Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.331 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Guinea-Bissau, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality-adjusted human development index in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.331. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.331 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.249, in 2010.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.249 | — |
| 2011 | 0.255 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.258 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.263 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.265 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.269 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.273 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.277 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.278 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.319 | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.322 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.329 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.331 | +0.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.331 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.323, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.331 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.36, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2706 | 0.249 | 0.319 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3253 | 0.319 | 0.331 | 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 inequality-adjusted human development index in Guinea-Bissau?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Guinea-Bissau was 0.331 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.331 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.249 in 2010.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.