Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Guinea
Guinea: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 11.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Guinea, 1991–2018
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
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Guinea is 11.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Guinea peaked at 86.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2018.
That places Guinea 28th out of 123 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.4% | — |
| 1994 | 37.5% | -56.6% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | +34.1% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | -51.6% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -45.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 37.5% | 86.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 44.0% | 50.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 11.7% | 21.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 25 Senegal 17.9% compare
- 26 South Africa 17.4% compare
- 27 Honduras 15.7% compare
- 29 Mauritania 10.2% compare
- 30 Kosovo 10.0% compare
- 30 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 10.0% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Guinea
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,351 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 -1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.88 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.9% (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?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Guinea was 11.7% 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Guinea ranks 28th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.