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Burkina Faso Gini Index

Burkina Faso's gini index fell to 37.4 points in 2021, down from 43 points in 2018, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 13% (5.6) from the previous year. Burkina Faso has gini index higher than the global median (37.40 points vs median 34.60 points). Compared with the median in Africa, Burkina Faso is lower (37.40 points vs regional median 37.70 points) and ranks 20th out of 36 countries in Africa. Gini Index measures income or consumption inequality in Burkina Faso for the reference period, scaled 0 to 100 where higher values indicate greater inequality.

Burkina Faso's poverty rate fell to 42.1% in 2021, down from 47.7% in 2018.

Yearly Historical Data (1994-2021)

(in 0 (perfect equality) to 100 (perfect inequality))
Year Gini Index
2021 37.4
2018 43
2014 35.3
2009 39.8
2003 43.3
1998 49.9
1994 48
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 34.5% 37% 2022
Happiness Index 4.38 points 4.55 points 2024
Homicide Rate 1.25 1.12 2017
Population 23.55M 23.03M 2024
Poverty Rate 42.1% 47.7% 2021
Primary Enrollment Rate 72.32% 82.36% 2023