Gender Inequality Index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gender Inequality Index was 0.555 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Burkina Faso, 1999–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index in Burkina Faso stood at 0.555.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.647 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.548, in 2022.
That places Burkina Faso 25th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.647 | — |
| 2000 | 0.644 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.639 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.633 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.629 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.624 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.619 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.633 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.604 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.601 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.599 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.596 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.593 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.595 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.592 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.61 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.606 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.593 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.589 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.571 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.606 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.609 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.548 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.555 | +1.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.555 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.581, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.555 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.526, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.647 | 0.647 | 0.647 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6226 | 0.6 | 0.644 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5944 | 0.571 | 0.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5795 | 0.548 | 0.609 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More poverty & inequality data for Burkina Faso
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.19 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,198 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 18.4 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Burkina Faso?
- Gender inequality index in Burkina Faso was 0.555 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.647 in 1999.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.548 in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gender inequality index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.