Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Guinea
Guinea: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 7.4% in 2018. β Volatile
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Guinea, 1991β2018
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 recorded 7.4% for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Guinea peaked at 64.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2018.
Guinea ranks 30th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6% | 22.7% | 64.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 26.1% | 30.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 7.4% | 13.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 27 Honduras 10.1% compare
- 28 Kosovo 7.5% compare
- 28 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 7.5% compare
- 31 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.0% compare
- 32 Mauritania 6.8% compare
- 33 Guatemala 6.3% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Guinea
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.22 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,351 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 revenues vs income inequality 11.88 (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 1.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.609 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Guinea?
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Guinea was 7.4% 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 poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Guinea ranks 30th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 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.