Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Guatemala
Guatemala: Distribution of population poverty thresholds was 7.77 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.77 million
World rank
55th
of 120 countries
All-time high
7.77 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.05 million
in 1986
Years of data
7
1986–2023
Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Guatemala, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 7.77 million for distribution of population poverty thresholds in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Guatemala peaked at 7.77 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 1986.
That places Guatemala 55th 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 | 1.57 million | 1.05 million | 2.10 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.04 million | 5.04 million | 5.04 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.46 million | 5.90 million | 7.02 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.11 million | 7.11 million | 7.11 million | 1 |
| 2020s | 7.77 million | 7.77 million | 7.77 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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 12.3 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.48 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 9.29 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1179 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1179 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1464 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.328 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population poverty thresholds in Guatemala?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Guatemala was 7.77 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 1986.
- How does Guatemala rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
- Guatemala ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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