Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Burundi
Burundi: Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 69.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Burundi, 1992–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Burundi is 69.9%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Burundi peaked at 84.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 2020.
That places Burundi 4th out of 119 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 81.9% | — |
| 1998 | 84.7% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 78.6% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 72.8% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.3% | 81.9% | 84.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 78.6% | 78.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 72.8% | 72.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 69.9% | 69.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Madagascar 78.8% compare
- 2 Malawi 73.5% compare
- 3 Mozambique 73.5% compare
- 5 Zambia 61.6% compare
- 6 Rwanda 56.5% compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 49.4% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Burundi
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 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 4.88 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,163 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 -0.3512 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.501 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 27.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Burundi?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Burundi was 69.9% in 2020, 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 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Burundi ranks 4th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices 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 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 vs. 2017 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.