Guinea-Bissau vs High income: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
Guinea-Bissau
51.7%
in 2021
High income
0.8%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
13th
High income rank
14th
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- High income
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 51.7% against 0.8% in High income, a difference of 50.9%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 64.6 times High income's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th and High income ranks 14th of 123 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4% | 3.5% | 53.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 3.0% | 63.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 1.1% | 59.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 0.7% | 51.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Guinea-Bissau or High income?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 51.7% against 0.8% in High income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Guinea-Bissau and High income?
- 50.9%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and High income?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and High income rank globally for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th and High income ranks 14th 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 $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 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.