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

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1991200620211991: 489.1k1993: 499.6k2002: 409.7k2010: 380.5k2018: 1.2M2021: 1.3M

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

Annual values for Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Guinea-Bissau, 1991 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 112 Botswana 1.75 million compare
  2. 113 Estonia 1.37 million compare
  3. 114 Cyprus 1.34 million compare
  4. 116 Bhutan 780,860 compare
  5. 117 Luxembourg 665,863 compare
  6. 118 Montenegro 609,465 compare

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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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Indicator
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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