Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Guinea: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
1.8%
in 2024
Guinea
11.7%
in 2018
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
30th
Guinea rank
31st

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 11.7% against 1.8% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Guinea's figure about 6.5 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea ahead.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 30th and Guinea ranks 31st of 42 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and South-Eastern Asia Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 64.1% 62.0% 2.1% Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
2000s 33.2% 47.1% 13.9% Guinea
2010s 8.3% 16.5% 8.2% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Guinea?
Guinea, at 11.7% against 1.8% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Guinea?
9.9%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Guinea?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Guinea rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 30th and Guinea ranks 31st 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 (%)
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