Number of people living in extreme poverty in Burundi
Burundi: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 9.40 million people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Burundi, 1992–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2020, number of people living in extreme poverty in Burundi stood at 9.40 million people. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Burundi peaked at 9.40 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.98 million people, in 1992.
That places Burundi 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.23 million people | 4.98 million people | 5.49 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.41 million people | 6.41 million people | 6.41 million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.05 million people | 8.05 million people | 8.05 million people | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.40 million people | 9.40 million people | 9.40 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 15 Indonesia 11.53 million people compare
- 16 South Africa 11.00 million people compare
- 17 Bangladesh 10.01 million people compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 9.40 million people compare
- 20 Mali 8.22 million people compare
- 21 Cameroon 7.31 million people compare
More poverty & inequality data for Burundi
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (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)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.501 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 27.9% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1868 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1868 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2119 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3952 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 74.2% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Burundi?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Burundi was 9.40 million people in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.40 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 million people in 1992.
- How does Burundi rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Burundi ranks 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.