Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Guinea

Guinea: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day was 85.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
85.9%
World rank
25th
of 120 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1991
All-time low
85.9%
in 2018
Years of data
6
1991–2018

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Guinea, 1991–2018

0204060801001991200420181991: 100 %1994: 87.6 %2002: 93.8 %2007: 92.6 %2012: 90 %2018: 85.9 %

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Guinea is 85.9%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Guinea peaked at 100.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 85.9%, in 2018.

That places Guinea 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.8% 87.6% 100.0% 2
2000s 93.2% 92.6% 93.8% 2
2010s 88.0% 85.9% 90.0% 2

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 22 Cote d'Ivoire 87.0% compare
  2. 23 Gambia 86.4% compare
  3. 24 Senegal 86.0% compare
  4. 26 Philippines 82.2% compare
  5. 27 Bangladesh 81.6% compare
  6. 28 Cameroon 80.6% compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Guinea?
Poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Guinea was 85.9% in 2018, 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?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1991.
What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 85.9% in 2018.
How does Guinea rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
Guinea ranks 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 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
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.