Human development index in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Human development index was 0.364 HDI in 2011. ▬ Flat
Human development index in Guinea-Bissau, 2005–2011
Source: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/. Measured in HDI.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.364 HDI for human development index in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
That places Guinea-Bissau 40th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3538 HDI | 0.348 HDI | 0.358 HDI | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3625 HDI | 0.361 HDI | 0.364 HDI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1558 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0461 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6203 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Guinea-Bissau?
- Human development index in Guinea-Bissau was 0.364 HDI in 2011, according to http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.364 HDI in 2011.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.348 HDI in 2005.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for human development index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.