Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Human development index
Human development index over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.364 HDI against 0.348 HDI in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.016 HDI.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 50 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3538 HDI | 0.3294 HDI | 0.0244 HDI | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 0.3625 HDI | 0.347 HDI | 0.0155 HDI | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human development index, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 0.364 HDI against 0.348 HDI in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in human development index between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 0.016 HDI, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for human development index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/, published as Human development index (HDI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of human development. It measures the average achievements in a country in three basic dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, access to knowledge and a decent standard of living. The HDI is the geometric mean of normalized indices measuring achievements in each dimension. The HDI is the geometric mean of the three dimension indices and embodies imperfect substitutability across all HDI dimensions. It thus addresses one of the most serious criticisms of the linear aggregation formula, which allowed for perfect substitution across dimensions. Some substitutability is inherent in the definition of any index that increases with the values of its components. Data sources: Life expectancy at birth: UNDESA; Mean years of schooling: Barro and Lee; Expected years of schooling: UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Gross national income (GNI) per capita: World Bank.