Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 64.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty 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 64.6% for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Burkina Faso peaked at 93.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 2021.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 93.0% | — |
| 1998 | 91.6% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 81.1% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 82.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 77.4% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 64.6% | -2.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 64.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.6%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 64.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.3% | 91.6% | 93.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 81.1% | 82.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 66.1% | 77.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 64.6% | 64.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More poverty & inequality data for Burkina Faso
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Burkina Faso?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Burkina Faso was 64.6% 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.