Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 11.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
11.4%
World rank
65th
of 130 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 1998
All-time low
3.0%
in 2006
Years of data
5
1992–2020
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Burundi, 1992–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Burundi stood at 11.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Burundi peaked at 17.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2006.
Burundi ranks 65th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.7% | — |
| 1998 | 17.4% | +62.6% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -82.8% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +273.3% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +1.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 11.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.5%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 11.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.1%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 10.7% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More infrastructure data for Burundi
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.65 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 63.16 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14,363 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1049 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.001 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 14,363 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6316 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Burundi?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Burundi was 11.4% in 2020, 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Burundi ranks 65th out of 130 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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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