Guinea-Bissau vs United Kingdom: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 263.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 208.75 million international-$ in 2021 prices in United Kingdom, a difference of 54.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 47th of 120 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 271.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 237.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 383.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 128.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 255.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 436.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 182.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 254.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 263.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 208.75 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Guinea-Bissau or United Kingdom?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 263.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 208.75 million international-$ in 2021 prices in United Kingdom as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Guinea-Bissau and United Kingdom?
- 54.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and United Kingdom?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and United Kingdom rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 47th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.