Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Gender Development Index

Burkina Faso
0.881
in 2022
Sierra Leone
0.885
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
156th
Sierra Leone rank
153rd

Gender Development Index over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sierra Leone
00.20.40.60.81199920102022

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.885 against 0.881 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 156th and Sierra Leone ranks 153rd of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8307 0.8251 0.0056 Burkina Faso
2010s 0.8786 0.876 0.0026 Burkina Faso
2020s 0.88 0.8857 0.0057 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender development index, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 0.885 against 0.881 in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender development index between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
0.004, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for gender development index?
Burkina Faso ranks 156th and Sierra Leone ranks 153rd 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
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Coverage
179 places, 4,677 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.