Human Development Index in Burundi
Burundi: Human Development Index was 0.439 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Burundi, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.439 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Burundi peaked at 0.439 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.265, in 1993.
Burundi ranks 187th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.294 | — |
| 1991 | 0.296 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.294 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.265 | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.298 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.294 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.292 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.297 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.303 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.306 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.308 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.311 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.324 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.332 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.344 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.352 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.376 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.389 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.401 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.409 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.416 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.42 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.425 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.428 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.431 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.432 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.436 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.434 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.434 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.435 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.435 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.435 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.437 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.439 | +0.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.439 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.496, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.439 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2939 | 0.265 | 0.306 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3546 | 0.308 | 0.409 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4291 | 0.416 | 0.436 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4365 | 0.435 | 0.439 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Burundi?
- Human development index in Burundi was 0.439 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.439 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.265 in 1993.
- How does Burundi rank for human development index?
- Burundi ranks 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. 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 key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.