Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 86.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 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
Burkina Faso recorded 86.8% for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2021.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Burkina Faso peaked at 97.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2018.
That places Burkina Faso 16th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 97.2% | — |
| 1998 | 96.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 93.1% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 86.2% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | +0.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 86.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 91.9%, 95% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 86.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5%, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.7% | 96.3% | 97.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 93.1% | 94.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 86.2% | 92.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 86.8% | 86.8% | 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Burkina Faso?
- Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Burkina Faso was 86.8% 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 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 $5.50 per day.