Guinea vs Northern America: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Guinea
11.7%
in 2018
Northern America
0.9%
in 2024
Guinea rank
31st
Northern America rank
33rd

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Guinea
  • Northern America
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 11.7% against 0.9% in Northern America, a difference of 10.8%.

That makes Guinea's figure about 13.0 times Northern America's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 31st and Northern America ranks 33rd of 132 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 62.0% 0.6% 61.3% Guinea
2000s 47.1% 0.9% 46.3% Guinea
2010s 16.5% 1.0% 15.5% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Guinea or Northern America?
Guinea, at 11.7% against 0.9% in Northern America as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Guinea and Northern America?
10.8%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Northern America?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Guinea and Northern America rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Guinea ranks 31st and Northern America ranks 33rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Unit
%
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