Europe vs Guatemala: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Europe
0.4%
in 2024
Guatemala
9.7%
in 2023
Europe rank
37th
Guatemala rank
33rd
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Europe
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 9.7% against 0.4% in Europe, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 24.2 times Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 37th and Guatemala ranks 33rd of 42 groups.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 35.1% | 33.9% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 13.4% | 10.4% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 9.7% | 7.8% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 8.0% | 7.3% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 9.7% | 9.3% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Europe or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 9.7% against 0.4% in Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Europe and Guatemala?
- 9.3%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Guatemala?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Europe and Guatemala rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Europe ranks 37th and Guatemala ranks 33rd of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.