Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) was 8.8% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Guatemala, 1986–2014
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Guatemala stood at 8.8%. 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 living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Guatemala peaked at 48.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2014.
That places Guatemala 29th out of 119 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 48.8% | — |
| 1989 | 36.3% | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | -60.9% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | -34.4% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -21.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 8.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 7.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 8.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.9%, 3.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.5% | 36.3% | 48.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 9.3% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 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 of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Guatemala?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Guatemala was 8.8% in 2014, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
- Guatemala ranks 29th out of 119 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.