Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 1.26 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.26 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
115th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.26 million
in 2021
All-time low
380,524
in 2010
Years of data
6
1991–2021
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1.26 million. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 230.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.26 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 380,524, in 2010.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 489,064 | — |
| 1993 | 499,561 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 409,663 | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 380,524 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million | +221.0% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 494,312 | 489,064 | 499,561 | 2 |
| 2000s | 409,663 | 409,663 | 409,663 | 1 |
| 2010s | 800,987 | 380,524 | 1.22 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More poverty & inequality data for Guinea-Bissau
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.84 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,333 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 9.17 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 9.17 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.632 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Guinea-Bissau?
- Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Guinea-Bissau was 1.26 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 380,524 in 2010.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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