Human Development Index in Guinea
Guinea: Human Development Index was 0.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 0.5 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Guinea peaked at 0.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.282, in 1990.
Guinea ranks 179th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3131 | 0.282 | 0.351 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3949 | 0.359 | 0.424 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4596 | 0.43 | 0.486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.494 | 0.488 | 0.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.3935 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 37.21 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 35.68 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 48.17 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Guinea?
- Human development index in Guinea was 0.5 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.282 in 1990.
- How does Guinea rank for human development index?
- Guinea ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 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.