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
Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.881 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8795, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.881 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.924, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
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 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.886 compare
- 159 Ethiopia 0.886 compare
- 159 Mauritania 0.886 compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 0.878 compare
- 164 Iran 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)
- Population 16,608 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,608 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % 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)
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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
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.