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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5077 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6929 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6627 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2148 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3921 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 436.58 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?
- 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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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.