Guinea-Bissau vs South Asia: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Guinea-Bissau
39.9%
in 2021
South Asia
3.8%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
12th
South Asia rank
9th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South Asia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 39.9% against 3.8% in South Asia, a difference of 36.1%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 10.5 times South Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 9th 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 | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.8% | 48.9% | 2.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 46.0% | 22.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 30.4% | 45.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 7.9% | 32.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Guinea-Bissau or South Asia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 39.9% against 3.8% in South Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Guinea-Bissau and South Asia?
- 36.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and South Asia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 9th 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.