Guatemala vs Mexico: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Guatemala
1.34 million people
in 2014
Mexico
1.52 million people
in 2022
Guatemala rank
36th
Mexico rank
33rd
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Guatemala
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.52 million people against 1.34 million people in Guatemala, a difference of 173,280 people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 33rd of 119 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.19 million people | 7.02 million people | 3.83 million people | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.57 million people | 14.50 million people | 12.93 million people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.28 million people | 8.12 million people | 6.85 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.34 million people | 4.79 million people | 3.44 million people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Guatemala or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1.52 million people against 1.34 million people in Guatemala as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Guatemala and Mexico?
- 173,280 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mexico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2014.
- How do Guatemala and Mexico rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Guatemala ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 33rd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.