Guatemala vs Western Europe: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Guatemala
9.7%
in 2023
Western Europe
0.4%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
34th
Western Europe rank
36th
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Guatemala
- Western Europe
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 9.7% against 0.4% in Western Europe, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 24.2 times Western Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 34th and Western Europe ranks 36th of 133 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.1% | 0.2% | 34.9% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 0.1% | 13.3% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 0.1% | 9.6% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 0.1% | 7.9% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 0.4% | 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, Guatemala or Western Europe?
- Guatemala, at 9.7% against 0.4% in Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Guatemala and Western Europe?
- 9.3%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Western Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Guatemala ranks 34th and Western Europe ranks 36th of 133 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.