Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines was 9.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Guatemala, 1986–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 9.7% for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in 2023.
That represents a change of up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Guatemala peaked at 47.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2014.
Guatemala ranks 32nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines 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 share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Guatemala?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines 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 share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines?
- Guatemala ranks 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty lines 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 Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.