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

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania: Augmented Human Development Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.2291

in 2020

Mauritania

0.2366

in 2020

Guinea-Bissau rank

140th

Mauritania rank

137th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.2366 against 0.2291 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.0075.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 140th and Mauritania ranks 137th of 162 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0171	0.0352	0.0182	Mauritania
1880s	0.0171	0.0396	0.0226	Mauritania
1890s	0.0171	0.0442	0.0271	Mauritania
1900s	0.0198	0.0486	0.0289	Mauritania
1910s	0.0199	0.0505	0.0306	Mauritania
1920s	0.02	0.0552	0.0352	Mauritania
1930s	0.02	0.0677	0.0477	Mauritania
1950s	0.0234	0.0881	0.0647	Mauritania
1960s	0.0321	0.1103	0.0782	Mauritania
1970s	0.0573	0.1221	0.0648	Mauritania
1980s	0.0799	0.114	0.034	Mauritania
1990s	0.1168	0.1494	0.0326	Mauritania
2000s	0.1581	0.1851	0.027	Mauritania
2010s	0.1965	0.2291	0.0326	Mauritania
2020s	0.2291	0.2366	0.0075	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Guinea-Bissau or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 0.2366 against 0.2291 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?: 0.0075, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania rank globally for augmented human development index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 140th and Mauritania ranks 137th 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.