Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Guinea

Guinea: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 1.50 million people in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.50 million people
World rank
40th
of 120 countries
All-time high
5.78 million people
in 1991
All-time low
1.50 million people
in 2018
Years of data
6
1991–2018

Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Guinea, 1991–2018

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M1991200420181991: 5.8M people1994: 2.8M people2002: 4.4M people2007: 4.3M people2012: 2.3M people2018: 1.5M people

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2018, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Guinea stood at 1.50 million people. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Guinea peaked at 5.78 million people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million people, in 2018.

Guinea ranks 40th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.27 million people 2.76 million people 5.78 million people 2
2000s 4.32 million people 4.25 million people 4.39 million people 2
2010s 1.91 million people 1.50 million people 2.32 million people 2

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 37 Vietnam 1.60 million people compare
  2. 38 Egypt 1.54 million people compare
  3. 39 Japan 1.52 million people compare
  4. 41 Morocco 1.25 million people compare
  5. 42 Uzbekistan 852,474 people compare
  6. 43 Guinea-Bissau 834,635 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Guinea?
Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Guinea was 1.50 million people in 2018, 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?
The highest recorded value was 5.78 million people in 1991.
What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million people in 2018.
How does Guinea rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
Guinea ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2018.
Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. 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 (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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Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.