Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 was 2.09 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

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

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2021

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1991200620211991: 981.8k1993: 1.1M2002: 1.3M2010: 1.6M2018: 1.9M2021: 2.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Guinea-Bissau is 2.09 million, 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, distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.09 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 981,848, in 1991.

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

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only in Guinea-Bissau, 1991 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1991 981,848 —
1993 1.05 million +7.3%
2002 1.29 million +22.2%
2010 1.57 million +21.6%
2018 1.94 million +23.7%
2021 2.09 million +8.0%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 2.09 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.46 million, 9% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 2.09 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.49 million, 9% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 94 Jamaica 2.40 million compare
  2. 95 Albania 2.38 million compare
  3. 96 Moldova 2.31 million compare
  4. 98 Botswana 2.08 million compare
  5. 99 Uruguay 1.90 million compare
  6. 100 North Macedonia 1.66 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Guinea-Bissau?
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Guinea-Bissau was 2.09 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 2.09 million in 2021.
What is the lowest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 981,848 in 1991.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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