Burundi vs Lesotho: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Burundi
34.9%
in 2023
Lesotho
35.1%
in 2023
Burundi rank
27th
Lesotho rank
26th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Burundi
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 35.1% against 34.9% in Burundi, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Lesotho ahead.
Burundi ranks 27th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 166 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.6% | 40.8% | 5.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 35.2% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Burundi or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 35.1% against 34.9% in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Burundi and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lesotho?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Lesotho rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Burundi ranks 27th and Lesotho ranks 26th 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.