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Guinea-Bissau · Quality of life

Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.

14 indicators · 12 with data

Composite

HDI

index (0–1)

174th of 193 · 32nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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HDIGuinea-Bissau's hdi rose from 0.4 in 2005 to 0.5 in 2023.20052010201520200.400.450.500.5

Guinea-Bissau's hdi rose from 0.4 in 2005 to 0.5 in 2023.

Longevity

Life expectancy

years

193rd of 217 · 25th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Life expectancyGuinea-Bissau's life expectancy rose from 48.5 yrs in 1995 to 64.3 yrs in 2024.19952000200520102015202045505560657064.3 yrs

Guinea-Bissau's life expectancy rose from 48.5 yrs in 1995 to 64.3 yrs in 2024.

Healthy life expectancy at birth

years

177th of 185 · 41st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Healthy life expectancy at birthGuinea-Bissau's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 43.9 yrs in 2000 to 51.5 yrs in 2021.200020052010201520204244464850525451.5 yrs

Guinea-Bissau's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 43.9 yrs in 2000 to 51.5 yrs in 2021.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

35th of 81 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Gini indexGuinea-Bissau's gini index fell from 55.8 in 1991 to 33.4 in 2021.1995200020052010201520203040506033.4

Guinea-Bissau's gini index fell from 55.8 in 1991 to 33.4 in 2021.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

160th of 200 · 29th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Air pollution (PM2.5)Guinea-Bissau's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 36.9 in 1994 to 32.3 in 2023.1995200020052010201520202628303234363832.3

Guinea-Bissau's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 36.9 in 1994 to 32.3 in 2023.

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

31st of 131 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Homicide rateGuinea-Bissau's homicide rate fell from 3.5 /100k in 2016 to 1.1 /100k in 2017.2016201712341.1 /100k

Guinea-Bissau's homicide rate fell from 3.5 /100k in 2016 to 1.1 /100k in 2017.

Access

Safe drinking water

% of population

133rd of 148 · 15th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Safe drinking waterGuinea-Bissau's safe drinking water rose from 17.7 % in 2000 to 24.0 % in 2024.2000200520102015202016%18%20%22%24%26%24.0 %

Guinea-Bissau's safe drinking water rose from 17.7 % in 2000 to 24.0 % in 2024.

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

202nd of 215 · 36th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Access to electricity (% of population)Guinea-Bissau's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 1.3 % in 2002 to 43.7 % in 2024.20052010201520200%10%20%30%40%50%43.7 %

Guinea-Bissau's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 1.3 % in 2002 to 43.7 % in 2024.

Adoption

Internet users

% of population

165th of 182 · 31st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Internet usersGuinea-Bissau's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 29.8 % in 2024.19901995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%29.8 %

Guinea-Bissau's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 29.8 % in 2024.

Attainment

Expected years of schooling

years

167th of 195 · 26th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Expected years of schoolingGuinea-Bissau's expected years of schooling rose from 7.1 yrs in 1994 to 10.6 yrs in 2023.1995200020052010201520206789101110.6 yrs

Guinea-Bissau's expected years of schooling rose from 7.1 yrs in 1994 to 10.6 yrs in 2023.

Unemployment

Unemployment

% of labour force

28th of 185 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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UnemploymentGuinea-Bissau's unemployment fell from 3.0 % in 1996 to 2.7 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020253%3%4%2.7 %

Guinea-Bissau's unemployment fell from 3.0 % in 1996 to 2.7 % in 2025.

Gender

Women in parliament

% of seats

165th of 183 · 42nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Women in parliamentGuinea-Bissau's women in parliament fell from 10.0 % in 1997 to 9.8 % in 2024.200020052010201520206%8%10%12%14%16%9.8 %

Guinea-Bissau's women in parliament fell from 10.0 % in 1997 to 9.8 % in 2024.

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