Poverty and living standards in Sud-Ouest, Burkina Faso: official figures
43.5% of people in Sud-Ouest lived below the national poverty line in 2021 (Harmonised Survey on Household Living Conditions, EHCVM), 5th lowest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 43.2%). The region holds 4.3% of the country's poor.
Is poverty rising in Sud-Ouest?
The poverty rate in Sud-Ouest fell from 45.0% in 2018 to 43.5% 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 Sud-Ouest spend?
Households in Sud-Ouest spent an average of 300,408 CFA francs per person in 2021 (2,247,471 per household), 5th 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 Sud-Ouest have no toilet?
57.0% of households in Sud-Ouest had no toilet and used the open air in 2018, 3rd highest 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 Sud-Ouest?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 594 road traffic accidents in Sud-Ouest in 2024, 60 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 Sud-Ouest was 13.2 in 2021 (the average shortfall below the poverty line, as a share of the line, across the whole population), 7th deepest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 13.0). Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copy
How Sud-Ouest compares with other regions
People below the national poverty line (2021)
Sud-Ouest ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People below the national poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Plateau-Central | 45.5% |
| 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% |
Household spending per person per year (FCFA) (2021)
Sud-Ouest ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household spending per person per year (FCFA) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Est | 271,869 |
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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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