Share of population below and above $30 per day in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Share of population below and above $30 per day was 2.09 million people in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.09 million people
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
97th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.09 million people
in 2021
All-time low
981,848 people
in 1991
Years of data
6
1991–2021

Share of population below and above $30 per day in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2021

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1991200620211991: 981.8k people1993: 1.1M people2002: 1.3M people2010: 1.6M people2018: 1.9M people2021: 2.1M people

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population below and above $30 per day in Guinea-Bissau is 2.09 million people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population below and above $30 per day in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.09 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 981,848 people, in 1991.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 97th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of population below and above $30 per day in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Share of population below and above $30 per day in Guinea-Bissau, 1991 to 2021.
Year people Change
1991 981,848 people
1993 1.05 million people +7.3%
2002 1.29 million people +22.2%
2010 1.57 million people +21.6%
2018 1.94 million people +23.7%
2021 2.09 million people +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.02 million people 981,848 people 1.05 million people 2
2000s 1.29 million people 1.29 million people 1.29 million people 1
2010s 1.75 million people 1.57 million people 1.94 million people 2
2020s 2.09 million people 2.09 million people 2.09 million people 1

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 94 Jamaica 2.40 million people compare
  2. 95 Albania 2.38 million people compare
  3. 96 Republic of Moldova 2.36 million people compare
  4. 98 Botswana 2.08 million people compare
  5. 99 Uruguay 1.90 million people compare
  6. 100 North Macedonia 1.66 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population below and above $30 per day in Guinea-Bissau?
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Guinea-Bissau was 2.09 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 2.09 million people in 2021.
What is the lowest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 981,848 people in 1991.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of population below and above $30 per day?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of population below and above $30 per day rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population below and above $30 per day
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.