Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Guinea
Guinea: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 7.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Guinea, 1991–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Guinea stood at 7.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Guinea peaked at 18.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2018.
That places Guinea 95th out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.4% | — |
| 1994 | 18.3% | +118.6% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -27.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 7.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 7.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8%, 56% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 8.4% | 18.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 12.4% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.7% | 10.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Guinea?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Guinea was 7.7% in 2018, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Guinea ranks 95th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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.