Guinea-Bissau vs Liberia: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Guinea-Bissau
3.84 live births per woman
in 2023
Liberia
3.95 live births per woman
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
33rd
Liberia rank
30th
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 3.95 live births per woman against 3.84 live births per woman in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.11 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd and Liberia ranks 30th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.9 live births per woman | 6.18 live births per woman | 0.2774 live births per woman | Liberia |
| 1960s | 5.97 live births per woman | 6.57 live births per woman | 0.5994 live births per woman | Liberia |
| 1970s | 6.17 live births per woman | 6.72 live births per woman | 0.5533 live births per woman | Liberia |
| 1980s | 6.67 live births per woman | 6.68 live births per woman | 0.0163 live births per woman | Liberia |
| 1990s | 6.23 live births per woman | 6.18 live births per woman | 0.0566 live births per woman | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 5.49 live births per woman | 5.54 live births per woman | 0.051 live births per woman | Liberia |
| 2010s | 4.68 live births per woman | 4.63 live births per woman | 0.0569 live births per woman | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 3.96 live births per woman | 4.06 live births per woman | 0.1022 live births per woman | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, Guinea-Bissau or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 3.95 live births per woman against 3.84 live births per woman in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 0.11 live births per woman, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Liberia rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd and Liberia ranks 30th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. share 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
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.