Human development index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Human development index was 0.34 HDI in 2011. ▲ Rising
Human development index in Burkina Faso, 2005–2011
Source: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/. Measured in HDI.
Analysis
In 2011, human development index in Burkina Faso stood at 0.34 HDI. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
That places Burkina Faso 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3142 HDI | 0.301 HDI | 0.327 HDI | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.337 HDI | 0.334 HDI | 0.34 HDI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 43 Central African Republic 0.348 HDI compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 0.348 HDI compare
- 45 Mali 0.347 HDI compare
- 47 Chad 0.336 HDI compare
- 48 Mozambique 0.322 HDI compare
- 49 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.299 HDI compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4817 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0198 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.53 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3271 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 136.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Burkina Faso?
- Human development index in Burkina Faso was 0.34 HDI in 2011, according to http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.34 HDI in 2011.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.301 HDI in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for human development index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/, published as part of Human development index (HDI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.