Burundi vs Niger: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day
Burundi
87.2%
in 2020
Niger
79.7%
in 2021
Burundi rank
3rd
Niger rank
6th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day over time
- Burundi
- Niger
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 87.2% against 79.7% in Niger, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Burundi ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day, Burundi or Niger?
- Burundi, at 87.2% against 79.7% in Niger as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day between Burundi and Niger?
- 7.5%, with Burundi ahead.
- How do Burundi and Niger rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Burundi ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 6th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.