Guinea-Bissau vs Upper middle income: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
Guinea-Bissau
62.1%
in 2021
Upper middle income
5.4%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
14th
Upper middle income rank
11th
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 62.1% against 5.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 56.7%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 11.5 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Upper middle income ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 11th 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 | 67.3% | 67.6% | 0.2% | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 49.7% | 34.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 19.0% | 53.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 7.0% | 55.1% | 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 Upper middle income?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 62.1% against 5.4% in Upper middle income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Guinea-Bissau and Upper middle income?
- 56.7%, 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 11th 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.