Share of households by type in Guinea

Guinea: Share of households by type was 26.19 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
26.19
World rank
60th
of 76 countries
All-time high
33.75
in 2016
All-time low
19.44
in 1996
Years of data
8
1983–2021

Share of households by type in Guinea, 1983–2021

01020301983200220211983: 23.41996: 19.41999: 27.62005: 30.32012: 28.82014: 21.62016: 33.82021: 26.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, share of households by type in Guinea stood at 26.19.

The figure is down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of households by type in Guinea peaked at 33.75 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.44, in 1996.

Guinea ranks 60th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of households by type in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Share of households by type in Guinea, 1983 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1983 23.38 —
1996 19.44 -16.9%
1999 27.6 +42.0%
2005 30.32 +9.9%
2012 28.75 -5.2%
2014 21.6 -24.9%
2016 33.75 +56.2%
2021 26.19 -22.4%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 26.19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.39, 74% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 26.19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.16, 74% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.38 23.38 23.38 1
1990s 23.52 19.44 27.6 2
2000s 30.32 30.32 30.32 1
2010s 28.03 21.6 33.75 3
2020s 26.19 26.19 26.19 1

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 57 Armenia 27.17 compare
  2. 58 Hungary 26.74 compare
  3. 59 Puerto Rico 26.55 compare
  4. 61 Sierra Leone 25.76 compare
  5. 62 France 25.54 compare
  6. 63 Bolivia 25.37 compare
  7. 63 Liberia 25.37 compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of households by type in Guinea?
Share of households by type in Guinea was 26.19 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of households by type recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 33.75 in 2016.
What is the lowest share of households by type recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 19.44 in 1996.
How does Guinea rank for share of households by type?
Guinea ranks 60th out of 76 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of households by type rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of households by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of households by type
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
76 places, 562 data points, 1960–2021
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