Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 10.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Guinea-Bissau stood at 10.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 23.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2021.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 71st of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.3% | — |
| 1993 | 19.7% | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -14.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 10.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.9%, 78% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 10.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8%, 78% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 19.7% | 23.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 12.6% | 17.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- 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 income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Guinea-Bissau?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Guinea-Bissau was 10.8% in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 71st out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.