Guatemala vs Iran: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data

Guatemala
1.75 million people
in 2023
Iran
2.26 million people
in 2023
Guatemala rank
35th
Iran rank
32nd

Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data over time

  • Guatemala
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 2.26 million people against 1.75 million people in Guatemala, a difference of 508,170 people.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Guatemala's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 35th and Iran ranks 32nd of 120 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Iran Difference Ahead
1980s 3.88 million people 11.22 million people 7.34 million people Iran
1990s 1.49 million people 9.78 million people 8.29 million people Iran
2000s 1.41 million people 3.29 million people 1.88 million people Iran
2010s 1.25 million people 2.70 million people 1.45 million people Iran
2020s 1.75 million people 2.26 million people 508,170 people Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data, Guatemala or Iran?
Iran, at 2.26 million people against 1.75 million people in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data between Guatemala and Iran?
508,170 people, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iran?
5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Iran rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
Guatemala ranks 35th and Iran ranks 32nd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.