Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds was 39.86 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
39.86
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
12th
of 120 countries
All-time high
75.71
in 2010
All-time low
37.1
in 2018
Years of data
6
1991–2021
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 39.86 for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 75.71 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.1, in 2018.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 12th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.82 | 50.83 | 52.82 | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.23 | 68.23 | 68.23 | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.4 | 37.1 | 75.71 | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.86 | 39.86 | 39.86 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More poverty & inequality data for Guinea-Bissau
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.84 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,333 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 9.17 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.632 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 19.44 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.184 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.184 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.2097 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.3531 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Guinea-Bissau was 39.86 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 75.71 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1 in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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