Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 35.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Guinea-Bissau, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Guinea-Bissau stood at 35.6%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 44.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2023.
That places Guinea-Bissau 24th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 44.9% | — |
| 2011 | 44.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | -0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 35.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.4%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 35.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.6%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.3% | 36.3% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 35.6% | 35.9% | 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 reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Guinea-Bissau?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Guinea-Bissau was 35.6% in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.