Guinea-Bissau—Poverty Headcount, National (%)
Category: Poverty & InequalitySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #13 of 104Updated May 2026
Latest Value
50.5%
2021
YoY Change
+5.9%
2018 → 2021
Global Rank
#13
of 104 countries
Maximum
64.7%
2002
Minimum
47.7%
2018
CAGR
-1.3%
4 years
Last
50.5%
Previous
47.7%
Highest
64.7%
Lowest
47.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Guinea-Bissau's poverty headcount, national (%) was 50.5% in 2021, ranking #13 out of 104 countries. This represents a +5.9% change from 2018. Over the past 4 years, the highest recorded value was 64.7% (2002) and the lowest was 47.7% (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.5% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 64.7% |
Top Countries — Poverty Headcount, National (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 75.2% | 2021 |
| 2 | Central African Republic | 68.8% | 2021 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 65.0% | 2022 |
| 4 | Honduras | 62.9% | 2024 |
| 5 | Zambia | 60.0% | 2022 |
| 6 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 56.2% | 2020 |
| 7 | Nigeria | 56.2% | 2023 |
| 8 | Guatemala | 56.0% | 2023 |
| 9 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 55.4% | 2022 |
| 10 | Gambia, The | 53.4% | 2020 |