Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Burundi
Burundi: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 87.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Burundi, 1992–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Burundi stood at 87.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Burundi peaked at 94.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 2020.
That places Burundi 3rd out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 93.5% | — |
| 1998 | 94.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 87.2% | -0.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 87.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.6%, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 87.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.0% | 93.5% | 94.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Mozambique 89.1% compare
- 2 Malawi 87.3% compare
- 4 Madagascar 83.9% compare
- 5 Zambia 81.4% compare
- 6 Niger 79.7% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Burundi
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Burundi?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Burundi was 87.2% in 2020, 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Burundi ranks 3rd out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 (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.