Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.514 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Guinea-Bissau, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.514 for human development index vs. mean male height in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.514 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.412, in 2005.
That places Guinea-Bissau 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.412 | — |
| 2006 | 0.424 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.431 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.436 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.444 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.452 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.46 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.462 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.469 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.476 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.481 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.486 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.491 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.493 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.501 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.498 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.502 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.511 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.514 | +0.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.514 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.496, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.514 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4294 | 0.412 | 0.444 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4771 | 0.452 | 0.501 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5062 | 0.498 | 0.514 | 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 vs. mean male height in Guinea-Bissau?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Guinea-Bissau was 0.514 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.514 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.412 in 2005.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.