Guinea-Bissau vs Luxembourg: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Guinea-Bissau
1.26 million people
in 2021
Luxembourg
665,863 people
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
115th
Luxembourg rank
117th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.26 million people against 665,863 people in Luxembourg, a difference of 593,357 people.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.9 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th and Luxembourg ranks 117th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 494,312 people | 392,238 people | 102,075 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 409,663 people | 446,175 people | 36,512 people | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 800,987 people | 556,444 people | 244,542 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1.26 million people | 639,537 people | 619,683 people | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Guinea-Bissau or Luxembourg?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.26 million people against 665,863 people in Luxembourg as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Guinea-Bissau and Luxembourg?
- 593,357 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Luxembourg?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Luxembourg rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th and Luxembourg ranks 117th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.