Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.674 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 0.674 for human development index vs. mean male height in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.677 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.508, in 2000.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 133rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5646 | 0.508 | 0.615 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6473 | 0.612 | 0.667 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6725 | 0.668 | 0.677 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 130 Bangladesh 0.685 compare
- 130 India 0.685 compare
- 132 El Salvador 0.678 compare
- 133 Palestine 0.674 compare
- 135 Cape Verde 0.668 compare
- 136 Namibia 0.665 compare
More gender data for Equatorial Guinea
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 27,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,693 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,351 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 25,913 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 25,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 24,834 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 25,350 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Equatorial Guinea?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Equatorial Guinea was 0.674 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.677 in 2022.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.508 in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial 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 vs. mean male height. 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.