Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities

Guinea
39.6%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
39.8%
in 2023
Guinea rank
8th
Sierra Leone rank
6th

Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time

  • Guinea
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 39.8% against 39.6% in Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Guinea ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 166 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2010s 41.5% 42.1% 0.6% Sierra Leone
2020s 39.8% 40.1% 0.3% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Guinea or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 39.8% against 39.6% in Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
0.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
Guinea ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Unit
%
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,131 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.