Which has higher human development index: males vs. females, Burkina Faso or Mali?

Burkina Faso, at 0.486 against 0.4588 in Mali as of 2023.

What is the difference in human development index: males vs. females between Burkina Faso and Mali?

0.0272, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?

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

Burkina Faso vs Mali: Human Development Index: males vs. females

Burkina Faso

0.486

in 2023

Mali

0.4588

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

179th

Mali rank

181st

Human Development Index: males vs. females over time

Burkina Faso
Mali

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.486 against 0.4588 in Mali, a difference of 0.0272.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 179th and Mali ranks 181st of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Mali	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.378	0.417	0.039	Mali
2010s	0.4413	0.4523	0.0109	Mali
2020s	0.4797	0.4547	0.025	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index: males vs. females, Burkina Faso or Mali?: Burkina Faso, at 0.486 against 0.4588 in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in human development index: males vs. females between Burkina Faso and Mali?: 0.0272, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for human development index: males vs. females?: Burkina Faso ranks 179th and Mali ranks 181st of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Human Development Index: males vs. females
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: 28 August 2026

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development. Only male population is considered.