Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.674 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 0.674 for human development index vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.677 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.508, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5646 | 0.508 | 0.615 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6473 | 0.612 | 0.667 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6725 | 0.668 | 0.677 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 130 Bangladesh 0.685 compare
- 130 India 0.685 compare
- 132 El Salvador 0.678 compare
- 133 Palestine 0.674 compare
- 135 Cape Verde 0.668 compare
- 136 Namibia 0.665 compare
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 18.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.9% (2024)
- GDP per capita 4,498 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 22.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 8.72 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,498 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -95.69 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -164,439 current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 68.75 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Human development index vs. gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 0.674 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.677 in 2022.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.508 in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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.