Which has higher gender development index vs. gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.886 against 0.881 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.

What is the difference in gender development index vs. gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?

0.005, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?

19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.

Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita

Burkina Faso

0.881

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.886

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

162nd

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

159th

Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Burkina Faso
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.886 against 0.881 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 162nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 159th of 183 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.8358	0.8048	0.031	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.883	0.8424	0.0406	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.8992	0.8838	0.0155	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender development index vs. gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.886 against 0.881 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender development index vs. gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.005, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for gender development index vs. gdp per capita?: Burkina Faso ranks 162nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 159th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 4,929 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.