Americas vs Guinea: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Americas
3.1%
in 2024
Guinea
11.7%
in 2018
Americas rank
22nd
Guinea rank
25th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Americas
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 11.7% against 3.1% in Americas, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 3.8 times Americas's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 22nd and Guinea ranks 25th of 35 groups.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 62.0% | 49.5% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 47.1% | 38.1% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 16.5% | 11.8% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Americas or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 11.7% against 3.1% in Americas as of 2018.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Americas and Guinea?
- 8.6%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Americas and Guinea rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Americas ranks 22nd and Guinea ranks 25th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.