Afghanistan vs Burundi: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Afghanistan
35.3%
in 2023
Burundi
34.9%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
25th
Burundi rank
27th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Afghanistan
- Burundi
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 35.3% against 34.9% in Burundi, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Burundi ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 25th and Burundi ranks 27th of 166 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.1% | 35.6% | 0.6% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 35.2% | 0.2% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Afghanistan or Burundi?
- Afghanistan, at 35.3% against 34.9% in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Afghanistan and Burundi?
- 0.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burundi?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Burundi rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th and Burundi ranks 27th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.