Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Guinea
Guinea: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.302 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Guinea, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality-adjusted human development index in Guinea is 0.302, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Guinea peaked at 0.302 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.251, in 2010.
That places Guinea 157th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.251 | — |
| 2011 | 0.255 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.257 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.26 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.264 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.273 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.279 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.28 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.293 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.295 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.302 | +0.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.302 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.438, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.302 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.36, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2688 | 0.251 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2975 | 0.293 | 0.302 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 154 Afghanistan 0.321 compare
- 155 Madagascar 0.319 compare
- 156 Benin 0.316 compare
- 158 Mozambique 0.297 compare
- 159 Burundi 0.286 compare
- 160 Mali 0.281 compare
- 160 Sierra Leone 0.281 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Guinea
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 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 4.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,351 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 -1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.88 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.9% (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?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Guinea was 0.302 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.302 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.251 in 2010.
- How does Guinea rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Guinea ranks 157th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.