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
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.