Human development index in Burundi
Burundi: Human development index was 0.352 HDI in 2011. ▲ Rising
Human development index in Burundi, 1980–2011
Source: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/. Measured in HDI.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.352 HDI for human development index in 2011. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Burundi peaked at 0.352 HDI in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.217 HDI, in 1980.
Burundi ranks 41st of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.217 HDI | 0.217 HDI | 0.217 HDI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.272 HDI | 0.272 HDI | 0.272 HDI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3125 HDI | 0.27 HDI | 0.34 HDI | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.35 HDI | 0.348 HDI | 0.352 HDI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 38 Zimbabwe 0.387 HDI compare
- 39 Liberia 0.381 HDI compare
- 40 Guinea-Bissau 0.364 HDI compare
- 41 Guinea 0.352 HDI compare
- 43 Central African Republic 0.348 HDI compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 0.348 HDI compare
More reference data data for Burundi
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.196 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8014 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8146 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6552 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.581 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 515.21 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 Burundi?
- Human development index in Burundi was 0.352 HDI in 2011, according to http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.352 HDI in 2011.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.217 HDI in 1980.
- How does Burundi rank for human development index?
- Burundi ranks 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.