Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Guatemala
Guatemala: Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time was 9.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time 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 extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Guatemala is 9.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Guatemala peaked at 47.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2014.
That places Guatemala 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 47.4% | — |
| 1989 | 35.1% | -25.9% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | -61.9% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | -34.3% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +21.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 9.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 6.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 9.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 3.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.3% | 35.1% | 47.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 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 extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Guatemala?
- Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Guatemala was 9.7% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time?
- Guatemala ranks 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.