Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.1999 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Guinea-Bissau, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index (excluding income) in Guinea-Bissau is 0.1999, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.1999 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0078, in 1870.
That places Guinea-Bissau 136th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0078 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0078 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0078 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0095 | +21.7% |
| 1913 | 0.0095 | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 0.0095 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.0098 | +2.3% |
| 1933 | 0.0098 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.0095 | -2.8% |
| 1950 | 0.0112 | +17.8% |
| 1955 | 0.0117 | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0131 | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0178 | +35.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0212 | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0419 | +97.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0489 | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0511 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0603 | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1051 | +74.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1147 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1343 | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1514 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1771 | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1999 | +12.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.1999 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1723, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.1999 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2119, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +97.8% | 0.0212 | 0.0419 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0095 | 0.0095 | 0.0095 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0095 | 0.0095 | 0.0095 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0097 | 0.0095 | 0.0098 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0096 | 0.0095 | 0.0098 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0114 | 0.0112 | 0.0117 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0154 | 0.0131 | 0.0178 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0315 | 0.0212 | 0.0419 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.05 | 0.0489 | 0.0511 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0827 | 0.0603 | 0.1051 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1245 | 0.1147 | 0.1343 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1642 | 0.1514 | 0.1771 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1999 | 0.1999 | 0.1999 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 133 Angola 0.2027 compare
- 134 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2023 compare
- 135 Benin 0.2003 compare
- 137 Tajikistan 0.1974 compare
- 138 Togo 0.1968 compare
- 139 Mauritania 0.1937 compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 389,069 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.1767 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.65 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Guinea-Bissau was 0.1999 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1999 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 in 1870.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 136th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.