Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Guatemala
Guatemala: Poverty gap index at $3 a day was 3.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Guatemala, 1986–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap index at $3 a day in Guatemala is 3.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap index at $3 a day in Guatemala peaked at 22.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2014.
Guatemala ranks 29th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.8% | 17.0% | 22.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 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)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 9.3% (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)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.328 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap index at $3 a day in Guatemala?
- Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Guatemala was 3.4% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty gap index at $3 a day recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest poverty gap index at $3 a day recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Guatemala ranks 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty gap index at $3 a day rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).