Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 91.42 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Guinea-Bissau is 91.42, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 97.61 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 85.79, in 1991.
That places Guinea-Bissau 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 85.79 | — |
| 1993 | 92.15 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 97.61 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 94.86 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 89.49 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 91.42 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.97 | 85.79 | 92.15 | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.61 | 97.61 | 97.61 | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.17 | 89.49 | 94.86 | 2 |
| 2020s | 91.42 | 91.42 | 91.42 | 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)
- 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 revenues vs income inequality 9.17 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.632 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Guinea-Bissau was 91.42 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 97.61 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.79 in 1991.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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