Gini coefficient (before tax) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5366 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.5366 for gini coefficient (before tax) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.7045 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.5366, in 2021.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 66th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.7045 | — |
| 1993 | 0.6295 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5578 | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6855 | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5534 | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5366 | -3.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.5366 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5783, 93% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.5366 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5771, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.667 | 0.6295 | 0.7045 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5578 | 0.5578 | 0.5578 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6195 | 0.5534 | 0.6855 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5366 | 0.5366 | 0.5366 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 63 Russia 0.5397 compare
- 64 Nigeria 0.5379 compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 0.5371 compare
- 67 Kazakhstan 0.5314 compare
- 68 Bangladesh 0.5298 compare
- 68 Pakistan 0.5298 compare
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 gini coefficient (before tax) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Guinea-Bissau was 0.5366 in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7045 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5366 in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.