Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) was 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
13th
of 123 countries
All-time high
20.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2010
All-time low
8.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2018
Years of data
6
1991–2021
Prosperity gap 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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
In 2021, prosperity gap in Guinea-Bissau stood at 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 20.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2018.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 1993 | 12.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -37.8% |
| 2002 | 14.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 20.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 8.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -58.9% |
| 2021 | 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +5.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 97% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 12.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 20.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 14.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 14.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.75 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 20.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 10 Kenya 9.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 11 Nigeria 9.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 9.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 13 Ethiopia 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 15 Rwanda 8.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 16 Togo 8.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Guinea-Bissau
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 prosperity gap in Guinea-Bissau?
- Prosperity gap in Guinea-Bissau was 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2010.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for prosperity gap?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.