Guatemala vs Ireland: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Guatemala
9.3%
in 2023
Ireland
8.7%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
169th
Ireland rank
171st
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Guatemala
- Ireland
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 9.3% against 8.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Guatemala ranks 169th and Ireland ranks 171st of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.2% | 13.8% | 2.6% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 11.5% | 13.8% | 2.3% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 12.9% | 19.0% | 6.1% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 13.9% | 21.3% | 7.4% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 14.6% | 4.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 12.2% | 2.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 10.9% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.2% | 1.2% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Guatemala or Ireland?
- Guatemala, at 9.3% against 8.7% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Guatemala and Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Ireland rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Guatemala ranks 169th and Ireland ranks 171st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.