Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 834,635 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Guinea-Bissau stood at 834,635 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.19 million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 505,575 people, in 1991.
That places Guinea-Bissau 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 505,575 people | — |
| 1993 | 559,184 people | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 879,644 people | +57.3% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million people | +34.8% |
| 2018 | 720,291 people | -39.3% |
| 2021 | 834,635 people | +15.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 834,635 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.40 million people, 9% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 834,635 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.40 million people, 9% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 532,380 people | 505,575 people | 559,184 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 879,644 people | 879,644 people | 879,644 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 953,056 people | 720,291 people | 1.19 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 834,635 people | 834,635 people | 834,635 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Guinea-Bissau was 834,635 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 505,575 people in 1991.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.