Poverty rate at national poverty lines in Guinea-Bissau
50.5% of people in Guinea-Bissau lived below the national poverty line in 2021.
Guinea-Bissau, 2021
50.5%
Change from 2018
+2.8percentage points
Position in 2021
4th of 72
Poverty rate at national poverty lines in Guinea-Bissau over time
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Guinea-Bissau
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.5% |
| 2018 | 47.7% |
| 2010 | 48.7% |
| 2002 | 64.7% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 47.7% in 2018, a change of +2.8 percentage points.
- Since 1991, when it was 49.0%, the figure has changed by +1.5 percentage points.
- Among the 72 countries with data for 2021, Guinea-Bissau has the 4th highest value.