Poverty and living standards in Centre, Burkina Faso: official figures
8.0% of people in Centre lived below the national poverty line in 2021 (Harmonised Survey on Household Living Conditions, EHCVM), the lowest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 43.2%). The region holds 2.8% of the country's poor.
Is poverty rising in Centre?
The poverty rate in Centre rose from 5.3% in 2018 to 8.0% 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 Centre spend?
Households in Centre spent an average of 725,444 CFA francs per person in 2021 (4,227,012 per household), the highest 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 Centre have no toilet?
2.0% of households in Centre had no toilet and used the open air in 2018, the 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 Centre?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 13,138 road traffic accidents in Centre in 2024, 363 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 Centre was 1.5 in 2021 (the average shortfall below the poverty line, as a share of the line, across the whole population), the shallowest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 13.0). Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copy
How Centre compares with other regions
People below the national poverty line (2021)
Centre ranks 13 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)
Centre ranks 1 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household spending per person per year (FCFA) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centre | 725,444 |
| 2 | Centre-Est | 402,334 |
| 3 | Hauts-Bassins | 362,313 |
| 4 | Centre-Sud | 300,816 |
| 5 | Sud-Ouest | 300,408 |
| 6 | Centre-Ouest | 293,495 |
| 7 | Centre-Nord | 292,859 |
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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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