How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita

Burkina Faso

0.2311

in 2020

Madagascar

0.2395

in 2020

Burkina Faso rank

139th

Madagascar rank

136th

Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Burkina Faso
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.2395 against 0.2311 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0084.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 139th and Madagascar ranks 136th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0285	0.0245	0.0039	Burkina Faso
1880s	0.0294	0.0265	0.0028	Burkina Faso
1890s	0.0305	0.027	0.0034	Burkina Faso
1900s	0.0316	0.045	0.0134	Madagascar
1910s	0.0362	0.0494	0.0132	Madagascar
1920s	0.0359	0.0582	0.0222	Madagascar
1930s	0.038	0.0643	0.0262	Madagascar
1950s	0.0475	0.0883	0.0408	Madagascar
1960s	0.0582	0.1138	0.0556	Madagascar
1970s	0.0583	0.1248	0.0665	Madagascar
1980s	0.0782	0.1314	0.0532	Madagascar
1990s	0.1052	0.1795	0.0743	Madagascar
2000s	0.1565	0.218	0.0615	Madagascar
2010s	0.1851	0.2171	0.032	Madagascar
2020s	0.2311	0.2395	0.0084	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 0.2395 against 0.2311 in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?: 0.0084, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita?: Burkina Faso ranks 139th and Madagascar ranks 136th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.