Share of population: 2011 vs. 2017 prices … upper-middle in Guinea
Guinea: Share of population: 2011 vs. 2017 prices … upper-middle was 89.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guinea, 1991–2018
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 89.8% for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2018.
The figure is down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guinea peaked at 100.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 89.5%, in 1994.
Guinea ranks 13th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population: 2011 vs. 2017 prices … upper-middle in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 100.0% | — |
| 1994 | 89.5% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 94.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | -3.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 89.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.8%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 89.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.7% | 89.5% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 94.4% | 95.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 89.8% | 92.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guinea?
- Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guinea was 89.8% in 2018, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.5% in 1994.
- How does Guinea rank for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Guinea ranks 13th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.