Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Burundi
Burundi: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 9.40 million people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Burundi, 1992–2020
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 Burundi is 9.40 million people, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Burundi peaked at 9.40 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.98 million people, in 1992.
Burundi ranks 18th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Burundi, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.98 million people | — |
| 1998 | 5.49 million people | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 6.41 million people | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 8.05 million people | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 9.40 million people | +16.7% |
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)
- 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Burundi?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.40 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 million people in 1992.
- How does Burundi rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Burundi ranks 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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 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.