Guinea-Bissau vs Southern Africa: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Guinea-Bissau
39.9%
in 2021
Southern Africa
19.1%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
13th
Southern Africa rank
10th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 39.9% against 19.1% in Southern Africa, a difference of 20.8%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 2.1 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th and Southern Africa ranks 10th of 132 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.8% | 46.1% | 5.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 48.4% | 19.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 29.3% | 46.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 21.4% | 18.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Guinea-Bissau or Southern Africa?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 39.9% against 19.1% in Southern Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Guinea-Bissau and Southern Africa?
- 20.8%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Southern Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th and Southern Africa ranks 10th of 132 countries.
- 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.