Total population in extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Total population in extreme poverty was 834,635 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
834,635
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
43rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.19 million
in 2010
All-time low
505,575
in 1991
Years of data
6
1991–2021
Total population in extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau is 834,635, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.19 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 505,575, in 1991.
That places Guinea-Bissau 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 532,380 | 505,575 | 559,184 | 2 |
| 2000s | 879,644 | 879,644 | 879,644 | 1 |
| 2010s | 953,056 | 720,291 | 1.19 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 834,635 | 834,635 | 834,635 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More poverty & inequality data for Guinea-Bissau
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.84 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,333 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 9.17 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.632 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 19.44 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.184 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.184 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.2097 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.3531 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau?
- Total population in extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau was 834,635 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population in extreme poverty recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest total population in extreme poverty recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 505,575 in 1991.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for total population in extreme poverty?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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