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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
164 places, 3,780 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed