Guatemala vs Southern Europe: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Guatemala
9.7%
in 2023
Southern Europe
0.8%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
33rd
Southern Europe rank
34th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Guatemala
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 9.7% against 0.8% in Southern Europe, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 12.1 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 33rd and Southern Europe ranks 34th of 132 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.2% | 0.8% | 40.5% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 1.3% | 12.1% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 1.0% | 8.7% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 1.7% | 6.3% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 0.8% | 8.9% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Guatemala or Southern Europe?
- Guatemala, at 9.7% against 0.8% in Southern Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Guatemala and Southern Europe?
- 8.9%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Southern Europe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Southern Europe rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Guatemala ranks 33rd and Southern Europe ranks 34th of 132 countries.
- 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.