Gini index in Guinea
Guinea: Gini index was 29.6 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gini index in Guinea, 1991–2018
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
In 2018, gini index in Guinea stood at 29.6. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Guinea peaked at 46.1 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 29.6, in 2018.
That places Guinea 100th out of 123 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gini index in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.6 | — |
| 1994 | 46.1 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 43 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 39.4 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 33.7 | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 29.6 | -12.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 29.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.3, 84% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 29.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.7, 79% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.85 | 45.6 | 46.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.2 | 39.4 | 43 | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.65 | 29.6 | 33.7 | 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 gini index in Guinea?
- Gini index in Guinea was 29.6 in 2018, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1 in 1994.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6 in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for gini index?
- Guinea ranks 100th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.