Guinea vs United States of America: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Guinea
11.7%
in 2018
United States of America
1.1%
in 2024
Guinea rank
31st
United States of America rank
32nd
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Guinea
- United States of America
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 11.7% against 1.1% in United States of America, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 10.6 times United States of America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 32nd of 132 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 0.6% | 61.3% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 0.9% | 46.2% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 1.1% | 15.4% | 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 United States of America?
- Guinea, at 11.7% against 1.1% in United States of America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Guinea and United States of America?
- 10.6%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Guinea and United States of America rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Guinea ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 32nd 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.