Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 39,793 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 39,793 people for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in 2021.
The figure is down 29.9% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 63,110 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9,752 people, in 2002.
That places Guinea-Bissau 118th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63,110 people | — |
| 1993 | 30,497 people | -51.7% |
| 2002 | 9,752 people | -68.0% |
| 2010 | 47,789 people | +390.0% |
| 2018 | 56,751 people | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 39,793 people | -29.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 39,793 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 226,829 people, 18% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 39,793 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,177 people, 6% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,804 people | 30,497 people | 63,110 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,752 people | 9,752 people | 9,752 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 52,270 people | 47,789 people | 56,751 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 39,793 people | 39,793 people | 39,793 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More poverty & inequality data for Guinea-Bissau
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.84 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,333 kg per hectare (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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 9.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Guinea-Bissau was 39,793 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 63,110 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,752 people in 2002.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 118th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.