Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds was 9.66 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.66
World rank
32nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
47.39
in 1986
All-time low
7.96
in 2014
Years of data
7
1986–2023
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Guatemala, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 9.66 for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in 2023.
That represents a change of up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Guatemala peaked at 47.39 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 7.96, in 2014.
Guatemala ranks 32nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.26 | 35.13 | 47.39 | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.39 | 13.39 | 13.39 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.66 | 8.8 | 10.52 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.96 | 7.96 | 7.96 | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.66 | 9.66 | 9.66 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More poverty & inequality data for Guatemala
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.31 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,822 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 12.3 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.48 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 9.29 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1179 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1179 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1464 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.328 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Guatemala?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Guatemala was 9.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 47.39 in 1986.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.96 in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
- Guatemala ranks 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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