Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Guatemala
Guatemala: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 29.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Guatemala, 1986–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Guatemala stood at 29.0%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Guatemala peaked at 47.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 30th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 47.4% | — |
| 1989 | 41.3% | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 32.3% | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 29.3% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.3% | 41.3% | 47.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 29.3% | 31.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 27 Colombia 30.0% compare
- 28 Syrian Arab Republic 29.9% compare
- 29 Nicaragua 29.2% compare
- 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 28.6% compare
- 32 Guinea 28.3% compare
- 32 Kosovo 28.3% compare
- 32 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 28.3% compare
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 poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Guatemala?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Guatemala was 29.0% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Guatemala ranks 30th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.