Gender Development Index in Burundi
Burundi: Gender Development Index was 0.932 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Burundi, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Burundi stood at 0.932.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Burundi peaked at 1.01 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.822, in 1990.
That places Burundi 137th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gender Development Index in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.822 | — |
| 1991 | 0.829 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.824 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.833 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.829 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.832 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.836 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.84 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.861 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.842 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.852 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.855 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.851 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.849 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.854 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.86 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.884 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.894 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.897 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.909 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.912 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.916 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.92 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.926 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.928 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.927 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.929 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.93 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.966 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.932 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.932 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8795, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.932 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.924, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8348 | 0.822 | 0.861 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.868 | 0.849 | 0.897 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9304 | 0.909 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9405 | 0.932 | 0.966 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More gender data for Burundi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,524 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,658 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,658 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 224,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 228,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 220,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 224,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 217,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Burundi?
- Gender development index in Burundi was 0.932 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.822 in 1990.
- How does Burundi rank for gender development index?
- Burundi ranks 137th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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. 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.