Human development index in Guinea
Guinea: Human development index was 0.352 HDI in 2011. ▲ Rising
Human development index in Guinea, 2005–2011
Source: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/. Measured in HDI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Guinea is 0.352 HDI, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
That places Guinea 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Human development index in Guinea, year by year
| Year | HDI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.331 HDI | — |
| 2006 | 0.336 HDI | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.342 HDI | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.345 HDI | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.347 HDI | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.349 HDI | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.352 HDI | +0.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.352 HDI is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4705 HDI, 75% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.352 HDI is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4485 HDI, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3402 HDI | 0.331 HDI | 0.347 HDI | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3505 HDI | 0.349 HDI | 0.352 HDI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 38 Zimbabwe 0.387 HDI compare
- 39 Liberia 0.381 HDI compare
- 40 Guinea-Bissau 0.364 HDI compare
- 41 Burundi 0.352 HDI compare
- 43 Central African Republic 0.348 HDI compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 0.348 HDI compare
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Guinea?
- Human development index in Guinea was 0.352 HDI in 2011, according to http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.352 HDI in 2011.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.331 HDI in 2005.
- How does Guinea rank for human development index?
- Guinea ranks 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.