Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Guinea
Guinea: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) was 29.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Guinea, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Guinea is 29.2%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Guinea peaked at 93.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2018.
That places Guinea 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 93.5% | — |
| 1994 | 54.6% | -41.6% |
| 2002 | 68.1% | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | -32.2% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | -31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.0% | 54.6% | 93.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 63.0% | 68.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 29.2% | 42.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More population data for Guinea
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1788 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.15 million people (2100)
- Population density 130.26 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Guinea?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Guinea was 29.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Guinea ranks 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2018.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release