How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Guinea
Guinea: How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? was 11.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Guinea, 1991–2018
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Guinea stood at 11.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Guinea peaked at 86.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2018.
That places Guinea 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.4% | — |
| 1994 | 37.5% | -56.6% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | -51.7% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -45.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 11.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 11.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.8%, 30% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.9% | 37.5% | 86.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 44.0% | 50.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 11.7% | 21.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 25 Senegal 17.9% compare
- 26 South Africa 17.4% compare
- 27 Honduras 15.7% compare
- 29 Philippines 11.5% compare
- 30 Mauritania 10.2% compare
- 31 Venezuela 9.7% 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 how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Guinea?
- How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Guinea was 11.7% in 2018, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty??
- Guinea ranks 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2018.
- Is how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.