Gender Development Index in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gender Development Index was 0.878 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Guinea-Bissau, 2018–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Guinea-Bissau is 0.878, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
That places Guinea-Bissau 163rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gender Development Index in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.87 | — |
| 2019 | 0.851 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.874 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.876 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.884 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.878 | -0.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.878 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8795, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.878 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.924, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8605 | 0.851 | 0.87 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.878 | 0.874 | 0.884 | 4 |
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 0.878 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.884 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.851 in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gender development index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.