Gini coefficient in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gini coefficient was 0.4521 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient in Guatemala, 1986–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gini coefficient in Guatemala stood at 0.4521. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Guatemala peaked at 0.5881 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.4521, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 12th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5647 | 0.5413 | 0.5881 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.494 | 0.494 | 0.494 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5436 | 0.5417 | 0.5454 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4833 | 0.4833 | 0.4833 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.4521 | 0.4521 | 0.4521 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More poverty & inequality data for Guatemala
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.31 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,822 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.3% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.48 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1179 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1179 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1464 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 9.3% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.328 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient in Guatemala?
- Gini coefficient in Guatemala was 0.4521 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5881 in 1989.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4521 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for gini coefficient?
- Guatemala ranks 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.