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

Guinea-Bissau, at 0.364 HDI against 0.352 HDI in Guinea as of 2011.

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

0.012 HDI, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

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

7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.

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.

Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Human development index

Guinea

0.352 HDI

in 2011

Guinea-Bissau

0.364 HDI

in 2011

Guinea rank

41st

Guinea-Bissau rank

40th

Human development index over time

Guinea
Guinea-Bissau

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.364 HDI against 0.352 HDI in Guinea, a difference of 0.012 HDI.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 41st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th of 50 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Guinea-Bissau	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.3402 HDI	0.3538 HDI	0.0136 HDI	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.3505 HDI	0.3625 HDI	0.012 HDI	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index, Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?: Guinea-Bissau, at 0.364 HDI against 0.352 HDI in Guinea as of 2011.
What is the difference in human development index between Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?: 0.012 HDI, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for human development index?: Guinea ranks 41st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th 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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Indicator: Human development index (HDI)
Unit: HDI
Source: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 50 places, 459 data points, 1980–2011
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.