Gender development index vs gdp per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gender development index vs gdp per capita was 0.881 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.881
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
162nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.908
in 2022
All-time low
0.812
in 2006
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Gender development index vs gdp per capita in Burkina Faso, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.881 for gender development index vs gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs gdp per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.908 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.812, in 2006.
Burkina Faso ranks 162nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gender development index vs gdp per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.819 | — |
| 2006 | 0.812 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.842 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.851 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.855 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.867 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.87 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.875 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.879 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.896 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.883 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.884 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.886 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.885 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.905 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.904 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.904 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.908 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.881 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8358 | 0.812 | 0.855 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.883 | 0.867 | 0.905 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8992 | 0.881 | 0.908 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 159 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.886 compare
- 159 Ethiopia 0.886 compare
- 159 Mauritania 0.886 compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 0.878 compare
- 164 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.875 compare
- 165 India 0.874 compare
More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 342,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 326,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 336,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs gdp per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gender development index vs gdp per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.881 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.908 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.812 in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gender development index vs gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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