Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Guinea

Guinea: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 39.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
39.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 166 countries
All-time high
42.1%
in 2016
All-time low
39.6%
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Guinea, 2010–2023

0102030402010201620232010: 41.6 %2011: 41.5 %2012: 41.6 %2013: 41.6 %2014: 41.5 %2015: 41.3 %2016: 42.1 %2017: 42.1 %2018: 41.5 %2019: 40.3 %2020: 40 %2021: 39.8 %2022: 39.8 %2023: 39.6 %

Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 39.6% for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Guinea peaked at 42.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2023.

That places Guinea 8th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 41.5% 40.3% 42.1% 10
2020s 39.8% 39.6% 40.0% 4

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 5 Cote d'Ivoire 39.9% compare
  2. 6 Sierra Leone 39.8% compare
  3. 7 Mozambique 39.8% compare
  4. 9 Chad 39.4% compare
  5. 10 Zambia 39.3% compare
  6. 11 Haiti 39.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Guinea?
Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Guinea was 39.6% 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?
The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2023.
How does Guinea rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
Guinea ranks 8th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea 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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Indicator
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Unit
%
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,131 data points, 2010–2023
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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.