Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Gender Inequality Index
Guinea
0.609
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
0.632
in 2023
Guinea rank
9th
Guinea-Bissau rank
6th
Gender Inequality Index over time
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.632 against 0.609 in Guinea, a difference of 0.023.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 9th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 6th of 169 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.631 | 0.622 | 0.009 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.6255 | 0.622 | 0.0035 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender inequality index, Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 0.632 against 0.609 in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender inequality index between Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.023, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for gender inequality index?
- Guinea ranks 9th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 6th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.