Which has higher human development index, Burundi or Liberia?

Liberia, at 0.381 HDI against 0.352 HDI in Burundi as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Liberia?

9 years are reported by both, from 1980 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.

Burundi vs Liberia: Human development index

Burundi

0.352 HDI

in 2011

Liberia

0.381 HDI

in 2011

Burundi rank

41st

Liberia rank

39th

Human development index over time

Burundi
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.381 HDI against 0.352 HDI in Burundi, a difference of 0.029 HDI.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 41st and Liberia ranks 39th of 50 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.217 HDI	0.298 HDI	0.081 HDI	Liberia
2000s	0.3125 HDI	0.3263 HDI	0.0138 HDI	Liberia
2010s	0.35 HDI	0.374 HDI	0.024 HDI	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index, Burundi or Liberia?: Liberia, at 0.381 HDI against 0.352 HDI in Burundi as of 2011.
What is the difference in human development index between Burundi and Liberia?: 0.029 HDI, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Liberia?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Burundi and Liberia rank globally for human development index?: Burundi ranks 41st and Liberia ranks 39th 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.