Human Development Index in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Human Development Index was 0.514 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Guinea-Bissau, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.514. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.514 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.412, in 2005.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 174th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Human Development Index in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.412 | — |
| 2006 | 0.424 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.431 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.436 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.444 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.452 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.46 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.462 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.469 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.476 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.481 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.486 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.491 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.493 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.501 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.498 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.502 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.511 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.514 | +0.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.514 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.496, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.514 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4294 | 0.412 | 0.444 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4771 | 0.452 | 0.501 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5062 | 0.498 | 0.514 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Guinea-Bissau?
- Human development index in Guinea-Bissau was 0.514 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.514 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.412 in 2005.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for human development index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. 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 key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.