Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Human Development Index vs. Augmented Human Development Index

Burundi

0.439

in 2023

Sierra Leone

0.467

in 2023

Burundi rank

187th

Sierra Leone rank

185th

Human Development Index vs. Augmented Human Development Index over time

Burundi
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.467 against 0.439 in Burundi, a difference of 0.028.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Burundi ranks 187th and Sierra Leone ranks 185th of 192 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Development Index vs. Augmented Human Development Index
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.