Gini index in Guinea-Bissau

The Gini index for Guinea-Bissau was 33.4 (0 to 100) in 2021. The value for 2021 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1991.

Measure: Gini index (World Bank) Unit: Gini index, 0 to 100 Data: 1991 to 2021 Source: World Bank
Guinea-Bissau, 2021 33.4 Gini index, 0 to 100
Change from 2018 −1.4points 2018: 34.8 (0 to 100)
Position in 2021 47th of 81 See the full ranking

Gini index in Guinea-Bissau over time

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Gini index, 0 to 100. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Gini index (World Bank) (Gini index, 0 to 100), 2002 to 2021
Period Guinea-Bissau
2021 33.4 (0 to 100)
2018 34.8 (0 to 100)
2010 50.6 (0 to 100)
2002 35.6 (0 to 100)

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • The previous available figure was 34.8 (0 to 100) in 2018, a change of −1.4 points.
  • Since 1991, when it was 55.8 (0 to 100), the figure has changed by −22.4 points.
  • Among the 81 countries with data for 2021, Guinea-Bissau has the 47th highest value.

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All statistics for Guinea-Bissau

Source and dates

Original producer
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform
Distributed by
World Bank, World Development Indicators
Dataset or series code
SI.POV.GINI · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1991 to 2021 for Guinea-Bissau
Provider update
8 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata)
Attribution
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, original data: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform