Gender inequality index from the human development report in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Gender inequality index from the human development report was 0.555 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.555
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
25th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.647
in 1999
All-time low
0.548
in 2022
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Gender inequality index from the human development report in Burkina Faso, 1999–2023

00.20.40.61999201120231999: 0.6472000: 0.6442001: 0.6392002: 0.6332003: 0.6292004: 0.6242005: 0.6192006: 0.6332007: 0.6042008: 0.6012009: 0.62010: 0.5992011: 0.5962012: 0.5932013: 0.5952014: 0.5922015: 0.612016: 0.6062017: 0.5932018: 0.5892019: 0.5712020: 0.6062021: 0.6092022: 0.5482023: 0.555

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, gender inequality index from the human development report 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 from the human development report 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 26 Pakistan 0.536 compare
  5. 27 Lesotho 0.534 compare
  6. 28 Kenya 0.526 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender inequality index from the human development report in Burkina Faso?
Gender inequality index from the human development report in Burkina Faso was 0.555 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gender inequality index from the human development report recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.647 in 1999.
What is the lowest gender inequality index from the human development report recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.548 in 2022.
How does Burkina Faso rank for gender inequality index from the human development report?
Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender inequality index from the human development report 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender inequality index from the human development report. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gender inequality index from the human development report
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 4,592 data points, 1990–2023
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