Guinea—Poverty Gap at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %)
Guinea's poverty gap at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %) was 2.5% in 2018. Over the past 4 years, the highest recorded value was 18.8% (2002) and the lowest was 2.5% (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2.5% | -55.4% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -61.9% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -21.8% |
| 2002 | 18.8% |
Top Countries — Poverty Gap at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR Congo | 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 | Uganda | 20.0% | 2023 |
| 8 | Niger | 18.6% | 2021 |
| 9 | Kenya | 13.6% | 2022 |
| 10 | Nigeria | 13.0% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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.
Methodology
Original contributors: 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 economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org., World Bank (WB), uri: http://pip.worldbank.org, note: Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database.
Unit
%