Guinea-Bissau vs United Kingdom: Total shortfall from extreme poverty

Guinea-Bissau
263.41 million
in 2021
United Kingdom
208.75 million
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau rank
45th
United Kingdom rank
47th

Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • United Kingdom
0200.0M400.0M600.0M196819942021

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 263.41 million against 208.75 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 54.66 million.

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 34.54 million 237.12 million Guinea-Bissau
2000s 383.22 million 128.12 million 255.09 million Guinea-Bissau
2010s 436.45 million 182.24 million 254.21 million Guinea-Bissau
2020s 263.41 million 208.75 million 54.66 million 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 against 208.75 million 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, 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?
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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Indicator
Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed