Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines was 39.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines 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 39.9% for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines 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 lines in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 75.7% 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%.
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.8% | — |
| 1993 | 52.8% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 68.2% | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | -51.0% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | +7.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 39.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.1%, 95% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 39.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.8%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.8% | 50.8% | 52.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 68.2% | 68.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 37.1% | 75.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 39.9% | 39.9% | 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 share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Guinea-Bissau was 39.9% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines 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 lines?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty lines 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines. 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.