Guinea-Bissau vs Upper middle income: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)

Guinea-Bissau
23.1%
in 2021
Upper middle income
1.4%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
13th
Upper middle income rank
10th

Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 23.1% against 1.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 21.7%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 16.5 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 10th of 123 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Upper middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 34.5% 34.8% 0.3% Upper middle income
2000s 41.3% 21.0% 20.3% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 35.9% 6.1% 29.8% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 23.1% 2.0% 21.1% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Guinea-Bissau or Upper middle income?
Guinea-Bissau, at 23.1% against 1.4% in Upper middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Guinea-Bissau and Upper middle income?
21.7%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Upper middle income?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Upper middle income rank globally for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 10th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 2,860 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.