Prosperity gap in Guinea
Guinea: Prosperity gap was 5.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2018. β Volatile
Prosperity gap in Guinea, 1991β2018
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 29th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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
- 26 Botswana 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 26 Senegal 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 28 Honduras 6.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 29 South Africa 5.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 31 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 5.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 32 India 5.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Guinea
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.22 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,351 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 11.88 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.609 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 23.95 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.228 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.228 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.2446 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.3163 (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 29th out of 122 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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About this data
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.