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
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Guinea, 2010–2023
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.
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 41.6% | — |
| 2011 | 41.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 39.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | -0.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 39.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.7%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 39.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.6%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.5% | 40.3% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 39.6% | 40.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 5 Cote d'Ivoire 39.9% compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 39.8% compare
- 7 Mozambique 39.8% compare
- 9 Chad 39.4% compare
- 10 Zambia 39.3% compare
- 11 Haiti 39.2% 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 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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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.