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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.3% | 36.3% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 35.6% | 35.9% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0461 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1558 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0727 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6203 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 142.94 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.