Which has higher gender development index, Burkina Faso or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Burkina Faso, at 0.881 against 0.88 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2022.

What is the difference in gender development index between Burkina Faso and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

0.001, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gender Development Index

Burkina Faso

0.881

in 2022

Iran, Islamic Republic of

0.88

in 2022

Burkina Faso rank

156th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

158th

Gender Development Index over time

Burkina Faso
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.881 against 0.88 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 156th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 158th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.785	0.81	0.025	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	0.8229	0.8562	0.0333	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	0.8786	0.8797	0.0011	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	0.88	0.8797	0.0003	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender development index, Burkina Faso or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Burkina Faso, at 0.881 against 0.88 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender development index between Burkina Faso and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.001, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for gender development index?: Burkina Faso ranks 156th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 158th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gender Development Index (GDI)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,677 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.