Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Distribution of population poverty thresholds was 97,697 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
97,697
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
120th
of 120 countries
All-time high
120,896
in 2018
All-time low
19,472
in 2002
Years of data
6
1991–2021
Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 97,697 for distribution of population poverty thresholds in 2021.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 120,896 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19,472, in 2002.
That places Guinea-Bissau 120th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,882 | 56,492 | 103,273 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19,472 | 19,472 | 19,472 | 1 |
| 2010s | 91,008 | 61,121 | 120,896 | 2 |
| 2020s | 97,697 | 97,697 | 97,697 | 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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 9.17 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.632 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 19.44 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.184 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.184 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.2097 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.3531 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population poverty thresholds in Guinea-Bissau?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Guinea-Bissau was 97,697 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 120,896 in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,472 in 2002.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 120th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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