Burundi: Poverty ratio

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 Burundi

Poverty, percent of population

 Latest value 51.00
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2020 - 2020
 Average 51.00
 Min - Max 51.00 - 51.00
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2020 is 51 percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 21.76 percent, based on data from 57 countries. Historically, the average for Burundi from 2020 to 2020 is 51 percent. The minimum value, 51 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 51 percent was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time. The value of that indicator for 2020 is 51 percent.
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 Recent values Burundi: Poverty ratio
 2020 51.00




Definition: National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.

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