Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 24.4% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guatemala, 1986–2014
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guatemala is 24.4%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guatemala peaked at 68.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 34th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 68.8% | — |
| 1989 | 54.2% | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 28.8% | -46.9% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.5% | 54.2% | 68.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 22.4% | 24.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 31 Belize 29.5% compare
- 32 Honduras 29.0% compare
- 33 Philippines 28.3% compare
- 35 Egypt 23.8% compare
- 36 Mauritania 23.6% compare
- 37 Tajikistan 17.8% compare
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 on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guatemala?
- Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guatemala was 24.4% 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 on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Guatemala ranks 34th out of 119 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 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 $3.20 per day.