Guinea-Bissau vs South Sudan: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Guinea-Bissau
3.84 live births per woman
in 2023
South Sudan
3.86 live births per woman
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
33rd
South Sudan rank
32nd
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3.86 live births per woman against 3.84 live births per woman in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.02 live births per woman.
Across all 74 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd and South Sudan ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.9 live births per woman | 7.14 live births per woman | 1.23 live births per woman | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 5.97 live births per woman | 7.22 live births per woman | 1.25 live births per woman | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 6.17 live births per woman | 7.31 live births per woman | 1.14 live births per woman | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 6.67 live births per woman | 7.36 live births per woman | 0.6899 live births per woman | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 6.23 live births per woman | 7.27 live births per woman | 1.04 live births per woman | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 5.49 live births per woman | 6.11 live births per woman | 0.6251 live births per woman | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 4.68 live births per woman | 4.77 live births per woman | 0.0894 live births per woman | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.96 live births per woman | 4.01 live births per woman | 0.0537 live births per woman | South Sudan |
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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 3.86 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 South Sudan?
- 0.02 live births per woman, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd and South Sudan ranks 32nd 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.