Developing regions vs Guinea-Bissau: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Developing regions
12.3%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
39.9%
in 2021
Developing regions rank
8th
Guinea-Bissau rank
11th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Developing regions
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 39.9% against 12.3% in Developing regions, a difference of 27.6%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 3.2 times Developing regions's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Developing regions ahead.
Developing regions ranks 8th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 11th of 19 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Developing regions averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Developing regions | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.9% | 51.8% | 2.1% | Developing regions |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 68.2% | 26.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 56.4% | 37.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 39.9% | 26.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Developing regions or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 39.9% against 12.3% in Developing regions as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Developing regions and Guinea-Bissau?
- 27.6%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Developing regions and Guinea-Bissau?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Developing regions and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Developing regions ranks 8th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 11th of 19 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.