Gender Inequality Index in Burundi
Burundi: Gender Inequality Index was 0.501 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Burundi, 1998–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.501 for gender inequality index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Burundi peaked at 0.65 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.501, in 2019.
Burundi ranks 38th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.621 | — |
| 1999 | 0.65 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.609 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.605 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.603 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.592 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.588 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.556 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.552 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.547 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.539 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.542 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.536 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.533 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.53 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.526 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.522 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.514 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.51 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.507 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.501 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.503 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.502 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.501 | -0.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.501 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.581, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.501 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.526, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6355 | 0.621 | 0.65 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5733 | 0.539 | 0.609 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5186 | 0.501 | 0.536 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.502 | 0.501 | 0.503 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More poverty & inequality data for Burundi
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 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 4.88 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,163 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 -0.3512 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 27.9% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1868 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Burundi?
- Gender inequality index in Burundi was 0.501 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.65 in 1999.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.501 in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for gender inequality index?
- Burundi ranks 38th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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.