Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 47.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
47.32
World rank
42nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
83.01
in 1986
All-time low
40.19
in 2006
Years of data
7
1986–2023
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Guatemala, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Guatemala stood at 47.32.
The figure is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Guatemala peaked at 83.01 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 40.19, in 2006.
That places Guatemala 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 83.01 | — |
| 1989 | 70.32 | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 46.64 | -33.7% |
| 2000 | 41.67 | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 40.19 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 44.79 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 47.32 | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.67 | 70.32 | 83.01 | 2 |
| 1990s | 46.64 | 46.64 | 46.64 | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.93 | 40.19 | 41.67 | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.79 | 44.79 | 44.79 | 1 |
| 2020s | 47.32 | 47.32 | 47.32 | 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)
- 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 revenues vs income inequality 12.3 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.48 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Guatemala?
- Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Guatemala was 47.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 83.01 in 1986.
- What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.19 in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
- Guatemala ranks 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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