Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 40.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 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
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Guinea-Bissau is 40.4%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 75.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2018.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 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 | 40.4% | -46.6% |
| 2021 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
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 | 58.0% | 40.4% | 75.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 40.4% | 40.4% | 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 societal poverty line in Guinea-Bissau?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Guinea-Bissau was 40.4% 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 societal poverty line recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.