Share of population below and above $30 per day in Burundi

Burundi: Share of population below and above $30 per day was 12.66 million people in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
12.66 million people
World rank
51st
of 120 countries
All-time high
12.66 million people
in 2020
All-time low
5.86 million people
in 1992
Years of data
5
1992–2020

Share of population below and above $30 per day in Burundi, 1992–2020

05.0M10.0M15.0M1992200620201992: 5.9M people1998: 6.3M people2006: 7.9M people2013: 10.6M people2020: 12.7M people

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2020, share of population below and above $30 per day in Burundi stood at 12.66 million people. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population below and above $30 per day in Burundi peaked at 12.66 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.86 million people, in 1992.

Burundi ranks 51st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of population below and above $30 per day in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Share of population below and above $30 per day in Burundi, 1992 to 2020.
Year people Change
1992 5.86 million people
1998 6.26 million people +6.8%
2006 7.87 million people +25.7%
2013 10.61 million people +34.9%
2020 12.66 million people +19.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.06 million people 5.86 million people 6.26 million people 2
2000s 7.87 million people 7.87 million people 7.87 million people 1
2010s 10.61 million people 10.61 million people 10.61 million people 1
2020s 12.66 million people 12.66 million people 12.66 million people 1

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 48 Benin 13.62 million people compare
  2. 49 Italy 13.13 million people compare
  3. 50 Guinea 12.86 million people compare
  4. 52 Chile 12.19 million people compare
  5. 53 Spain 11.21 million people compare
  6. 54 Tunisia 11.17 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population below and above $30 per day in Burundi?
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Burundi was 12.66 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 share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 12.66 million people in 2020.
What is the lowest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 5.86 million people in 1992.
How does Burundi rank for share of population below and above $30 per day?
Burundi ranks 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population below and above $30 per day rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population below and above $30 per day
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.