Which has higher augmented human development index, Congo or Guinea-Bissau?

Guinea-Bissau, at 0.2291 against 0.2276 in Congo as of 2020.

What is the difference in augmented human development index between Congo and Guinea-Bissau?

0.0015, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea-Bissau?

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

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: Augmented Human Development Index

Congo

0.2276

in 2020

Guinea-Bissau

0.2291

in 2020

Congo rank

141st

Guinea-Bissau rank

140th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Congo
Guinea-Bissau

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.2291 against 0.2276 in Congo, a difference of 0.0015.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 141st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 140th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 14 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Guinea-Bissau	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0237	0.0171	0.0066	Congo
1880s	0.026	0.0171	0.009	Congo
1890s	0.0281	0.0171	0.011	Congo
1900s	0.0298	0.0198	0.0101	Congo
1910s	0.0369	0.0199	0.0171	Congo
1920s	0.0362	0.02	0.0162	Congo
1930s	0.0474	0.02	0.0274	Congo
1950s	0.0952	0.0234	0.0718	Congo
1960s	0.1189	0.0321	0.0868	Congo
1970s	0.1055	0.0573	0.0482	Congo
1980s	0.1499	0.0799	0.0699	Congo
1990s	0.219	0.1168	0.1021	Congo
2000s	0.1944	0.1581	0.0363	Congo
2010s	0.2213	0.1965	0.0248	Congo
2020s	0.2276	0.2291	0.0014	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Congo or Guinea-Bissau?: Guinea-Bissau, at 0.2291 against 0.2276 in Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Congo and Guinea-Bissau?: 0.0015, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea-Bissau?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for augmented human development index?: Congo ranks 141st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 140th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Augmented Human Development Index
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – 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: 18 September 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.