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Guinea-Bissau vs Malawi: Human Development Index

Guinea-Bissau
0.514
in 2023
Malawi
0.517
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
174th
Malawi rank
172nd

Human Development Index over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Malawi
00.20.40.6199020062023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.517 against 0.514 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.003.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Globally, Guinea-Bissau ranks 174th and Malawi ranks 172nd of 192 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Human Development Index
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.