Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 8.78 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
8.78
World rank
29th
of 119 countries
All-time high
48.79
in 1986
All-time low
8.78
in 2014
Years of data
6
1986–2014
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Guatemala, 1986–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Guatemala stood at 8.78. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Guatemala peaked at 48.79 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 8.78, in 2014.
That places Guatemala 29th out of 119 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 48.79 | — |
| 1989 | 36.26 | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 14.18 | -60.9% |
| 2000 | 9.3 | -34.4% |
| 2006 | 11.16 | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 8.78 | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.53 | 36.26 | 48.79 | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.18 | 14.18 | 14.18 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.23 | 9.3 | 11.16 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.78 | 8.78 | 8.78 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 26 India 12.91 compare
- 27 Benin 12.03 compare
- 28 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.98 compare
- 30 Senegal 8.45 compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 7.43 compare
- 32 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6.68 compare
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 of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Guatemala?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Guatemala was 8.78 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 48.79 in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.78 in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Guatemala ranks 29th out of 119 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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