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. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2021)
95.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
10th
of 120 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2002
All-time low
89.6%
in 1991
Years of data
6
1991–2021

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2021

0204060801001991200620211991: 89.6 %1993: 94.7 %2002: 98.5 %2010: 96.1 %2018: 93.8 %2021: 95.3 %

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%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Nigeria 96.1% compare
  2. 8 Uganda 96.1% compare
  3. 9 Zambia 96.0% compare
  4. 11 Tanzania 94.4% compare
  5. 12 Syria 94.2% compare
  6. 13 Burkina Faso 93.6% compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau

All data for Guinea-Bissau β†’

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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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.