Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Guinea
Guinea: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 76.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 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 $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Guinea is 76.6%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Guinea peaked at 100.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2018.
Guinea ranks 25th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 100.0% | — |
| 1994 | 82.7% | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 88.8% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.3% | 82.7% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 88.8% | 90.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 76.6% | 83.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 80.9% compare
- 23 Senegal 78.6% compare
- 24 Gambia 78.2% compare
- 26 Cameroon 74.0% compare
- 27 Bangladesh 71.5% compare
- 28 Mauritania 71.2% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Guinea
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Guinea?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Guinea was 76.6% 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 $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Guinea ranks 25th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.