Human Development Index in Burundi

Name: Human Development Index in Burundi
Creator: Our World in Data
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

0.439

score from 0 to 1 · 2023

187th highest of 193 countries

In 2013: 0.428

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Yemen 0.470
Sierra Leone 0.467
Burkina Faso 0.459
Burundi 0.439
Mali 0.419
Niger 0.419
Chad 0.416

More about Burundi

Population
Population growth
Births per woman
Typical age
Living in cities
Women’s vs men’s development
People per household
People over 65
Children under 15
Women’s age at first marriage
Mothers’ age at first birth
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About the 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.

Unit: score from 0 to 1
Years: 1990–2023
Data as of: 2026-09-28
Source: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0
Credit: Our World in Data; UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. CC BY 4.0