Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Guinea
Guinea: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 1,563 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Guinea, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 1,563 for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Guinea peaked at 1,563 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 416.31, in 1850.
Guinea ranks 149th of 160 countries on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 474.65 | — |
| 1850 | 416.31 | -12.3% |
| 1870 | 513.8 | +23.4% |
| 1890 | 513.8 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 513.8 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 513.8 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 520 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 671 | +29.0% |
| 1970 | 795 | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 872 | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 861 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,047 | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 1,187 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 1,292 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 1,563 | +21.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 1,563 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205, 37% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 1,563 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,331, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 474.65 | 474.65 | 474.65 | 1 |
| 1850s | 416.31 | 416.31 | 416.31 | 1 |
| 1870s | 513.8 | 513.8 | 513.8 | 1 |
| 1890s | 513.8 | 513.8 | 513.8 | 1 |
| 1910s | 513.8 | 513.8 | 513.8 | 1 |
| 1920s | 513.8 | 513.8 | 513.8 | 1 |
| 1950s | 520 | 520 | 520 | 1 |
| 1960s | 671 | 671 | 671 | 1 |
| 1970s | 795 | 795 | 795 | 1 |
| 1980s | 872 | 872 | 872 | 1 |
| 1990s | 861 | 861 | 861 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,117 | 1,047 | 1,187 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,428 | 1,292 | 1,563 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 146 Sierra Leone 1,644 compare
- 147 Mali 1,629 compare
- 148 Zimbabwe 1,582 compare
- 150 Burkina Faso 1,530 compare
- 151 Guinea-Bissau 1,483 compare
- 152 Togo 1,418 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 use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Guinea?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Guinea was 1,563 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1,563 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 416.31 in 1850.
- How does Guinea rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Guinea ranks 149th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.