Three metrics of inequality in Guinea
Guinea: Three metrics of inequality was 49.47 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Three metrics of inequality in Guinea, 1991–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, three metrics of inequality in Guinea stood at 49.47. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Guinea peaked at 64.62 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 49.47, 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 | 62.71 | 60.8 | 64.62 | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.28 | 58.16 | 62.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.64 | 49.47 | 53.81 | 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 three metrics of inequality in Guinea?
- Three metrics of inequality in Guinea was 49.47 in 2018, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 64.62 in 1994.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.47 in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Guinea ranks 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is three metrics of inequality 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 Three metrics of inequality. 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.