Human Development Index: males vs. females in Guinea
Guinea: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.545 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Guinea, 2019–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index: males vs. females in Guinea stood at 0.545. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over five years.
Guinea ranks 170th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.5309 | — |
| 2020 | 0.5329 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5352 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5425 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.545 | +0.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.545 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6459, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.545 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5953, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5309 | 0.5309 | 0.5309 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.5389 | 0.5329 | 0.545 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More gender data for Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,504 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,303 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,303 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 230,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 238,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 224,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 231,148 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 220,197 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Guinea?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Guinea was 0.545 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.545 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5309 in 2019.
- How does Guinea rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Guinea ranks 170th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Guinea 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.