Share of population in extreme poverty in Burundi
Burundi: Share of population in extreme poverty was 74.2 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
74.2
World rank
3rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
87.63
in 1998
All-time low
74.2
in 2020
Years of data
5
1992–2020
Share of population in extreme poverty in Burundi, 1992–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 74.2 for share of population in extreme poverty in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Burundi peaked at 87.63 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 74.2, in 2020.
Burundi ranks 3rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 84.98 | — |
| 1998 | 87.63 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 81.5 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 75.82 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 74.2 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.3 | 84.98 | 87.63 | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.5 | 81.5 | 81.5 | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.82 | 75.82 | 75.82 | 1 |
| 2020s | 74.2 | 74.2 | 74.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Mozambique 81.36 compare
- 2 Malawi 75.44 compare
- 4 Zambia 71.66 compare
- 5 Madagascar 69.17 compare
- 6 Niger 60.49 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 in Burundi?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Burundi was 74.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 87.63 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2 in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Burundi ranks 3rd out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population in extreme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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