Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 95.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Guinea-Bissau stood at 95.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 98.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 89.6%, in 1991.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 10th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 89.6% | — |
| 1993 | 94.7% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.1% | 89.6% | 94.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 93.8% | 96.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 95.3% | 95.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 7 Nigeria 96.1% compare
- 8 Uganda 96.1% compare
- 9 Zambia 96.0% compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 94.4% compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 94.2% compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 93.6% compare
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 of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Guinea-Bissau was 95.3% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 1991.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.