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
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.