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
Latest (2025)
0.557
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
116th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.8
in 2021
All-time low
0.034
in 1970
Years of data
80
1946–2025
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.
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.035 | — |
| 1947 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.038 | +8.6% |
| 1957 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.036 | -5.3% |
| 1961 | 0.035 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.036 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.035 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.038 | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.034 | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.064 | +88.2% |
| 1974 | 0.257 | +301.6% |
| 1975 | 0.259 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.257 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.225 | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.242 | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.243 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.262 | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.281 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.39 | +38.8% |
| 1994 | 0.451 | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 0.49 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.491 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.499 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.527 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.536 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6 | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.609 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.624 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.63 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.633 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.635 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.634 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.611 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.637 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.633 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.588 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.694 | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 0.698 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.713 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.715 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.716 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.719 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.791 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.796 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.724 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.763 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.716 | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 0.557 | -22.2% |
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
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- 118 Iraq 0.521 compare
- 119 Kazakhstan 0.513 compare
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 555.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 624,155 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6856 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 770.45 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 405.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (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.