Guatemala vs Peru: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Guatemala
96.5%
in 2023
Peru
96.5%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
50th
Peru rank
52nd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Guatemala
- Peru
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 96.5% against 96.5% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 50th and Peru ranks 52nd of 120 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.7% | 96.7% | 2.0% | Peru |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 97.8% | 6.1% | Peru |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 95.9% | 0.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.7% | 0.1% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Guatemala or Peru?
- Guatemala, at 96.5% against 96.5% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Guatemala and Peru?
- 0.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Guatemala ranks 50th and Peru ranks 52nd 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.