Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Guinea
Guinea: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 29.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Guinea, 1991–2018
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Guinea stood at 29.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Guinea peaked at 93.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2018.
That places Guinea 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 93.5% | — |
| 1994 | 54.6% | -41.7% |
| 2002 | 68.1% | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | -32.3% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | -31.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 29.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 29.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1%, 47% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.0% | 54.6% | 93.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 63.0% | 68.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 29.2% | 42.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 25 Botswana 35.8% compare
- 26 South Africa 30.2% compare
- 27 Philippines 29.3% compare
- 29 Mauritania 26.0% compare
- 30 Honduras 23.5% compare
- 31 Laos 22.5% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Guinea
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Guinea?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Guinea was 29.2% 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Guinea ranks 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.