Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 11.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2021
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. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 11.5% for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in 2021.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 38.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2018.
That places Guinea-Bissau 13th out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.1% | — |
| 1993 | 21.4% | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | +42.8% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -74.7% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.2% | 21.4% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 9.8% | 38.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More poverty & inequality data for Guinea-Bissau
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.84 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,333 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.632 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Guinea-Bissau was 11.5% in 2021, 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 poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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 Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.