Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.557 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.557 for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.034, in 1970.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 116th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.035 | 0.035 | 0.035 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.0362 | 0.035 | 0.038 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.037 | 0.035 | 0.038 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1718 | 0.034 | 0.259 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2353 | 0.225 | 0.257 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4106 | 0.262 | 0.499 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6039 | 0.527 | 0.635 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6904 | 0.588 | 0.791 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.726 | 0.557 | 0.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 113 Togo 0.6 compare
- 114 Ukraine 0.578 compare
- 115 Philippines 0.561 compare
- 117 India 0.534 compare
- 118 Iraq 0.521 compare
- 119 Kazakhstan 0.513 compare
- 119 Mauritania 0.513 compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Gross national expenditure 2.06 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.73 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.4% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 231.61 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 87.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 398.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.66 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 301.45 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 203.98 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 0.557 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.034 in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 116th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.