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
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1572 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 302,001 people (2100)
- Population density 165.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4106 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2 Percent per annum (2030)
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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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.