Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Human rights index vs gdp per capita was 0.271 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.271
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
153rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.431
in 1993
All-time low
0.115
in 2016
Years of data
80
1946–2025
Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Burundi, 1946–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human rights index vs gdp per capita in Burundi is 0.271, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs gdp per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.431 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.115, in 2016.
That places Burundi 153rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.
Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.144 | — |
| 1947 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.142 | -1.4% |
| 1951 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.146 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 0.157 | +7.5% |
| 1959 | 0.169 | +7.6% |
| 1960 | 0.172 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.293 | +70.3% |
| 1963 | 0.332 | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 0.332 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.335 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.28 | -16.4% |
| 1967 | 0.269 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.264 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.274 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.26 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.281 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.309 | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.299 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.305 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.305 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.305 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.309 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.305 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.298 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.304 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.305 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.306 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.318 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.296 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.425 | +43.6% |
| 1993 | 0.431 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.422 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.422 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.416 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.409 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.402 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.405 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.406 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.424 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.403 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.41 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.419 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.412 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.411 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.404 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.397 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.39 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.343 | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.348 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.304 | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.271 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.161 | -40.6% |
| 2016 | 0.115 | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.116 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.136 | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 0.138 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.167 | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 0.206 | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 0.272 | +32.0% |
| 2023 | 0.248 | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.251 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.271 | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.144 | 0.144 | 0.144 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.1466 | 0.142 | 0.169 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2718 | 0.172 | 0.335 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.285 | 0.26 | 0.309 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3051 | 0.298 | 0.309 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3946 | 0.296 | 0.431 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4076 | 0.39 | 0.424 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.228 | 0.115 | 0.348 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2358 | 0.167 | 0.272 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 150 Bahrain 0.3 compare
- 151 Azerbaijan 0.291 compare
- 152 Chad 0.284 compare
- 154 Russian Federation 0.265 compare
- 155 Cambodia 0.26 compare
- 156 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.248 compare
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 28.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2827 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 66.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 42.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,508 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 352,687 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -2.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs gdp per capita in Burundi?
- Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Burundi was 0.271 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.431 in 1993.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.115 in 2016.
- How does Burundi rank for human rights index vs gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 153rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human rights index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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