Prosperity gap in Guinea
Guinea: Prosperity gap was 5.72 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Prosperity gap in Guinea, 1991–2018
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Guinea is 5.72, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Guinea peaked at 37.07 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.72, in 2018.
Guinea ranks 28th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prosperity gap in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.07 | — |
| 1994 | 9.15 | -75.3% |
| 2002 | 11.54 | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 10.2 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 7.07 | -30.7% |
| 2018 | 5.72 | -19.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 5.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.5, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 5.72 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.11, 63% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.11 | 9.15 | 37.07 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.87 | 10.2 | 11.54 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.39 | 5.72 | 7.07 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 25 Botswana 6.39 compare
- 26 Senegal 6.37 compare
- 27 Honduras 6.24 compare
- 29 South Africa 5.7 compare
- 30 Philippines 5.58 compare
- 31 Mauritania 5.5 compare
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Guinea?
- Prosperity gap in Guinea was 5.72 in 2018, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 37.07 in 1991.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.72 in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for prosperity gap?
- Guinea ranks 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.