Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Guinea
Guinea: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 37.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Guinea, 1991–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Guinea is 37.9%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Guinea peaked at 53.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2018.
That places Guinea 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.5% | — |
| 1994 | 53.9% | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | -11.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 37.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.1%, 81% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 37.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.4%, 80% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 46.5% | 53.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 46.6% | 52.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 37.9% | 42.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 72 Mauritania 39.9% compare
- 73 Serbia 38.6% compare
- 73 Seychelles 38.6% compare
- 76 South Korea 37.8% compare
- 77 Poland 37.7% compare
- 78 Germany 37.6% 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 income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Guinea?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Guinea was 37.9% in 2018, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Guinea ranks 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.