Asia vs Guinea-Bissau: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Asia
4.6%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
39.9%
in 2021
Asia rank
22nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
13th

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Asia
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 39.9% against 4.6% in Asia, a difference of 35.3%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 8.7 times Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Asia ahead.

Asia ranks 22nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th of 42 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1990s 56.5% 51.8% 4.8% Asia
2000s 41.3% 68.2% 26.9% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 14.8% 56.4% 41.6% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 6.2% 39.9% 33.7% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Asia or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 39.9% against 4.6% in Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Asia and Guinea-Bissau?
35.3%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Guinea-Bissau?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Asia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Asia ranks 22nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th of 42 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed