Human Development Index: males vs. females in Burundi
Burundi: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.4555 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Burundi, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.4555 for human development index: males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Burundi peaked at 0.4555 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2887, in 1993.
That places Burundi 182nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3217 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3232 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3216 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2887 | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3247 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3201 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3174 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3223 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3253 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3318 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3312 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.334 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3487 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3586 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3702 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3776 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3983 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4105 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4204 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4287 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4358 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4391 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.443 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4462 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4278 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4492 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4526 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4503 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4502 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4511 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4439 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4507 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4531 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4555 | +0.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.4555 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5373, 85% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.4555 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5953, 77% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3197 | 0.2887 | 0.3318 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3778 | 0.3312 | 0.4287 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4445 | 0.4278 | 0.4526 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4508 | 0.4439 | 0.4555 | 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 human development index: males vs. females in Burundi?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Burundi was 0.4555 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4555 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2887 in 1993.
- How does Burundi rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Burundi ranks 182nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 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.