Gender Inequality Index in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gender Inequality Index was 0.632 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Inequality Index in Guinea-Bissau, 2018–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.632 for gender inequality index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 6th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gender Inequality Index in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.623 | — |
| 2019 | 0.622 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.621 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.618 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.617 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.632 | +2.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.632 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.581, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.632 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.526, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6225 | 0.622 | 0.623 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.622 | 0.617 | 0.632 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More poverty & inequality data for Guinea-Bissau
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.84 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,333 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 9.17 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 9.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gender inequality index in Guinea-Bissau was 0.632 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.632 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.617 in 2022.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gender inequality index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 6th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.