Human Development Index: males vs. females in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.486 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Burkina Faso, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.486 for human development index: males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.486 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.365, in 2005.
Burkina Faso ranks 179th 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.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.365 | — |
| 2006 | 0.3744 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3721 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3843 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3941 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4038 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.415 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4236 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4303 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4312 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4438 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4527 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4635 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4745 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4751 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4761 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4772 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4793 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.486 | +1.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.486 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5373, 90% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.486 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5953, 82% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.378 | 0.365 | 0.3941 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4413 | 0.4038 | 0.4751 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4797 | 0.4761 | 0.486 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 176 Mozambique 0.5138 compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 0.5097 compare
- 178 Madagascar 0.5025 compare
- 180 Chad 0.4636 compare
- 181 Mali 0.4588 compare
- 182 Burundi 0.4555 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 human development index: males vs. females in Burkina Faso?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Burkina Faso was 0.486 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.486 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.365 in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Burkina Faso ranks 179th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.