Share of population in extreme poverty in Guinea
Guinea: Share of population in extreme poverty was 11.65 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
11.65
World rank
28th
of 120 countries
All-time high
86.37
in 1991
All-time low
11.65
in 2018
Years of data
6
1991–2018
Share of population in extreme poverty in Guinea, 1991–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty in Guinea is 11.65, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Guinea peaked at 86.37 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.65, in 2018.
That places Guinea 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.91 | 37.46 | 86.37 | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.15 | 44.03 | 50.28 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.45 | 11.65 | 21.26 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 25 Senegal 17.89 compare
- 26 South Africa 17.44 compare
- 27 Honduras 15.72 compare
- 29 Philippines 11.53 compare
- 30 Mauritania 10.22 compare
- 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.71 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 in Guinea?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Guinea was 11.65 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 86.37 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.65 in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Guinea ranks 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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