Guinea-Bissau vs High income: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
Guinea-Bissau
62.1%
in 2021
High income
0.7%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
14th
High income rank
14th
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- High income
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 62.1% against 0.7% in High income, a difference of 61.4%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 88.7 times High income's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th 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 | 67.3% | 3.0% | 64.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 2.3% | 82.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 0.9% | 71.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 0.6% | 61.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Guinea-Bissau or High income?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 62.1% against 0.7% in High income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Guinea-Bissau and High income?
- 61.4%, 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 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 $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.