Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 39.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio 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 % of population.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 39.9% for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 75.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2018.
That places Guinea-Bissau 12th out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.8% | — |
| 1993 | 52.8% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 68.2% | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | -51.0% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.8% | 50.8% | 52.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 68.2% | 68.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 37.1% | 75.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 39.9% | 39.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More poverty & inequality data for Guinea-Bissau
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Guinea-Bissau was 39.9% 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 12th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.