Human development index in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Human development index was 0.551 HDI in 2011. ▲ Rising
Human development index in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2011
Source: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/. Measured in HDI.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 0.551 HDI for human development index in 2011.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.552 HDI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.498 HDI, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5292 HDI | 0.498 HDI | 0.552 HDI | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.549 HDI | 0.547 HDI | 0.551 HDI | 2 |
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More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6151 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9926 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4849 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Equatorial Guinea?
- Human development index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.551 HDI in 2011, according to http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.552 HDI in 2009.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.498 HDI in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for human development index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/, published as part of Human development index (HDI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.