Poverty and living standards in Cascades, Burkina Faso: official figures
36.9% of people in Cascades lived below the national poverty line in 2021 (Harmonised Survey on Household Living Conditions, EHCVM), 3rd lowest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 43.2%). The region holds 3.4% of the country's poor.
Is poverty rising in Cascades?
The poverty rate in Cascades rose from 20.6% in 2018 to 36.9% in 2021 (Burkina Faso: 41.4% to 43.2%).
Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copyHow much do households in Cascades spend?
Households in Cascades spent an average of 262,902 CFA francs per person in 2021 (2,140,513 per household), 4th lowest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 383,648 per person).
Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copyHow many homes in Cascades have no toilet?
26.3% of households in Cascades had no toilet and used the open air in 2018, 3rd lowest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 36.7%).
Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copyHow many road accidents are there in Cascades?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 586 road traffic accidents in Cascades in 2024, 62 per 100,000 people (Burkina Faso: 22,645, 97 per 100,000).
Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copyMore figures
- The poverty gap in Cascades was 7.2 in 2021 (the average shortfall below the poverty line, as a share of the line, across the whole population), 2nd shallowest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 13.0). Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copy
How Cascades compares with other regions
People below the national poverty line (2021)
Cascades ranks 11 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People below the national poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Centre-Ouest | 44.6% |
| 8 | Centre-Sud | 44.4% |
| 9 | Sud-Ouest | 43.5% |
| 10 | Hauts-Bassins | 37.4% |
| 11 | Cascades | 36.9% |
| 12 | Centre-Est | 34.7% |
| 13 | Centre | 8.0% |
Household spending per person per year (FCFA) (2021)
Cascades ranks 10 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household spending per person per year (FCFA) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Centre-Nord | 292,859 |
| 8 | Est | 271,869 |
| 9 | Plateau-Central | 270,269 |
| 10 | Cascades | 262,902 |
| 11 | Boucle du Mouhoun | 253,033 |
| 12 | Nord | 242,401 |
| 13 | Sahel | 195,561 |
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Sources
- Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD): Annuaire statistique national 2024 (census, EHCVM poverty, education, health, energy, water, roads, agriculture, regional council accounts, road accidents by region), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9f9fc3790552…)
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