Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 1.34 million people in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guatemala, 1986–2014
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2014, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guatemala stood at 1.34 million people.
The figure is down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guatemala peaked at 4.01 million people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million people, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 36th out of 119 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 4.01 million people | — |
| 1989 | 3.19 million people | -20.4% |
| 1998 | 1.57 million people | -50.9% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million people | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 1.47 million people | +36.7% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million people | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.60 million people | 3.19 million people | 4.01 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.57 million people | 1.57 million people | 1.57 million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.28 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.47 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guatemala?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guatemala was 1.34 million people in 2014, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 million people in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million people in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Guatemala ranks 36th out of 119 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.