Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.273 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Burkina Faso, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.273 for inequality-adjusted human development index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.287 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.227, in 2010.
That places Burkina Faso 159th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.259 | 0.227 | 0.287 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.273 | 0.269 | 0.279 | 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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.4% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.555 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 19.9% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.2019 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.2019 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2282 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.4338 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index in Burkina Faso?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Burkina Faso was 0.273 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.287 in 2018.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.227 in 2010.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 159th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.