Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Burundi
Burundi: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 34.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
34.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
27th
of 166 countries
All-time high
36.5%
in 2010
All-time low
34.1%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2010–2023
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Burundi, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 34.9% for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Burundi peaked at 36.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2013.
Burundi ranks 27th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36.5% | — |
| 2012 | 34.6% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | -0.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 34.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.4%, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 34.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.6%, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.6% | 34.1% | 36.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 34.9% | 35.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 35.6% compare
- 25 Afghanistan 35.3% compare
- 26 Lesotho 35.1% compare
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 34.7% compare
- 29 Madagascar 34.5% compare
- 30 Ethiopia 34.4% compare
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 reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Burundi?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Burundi was 34.9% 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2013.
- How does Burundi rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Burundi ranks 27th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.