Gini coefficient (before tax) in Guinea
Guinea: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.4947 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Guinea, 1991–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 0.4947 for gini coefficient (before tax) in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Guinea peaked at 0.6462 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.4947, in 2018.
That places Guinea 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6271 | 0.608 | 0.6462 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6028 | 0.5816 | 0.624 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5164 | 0.4947 | 0.5381 | 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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.9% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.609 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.228 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.228 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2446 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 23.9% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3163 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Guinea?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Guinea was 0.4947 in 2018, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6462 in 1994.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4947 in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Guinea ranks 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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.