Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Guinea
Guinea: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) was 5.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Prosperity gap 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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 5.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day for prosperity gap in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Guinea peaked at 37.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2018.
Guinea ranks 30th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 1994 | 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -75.5% |
| 2002 | 11.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 10.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 7.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -30.4% |
| 2018 | 5.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -19.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 5.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 5.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 63% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 37.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.85 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 11.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 27 Botswana 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 27 Senegal 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 29 Honduras 6.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 30 South Africa 5.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 32 Mauritania 5.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 33 Laos 5.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Guinea
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 prosperity gap in Guinea?
- Prosperity gap in Guinea was 5.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1991.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for prosperity gap?
- Guinea ranks 30th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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 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.