Guinea-Bissau—Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%)
Category: Poverty & InequalitySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #12 of 109Updated May 2026
Latest Value
11.5%
2021
YoY Change
+17.3%
2018 → 2021
Global Rank
#12
of 109 countries
Maximum
38.7%
2010
Minimum
9.8%
2018
CAGR
-4.4%
4 years
Last
11.5%
Previous
9.8%
Highest
38.7%
Lowest
9.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Guinea-Bissau's poverty gap at $2.15/day (%) was 11.5% in 2021, ranking #12 out of 109 countries. This represents a +17.3% change from 2018. Over the past 4 years, the highest recorded value was 38.7% (2010) and the lowest was 9.8% (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11.5% | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -74.7% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | +42.8% |
| 2002 | 27.1% |
Top Countries — Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 48.7% | 2020 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 44.7% | 2022 |
| 3 | Zambia | 39.8% | 2022 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 34.4% | 2021 |
| 5 | Burundi | 32.4% | 2020 |
| 6 | Madagascar | 27.6% | 2021 |
| 7 | Niger | 18.6% | 2021 |
| 8 | Kenya | 14.1% | 2022 |
| 9 | Nigeria | 13.0% | 2022 |
| 10 | Chad | 12.7% | 2022 |