Guinea vs Zambia: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Guinea
39.6%
in 2023
Zambia
39.3%
in 2023
Guinea rank
8th
Zambia rank
10th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 39.6% against 39.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 10th of 166 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.5% | 39.7% | 1.8% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 39.6% | 0.1% | Guinea |
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 Zambia?
- Guinea, at 39.6% against 39.3% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Guinea and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Zambia rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Guinea ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 10th 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
Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.