Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day was 39.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day 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 population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Guinea-Bissau stood at 39.9%.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 75.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2018.
That places Guinea-Bissau 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.8% | — |
| 1993 | 52.8% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 68.2% | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | -51.0% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.8% | 50.8% | 52.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 68.2% | 68.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 37.1% | 75.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 39.9% | 39.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Guinea-Bissau was 39.9% 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 population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.