Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 40.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Burkina Faso, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Burkina Faso stood at 40.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Burkina Faso peaked at 40.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2018.
That places Burkina Faso 4th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 39.8% | — |
| 2011 | 39.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | -0.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 40.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.4%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 40.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.6%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.9% | 36.1% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 38.4% | 40.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 1 South Sudan 41.8% compare
- 2 Angola 41.6% compare
- 3 Comoros 41.0% compare
- 5 Cote d'Ivoire 39.9% compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 39.8% compare
- 7 Mozambique 39.8% compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Burkina Faso?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Burkina Faso was 40.5% in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.