Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Guinea
Guinea: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 2.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Guinea, 1991–2018
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Guinea is 2.5%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Guinea peaked at 54.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2018.
That places Guinea 31st out of 121 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7% | 13.1% | 54.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 14.7% | 18.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.5% | 5.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More poverty & inequality data for Guinea
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 29.2% (2018)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 76.6% (2018)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 11.7% (2018)
- Prosperity gap 5.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2018)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 31.4% (2018)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 28.3% (2018)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 7.4% (2018)
- Population living in slums 44.0% (2022)
- Income share held by highest 10% 23.1% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Guinea?
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Guinea was 2.5% in 2018, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Guinea ranks 31st out of 121 countries with data for 2018.
- Is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.