Human Development Index in Guyana
Guyana: Human Development Index was 0.776 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Guyana, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Guyana is 0.776, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Guyana peaked at 0.776 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.491, in 1991.
Guyana ranks 89th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5297 | 0.491 | 0.562 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6033 | 0.567 | 0.637 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6797 | 0.647 | 0.709 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7435 | 0.713 | 0.776 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Guyana
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0587 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.3342 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 51.21 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.1074 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 54.97 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 69.59 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.2165 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Guyana?
- Human development index in Guyana was 0.776 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.776 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.491 in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for human development index?
- Guyana ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.