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

Guatemala

1.75 million people

in 2023

Mexico

2.15 million people

in 2024

Guatemala rank

35th

Mexico rank

33rd

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

Mexico currently reports 2.15 million people against 1.75 million people in Guatemala, a difference of 402,750 people.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.

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

Guatemala ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 33rd of 120 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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