Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Guinea
Guinea: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 28.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 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
In 2018, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Guinea stood at 28.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Guinea peaked at 86.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2018.
Guinea ranks 32nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.4% | — |
| 1994 | 41.8% | -51.6% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.1% | 41.8% | 86.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 44.0% | 50.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 28.3% | 32.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 29 Nicaragua 29.2% compare
- 30 Guatemala 29.0% compare
- 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 28.6% compare
- 32 Kosovo 28.3% compare
- 32 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 28.3% compare
- 35 Mauritania 27.6% 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 societal poverty line in Guinea?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Guinea was 28.3% 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 societal poverty line recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Guinea ranks 32nd out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 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.