Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Guatemala
Guatemala: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 16.37 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.37 million
World rank
51st
of 120 countries
All-time high
16.37 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.31 million
in 1986
Years of data
7
1986–2023
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Guatemala, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 16.37 million for above or below extreme poverty line world bank in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Guatemala peaked at 16.37 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.31 million, in 1986.
That places Guatemala 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.00 million | 4.31 million | 5.69 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.65 million | 9.65 million | 9.65 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.32 million | 10.67 million | 11.96 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.43 million | 14.43 million | 14.43 million | 1 |
| 2020s | 16.37 million | 16.37 million | 16.37 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More poverty & inequality data for Guatemala
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.31 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,822 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -5.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.3 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 12.3 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.48 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Guatemala?
- Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Guatemala was 16.37 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 16.37 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 million in 1986.
- How does Guatemala rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
- Guatemala ranks 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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