Total population in extreme poverty in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total population in extreme poverty was 9.40 million in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
9.40 million
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
19th
of 120 countries
All-time high
10.71 million
in 2014
All-time low
8.93 million
in 1994
Years of data
7
1994β2021
Total population in extreme poverty in Burkina Faso, 1994β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in extreme poverty in Burkina Faso is 9.40 million, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in extreme poverty in Burkina Faso peaked at 10.71 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.93 million, in 1994.
That places Burkina Faso 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.32 million | 8.93 million | 9.72 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.83 million | 9.11 million | 10.55 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.29 million | 9.87 million | 10.71 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.40 million | 9.40 million | 9.40 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More poverty & inequality data for Burkina Faso
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.19 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,198 (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 revenues vs income inequality 18.4 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.555 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in extreme poverty in Burkina Faso?
- Total population in extreme poverty in Burkina Faso was 9.40 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population in extreme poverty recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 10.71 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest total population in extreme poverty recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.93 million in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total population in extreme poverty?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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