Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Guinea
Guinea: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 132,862 people in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Guinea, 1991–2018
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 132,862 people for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in 2018.
That represents a change of up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Guinea peaked at 227,734 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1991.
That places Guinea 113th out of 119 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 227,734 people | — |
| 2002 | 119,070 people | -47.7% |
| 2007 | 82,593 people | -30.6% |
| 2012 | 132,839 people | +60.8% |
| 2018 | 132,862 people | +0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 132,862 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.38 million people, 6% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 132,862 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,177 people, 21% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113,867 people | 0 people | 227,734 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 100,832 people | 82,593 people | 119,070 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 132,850 people | 132,839 people | 132,862 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More poverty & inequality data for Guinea
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 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 4.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,351 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 -1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.88 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.9% (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?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Guinea was 132,862 people in 2018, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 227,734 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1991.
- How does Guinea rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Guinea ranks 113th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.