Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 1,483 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Guinea-Bissau, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Guinea-Bissau is 1,483, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,483 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 374.34, in 1850.
That places Guinea-Bissau 151st out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 426.79 | — |
| 1850 | 374.34 | -12.3% |
| 1870 | 462 | +23.4% |
| 1890 | 462 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 462 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 462 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 462 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 800 | +73.2% |
| 1970 | 1,395 | +74.4% |
| 1980 | 1,207 | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 1,270 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1,231 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1,227 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,329 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 1,483 | +11.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,483 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,629, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,483 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,331, 64% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +74.4% | 800 | 1,395 |
| 1960 | +73.2% | 462 | 800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 426.79 | 426.79 | 426.79 | 1 |
| 1850s | 374.34 | 374.34 | 374.34 | 1 |
| 1870s | 462 | 462 | 462 | 1 |
| 1890s | 462 | 462 | 462 | 1 |
| 1910s | 462 | 462 | 462 | 1 |
| 1920s | 462 | 462 | 462 | 1 |
| 1950s | 462 | 462 | 462 | 1 |
| 1960s | 800 | 800 | 800 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1,395 | 1,395 | 1,395 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,207 | 1,207 | 1,207 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,270 | 1,270 | 1,270 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,229 | 1,227 | 1,231 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,406 | 1,329 | 1,483 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 148 Zimbabwe 1,582 compare
- 149 Guinea 1,563 compare
- 150 Burkina Faso 1,530 compare
- 152 Togo 1,418 compare
- 153 Madagascar 1,400 compare
- 154 Mozambique 1,125 compare
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 use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Guinea-Bissau?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Guinea-Bissau was 1,483 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,483 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 374.34 in 1850.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.