Gender Development Index (GDI) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.862 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.862
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
163rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.864
in 2020
All-time low
0.856
in 2018
Years of data
5
2018–2022
Gender Development Index in Guinea-Bissau, 2018–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender development index in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.862.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over five years.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.856 | — |
| 2019 | 0.858 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.864 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.863 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.862 | -0.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.862 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.883, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.862 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.922, 93% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.857 | 0.856 | 0.858 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.863 | 0.862 | 0.864 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More gender data for Guinea-Bissau
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 894.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,594 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 30,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,772 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gender development index in Guinea-Bissau was 0.862 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.864 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.856 in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gender development index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.