Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 9.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Guinea-Bissau stood at 9.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 27.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2018.
That places Guinea-Bissau 94th out of 130 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.7% | — |
| 1993 | 16.3% | -41.2% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | -34.4% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +58.9% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -46.5% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 9.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.5%, 87% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 9.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.1%, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 16.3% | 27.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 9.1% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More infrastructure data for Guinea-Bissau
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.24 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 147.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2010)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.47 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Guinea-Bissau?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Guinea-Bissau was 9.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 94th out of 130 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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