Which has higher augmented human development index, Burkina Faso or Congo?

Burkina Faso, at 0.2311 against 0.2276 in Congo as of 2020.

What is the difference in augmented human development index between Burkina Faso and Congo?

0.0035, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Congo: Augmented Human Development Index

Burkina Faso

0.2311

in 2020

Congo

0.2276

in 2020

Burkina Faso rank

139th

Congo rank

141st

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Burkina Faso
Congo

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.2311 against 0.2276 in Congo, a difference of 0.0035.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 139th and Congo ranks 141st of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Congo in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0285	0.0237	0.0048	Burkina Faso
1880s	0.0294	0.026	0.0034	Burkina Faso
1890s	0.0305	0.0281	0.0024	Burkina Faso
1900s	0.0316	0.0298	0.0017	Burkina Faso
1910s	0.0362	0.0369	0.0007	Congo
1920s	0.0359	0.0362	0.0002	Congo
1930s	0.038	0.0474	0.0094	Congo
1950s	0.0475	0.0952	0.0477	Congo
1960s	0.0582	0.1189	0.0607	Congo
1970s	0.0583	0.1055	0.0472	Congo
1980s	0.0782	0.1499	0.0717	Congo
1990s	0.1052	0.219	0.1138	Congo
2000s	0.1565	0.1944	0.038	Congo
2010s	0.1851	0.2213	0.0362	Congo
2020s	0.2311	0.2276	0.0035	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Burkina Faso or Congo?: Burkina Faso, at 0.2311 against 0.2276 in Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Burkina Faso and Congo?: 0.0035, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for augmented human development index?: Burkina Faso ranks 139th and Congo ranks 141st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Augmented Human Development Index
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.