Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Guinea
Guinea: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 23.19 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
23.19
World rank
16th
of 119 countries
All-time high
91.91
in 1991
All-time low
23.19
in 2018
Years of data
6
1991–2018
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Guinea, 1991–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 23.19 for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Guinea peaked at 91.91 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.19, in 2018.
That places Guinea 16th out of 119 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 91.91 | — |
| 1994 | 49.91 | -45.7% |
| 2002 | 63.14 | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 58.57 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 36.09 | -38.4% |
| 2018 | 23.19 | -35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.91 | 49.91 | 91.91 | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.86 | 58.57 | 63.14 | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.64 | 23.19 | 36.09 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 28.39 compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 28.21 compare
- 15 Cameroon 23.46 compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 22.82 compare
- 18 Mali 22.09 compare
- 19 Togo 21.59 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Guinea
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.22 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,351 (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 revenues vs income inequality 11.88 (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 1.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.609 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Guinea?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Guinea was 23.19 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 91.91 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.19 in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Guinea ranks 16th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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