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Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Human Development Index

Burkina Faso
0.459
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.467
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
186th
Sierra Leone rank
185th

Human Development Index over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sierra Leone
00.10.20.30.40.5199020062023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.467 against 0.459 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.008.

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

Globally, Burkina Faso ranks 186th and Sierra Leone ranks 185th 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.