Afghanistan vs Guinea: Human Development Index vs. mean male height
Afghanistan
0.496
in 2023
Guinea
0.5
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
181st
Guinea rank
179th
Human Development Index vs. mean male height over time
- Afghanistan
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 0.5 against 0.496 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 181st and Guinea ranks 179th of 192 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3179 | 0.3131 | 0.0048 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.4078 | 0.3949 | 0.0129 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.4904 | 0.4596 | 0.0308 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.4945 | 0.494 | 0.0005 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human development index vs. mean male height, Afghanistan or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 0.5 against 0.496 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in human development index vs. mean male height between Afghanistan and Guinea?
- 0.004, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Guinea rank globally for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Afghanistan ranks 181st and Guinea ranks 179th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Human Development Index vs. mean male height. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.