Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median was 18.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 18.0% for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 32.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2018.
That places Guinea-Bissau 63rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.6% | — |
| 1993 | 24.5% | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.6% | 24.5% | 32.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 16.9% | 23.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 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 relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median in Guinea-Bissau?
- Relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median in Guinea-Bissau was 18.0% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 63rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 60% of the median.