Share of population in poverty ($3 a day): Burkina Faso
42.06163287162781% in 2021, the latest year published. Figures for 7 years from 1994 to 2021 are below.
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.
Every year
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.06163287162781 |
| 2018 | 47.681063413619995 |
| 2014 | 58.737462759017944 |
| 2009 | 67.17336773872375 |
| 2003 | 69.63297128677368 |
| 1998 | 86.4439070224762 |
| 1994 | 87.64835596084595 |