Guinea vs Italy: Total shortfall from extreme poverty

Guinea
346.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2018
Italy
425.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Guinea rank
41st
Italy rank
40th

Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time

  • Guinea
  • Italy
01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B197720002023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 425.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 346.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Guinea, a difference of 78.69 million international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 41st and Italy ranks 40th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 3.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 155.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices 3.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Guinea
2000s 1.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 550.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices 1.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Guinea
2010s 505.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices 628.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices 122.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Guinea or Italy?
Italy, at 425.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 346.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Guinea and Italy?
78.69 million international-$ in 2021 prices, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Italy?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Guinea and Italy rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
Guinea ranks 41st and Italy ranks 40th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – 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

Indicator
Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

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.