Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day in Guatemala
Guatemala: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day was 47.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day in Guatemala, 1986–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day in Guatemala stood at 47.3%.
The figure is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day in Guatemala peaked at 83.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 2006.
That places Guatemala 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 83.0% | — |
| 1989 | 70.3% | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 46.6% | -33.7% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 47.3% | +5.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 47.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.4%, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 47.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.1%, 2.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.7% | 70.3% | 83.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 46.6% | 46.6% | 46.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 40.2% | 41.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 44.8% | 44.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 47.3% | 47.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More poverty & inequality data for Guatemala
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day in Guatemala?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day in Guatemala was 47.3% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Guatemala ranks 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $8.30 per day.