Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 9.40 million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Burkina Faso, 1994–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Burkina Faso is 9.40 million people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Burkina Faso peaked at 10.71 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.93 million people, in 1994.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8.93 million people | — |
| 1998 | 9.72 million people | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 9.11 million people | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 10.55 million people | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 10.71 million people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.87 million people | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 9.40 million people | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.32 million people | 8.93 million people | 9.72 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.83 million people | 9.11 million people | 10.55 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.29 million people | 9.87 million people | 10.71 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.40 million people | 9.40 million people | 9.40 million people | 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Burkina Faso?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Burkina Faso was 9.40 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 10.71 million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.93 million people in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. 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.