Guinea-Bissau vs Zimbabwe: Human development index
Human development index over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.387 HDI against 0.364 HDI in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.023 HDI.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 50 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3538 HDI | 0.3528 HDI | 0.001 HDI | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 0.3625 HDI | 0.3805 HDI | 0.018 HDI | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human development index, Guinea-Bissau or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.387 HDI against 0.364 HDI in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
- What is the difference in human development index between Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe?
- 0.023 HDI, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe rank globally for human development index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th 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.