Guatemala vs Mexico: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- Guatemala
- Mexico
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 683.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 635.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Mexico, a difference of 47.84 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 34th and Mexico ranks 35th of 120 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.71 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Mexico |
| 1990s | 501.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Mexico |
| 2000s | 454.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Mexico |
| 2010s | 400.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Guatemala or Mexico?
- Guatemala, at 683.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 635.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Guatemala and Mexico?
- 47.84 million international-$ in 2021 prices, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mexico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2014.
- How do Guatemala and Mexico rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Guatemala ranks 34th and Mexico ranks 35th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.