Burundi's hdi rose from 0.3 in 1994 to 0.4 in 2023.
Burundi · Quality of life
Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.
14 indicators · 12 with data
Composite
Wellbeing
Burundi's life satisfaction rose from 3.7 in 2011 to 3.8 in 2020.
Longevity
Burundi's life expectancy rose from 44.6 yrs in 1995 to 63.8 yrs in 2024.
Burundi's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 38.8 yrs in 2000 to 55.8 yrs in 2021.
Inequality
Gini index
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
51st of 70 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Burundi's gini index rose from 33.3 in 1992 to 37.5 in 2020.
Air
Burundi's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 38.1 in 1994 to 35.7 in 2023.
Crime
Burundi's homicide rate rose from 5.0 /100k in 2012 to 5.6 /100k in 2016.
Access
Burundi's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 3.9 % in 1998 to 20.1 % in 2024.
Adoption
Burundi's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1995 to 8.6 % in 2024.
Attainment
Burundi's expected years of schooling rose from 4.5 yrs in 1994 to 9.8 yrs in 2023.
Unemployment
Burundi's unemployment fell from 3.1 % in 1996 to 0.9 % in 2025.
Gender
Burundi's women in parliament rose from 11.9 % in 1998 to 39.6 % in 2025.
›No data available (2)
These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Burundi.
- Safe drinking waterNo data
- Housing cost overburden rateNo data