Skip to main content
HomeCountriesGuinea-Bissau › Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)

Guinea-Bissau: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)

In , Guinea-Bissau's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 50.50.

That's up 5.9% from 2018, the highest value on record.

The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 24.34 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC) • Data as of 2021

Trend (2010–2021)

Guinea-Bissau Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) trend

Highlights

Peak
50.50
Trough
47.70

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
50.5000
47.7000
48.7000

About Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)

National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.

Indicator code: SI.POV.NAHCCategory: Poverty & Inequality

Frequently asked questions

What was Guinea-Bissau's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2021?
In 2021, Guinea-Bissau's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 50.50, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Guinea-Bissau's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) rising or falling?
Guinea-Bissau's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) rose 5.9% from 2018 to 2021.
How does Guinea-Bissau's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) compare to the world average?
The global average for Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2021 was 24.34, so Guinea-Bissau is above the world average.
What is Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) and how is it measured?
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Download this data: CSV JSON

Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC), CC BY 4.0.