Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day was 95.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Guinea-Bissau stood at 95.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 98.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 89.6%, in 1991.
That places Guinea-Bissau 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 89.6% | — |
| 1993 | 94.7% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | +1.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 95.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 96.1%, 99% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 95.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.1% | 89.6% | 94.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 93.8% | 96.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 95.3% | 95.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Guinea-Bissau?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Guinea-Bissau was 95.3% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 1991.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.