Guinea-Bissau vs World: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Guinea-Bissau
39.9%
in 2021
World
10.4%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
13th
World rank
17th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- World
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 39.9% against 10.4% in World, a difference of 29.5%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 3.8 times World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th and World ranks 17th 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.8% | 42.6% | 9.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 33.7% | 34.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 16.1% | 40.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 11.3% | 28.6% | 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 World?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 39.9% against 10.4% in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Guinea-Bissau and World?
- 29.5%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and World rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th and World ranks 17th 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.