Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Guinea
Guinea: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 85.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Guinea, 1991–2018
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Guinea is 85.9%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Guinea peaked at 100.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 85.9%, in 2018.
Guinea ranks 25th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 100.0% | — |
| 1994 | 87.6% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 93.8% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 92.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 85.9% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.8% | 87.6% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 92.6% | 93.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 85.9% | 90.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 87.0% compare
- 23 Gambia 86.4% compare
- 24 Senegal 86.0% compare
- 26 Philippines 82.2% compare
- 27 Bangladesh 81.6% compare
- 28 Cameroon 80.6% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Guinea
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 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 4.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,351 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 -1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.88 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.9% (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?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Guinea was 85.9% in 2018, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.9% in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Guinea ranks 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.