Guatemala vs Peru: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Guatemala
93.2%
in 2023
Peru
92.8%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
50th
Peru rank
52nd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Guatemala
- Peru
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 93.2% against 92.8% in Peru, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Peru ahead.
Guatemala ranks 50th and Peru ranks 52nd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.8% | 94.7% | 3.9% | Peru |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 95.9% | 8.8% | Peru |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 92.0% | 0.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 93.0% | 0.2% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day, Guatemala or Peru?
- Guatemala, at 93.2% against 92.8% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Guatemala and Peru?
- 0.4%, 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 $30 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 $30 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 $30 per day.