Which has higher human development index, Burkina Faso or Chad?

Burkina Faso, at 0.34 HDI against 0.336 HDI in Chad as of 2011.

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

0.004 HDI, with Burkina Faso ahead.

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

7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/, published as Human development index (HDI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Chad: Human development index

Burkina Faso

0.34 HDI

in 2011

Chad

0.336 HDI

in 2011

Burkina Faso rank

46th

Chad rank

47th

Human development index over time

Burkina Faso
Chad

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.34 HDI against 0.336 HDI in Chad, a difference of 0.004 HDI.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Chad ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Chad ranks 47th of 50 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Chad in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Chad	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.3142 HDI	0.3208 HDI	0.0066 HDI	Chad
2010s	0.337 HDI	0.336 HDI	0.001 HDI	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index, Burkina Faso or Chad?: Burkina Faso, at 0.34 HDI against 0.336 HDI in Chad as of 2011.
What is the difference in human development index between Burkina Faso and Chad?: 0.004 HDI, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chad?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Chad rank globally for human development index?: Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Chad ranks 47th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/, published as Human development index (HDI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Human development index (HDI)
Unit: HDI
Source: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 50 places, 459 data points, 1980–2011
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of human development. It measures the average achievements in a country in three basic dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, access to knowledge and a decent standard of living. The HDI is the geometric mean of normalized indices measuring achievements in each dimension. The HDI is the geometric mean of the three dimension indices and embodies imperfect substitutability across all HDI dimensions. It thus addresses one of the most serious criticisms of the linear aggregation formula, which allowed for perfect substitution across dimensions. Some substitutability is inherent in the definition of any index that increases with the values of its components. Data sources: Life expectancy at birth: UNDESA; Mean years of schooling: Barro and Lee; Expected years of schooling: UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Gross national income (GNI) per capita: World Bank.