Human Development Index in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Human Development Index was 0.514 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Guinea-Bissau, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.514. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.514 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.412, in 2005.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 174th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4294 | 0.412 | 0.444 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4771 | 0.452 | 0.501 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5062 | 0.498 | 0.514 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.2741 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.84 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.84 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.84 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 35.71 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.7788 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 43.22 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 55.33 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.6184 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Guinea-Bissau?
- Human development index in Guinea-Bissau was 0.514 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.514 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.412 in 2005.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for human development index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.