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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0461 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1558 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0727 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6203 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 142.94 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.