Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Burundi
Burundi: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.286 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Burundi, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality-adjusted human development index in Burundi is 0.286, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Burundi peaked at 0.286 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.264, in 2010.
That places Burundi 156th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2768 | 0.264 | 0.282 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.283 | 0.281 | 0.286 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 153 Benin 0.316 compare
- 154 Guinea 0.302 compare
- 155 Mozambique 0.297 compare
- 157 Mali 0.281 compare
- 157 Sierra Leone 0.281 compare
- 159 Burkina Faso 0.273 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Burundi
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (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)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.501 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1868 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1868 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2119 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 27.9% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3952 (2023)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 32.4% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index in Burundi?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Burundi was 0.286 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.286 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.264 in 2010.
- How does Burundi rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Burundi ranks 156th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.