Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Burundi
Burundi: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 97.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 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
In 2020, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Burundi stood at 97.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% 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 Burundi peaked at 98.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2013.
Burundi ranks 2nd of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 98.9% | — |
| 1998 | 98.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.5% | 98.0% | 98.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.9% | 96.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Madagascar 97.5% compare
- 3 Malawi 97.1% compare
- 4 Mozambique 95.1% compare
- 5 Niger 93.4% 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Burundi?
- Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Burundi was 97.1% 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2013.
- How does Burundi rank for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Burundi ranks 2nd out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.