Human Development Index: males vs. females in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.5529 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Guinea-Bissau, 2018–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.5529 for human development index: males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 165th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.5323 | — |
| 2019 | 0.5447 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5365 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5406 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5482 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5529 | +0.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.5529 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5373, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.5529 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5953, 93% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5385 | 0.5323 | 0.5447 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5446 | 0.5365 | 0.5529 | 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 human development index: males vs. females in Guinea-Bissau?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Guinea-Bissau was 0.5529 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5529 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5323 in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 165th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Only male population is considered.