Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Poverty gap index at $3 a day was 11.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty gap index at $3 a day in Guinea-Bissau stood at 11.5%.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap index at $3 a day 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 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.1% | — |
| 1993 | 21.4% | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | +42.8% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -74.7% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +17.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 11.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 92% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 11.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.1%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 21.4% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 9.8% | 38.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More poverty & inequality data for Guinea-Bissau
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap index at $3 a day in Guinea-Bissau?
- Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Guinea-Bissau was 11.5% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty gap index at $3 a day recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest poverty gap index at $3 a day recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap index at $3 a day rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).