, in 2018.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 98.8% | — |
| 1998 | 97.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 96.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 91.9% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.3% | 97.8% | 98.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 96.8% | 97.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 91.9% | 96.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 93.6% | 93.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 95.3% compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 94.4% compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 94.2% compare
- 14 Kenya 93.2% compare
- 15 Rwanda 92.8% compare
- 16 Mali 92.6% compare
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 the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Burkina Faso?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Burkina Faso was 93.6% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.