Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 10.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.5%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
81st
of 130 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 1998
All-time low
5.3%
in 2014
Years of data
7
1994–2021
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Burkina Faso, 1994–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Burkina Faso stood at 10.5%.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Burkina Faso peaked at 13.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2014.
That places Burkina Faso 81st out of 130 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 11.4% | — |
| 1998 | 13.7% | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -54.3% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +115.1% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -7.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 10.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.5%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 10.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.1%, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 11.4% | 13.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.6% | 13.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 5.3% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
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More infrastructure data for Burkina Faso
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 27.46 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81,718 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.347 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81,718 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Burkina Faso was 10.5% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Burkina Faso ranks 81st out of 130 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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