Human Development Index in Burkina Faso

Nearby in the ranking

183. Madagascar 0.487
184. Yemen 0.470
185. Sierra Leone 0.467
186. Burkina Faso 0.459
187. Burundi 0.439
188. Mali 0.419
189. Niger 0.419

More about Burkina Faso

• 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
• All figures for Burkina Faso

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