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Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Human Development Index

Burkina Faso
0.459
in 2023
Madagascar
0.487
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
186th
Madagascar rank
183rd

Human Development Index over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.487 against 0.459 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.028.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Globally, Burkina Faso ranks 186th and Madagascar ranks 183rd of 192 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Human Development Index
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.