Human development index vs gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.514 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.514
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
174th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.514
in 2023
All-time low
0.412
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Human development index vs gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 2005–2023

00.20.40.62005201420232005: 0.4122006: 0.4242007: 0.4312008: 0.4362009: 0.4442010: 0.4522011: 0.462012: 0.4622013: 0.4692014: 0.4762015: 0.4812016: 0.4862017: 0.4912018: 0.4932019: 0.5012020: 0.4982021: 0.5022022: 0.5112023: 0.514

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, human development index vs gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.514. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.514 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.412, in 2005.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 174th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4294 0.412 0.444 5
2010s 0.4771 0.452 0.501 10
2020s 0.5062 0.498 0.514 4

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 171 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.522 compare
  2. 172 Malawi 0.517 compare
  3. 173 Benin 0.515 compare
  4. 175 Djibouti 0.513 compare
  5. 176 Sudan 0.511 compare
  6. 177 Liberia 0.51 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 0.514 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 0.514 in 2023.
What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 0.412 in 2005.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from 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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Indicator
Human development index vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
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