Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 49.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than the upper-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
In 2014, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guatemala stood at 49.1%.
That represents a change of up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guatemala peaked at 85.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2006.
That places Guatemala 37th out of 119 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 85.0% | — |
| 1989 | 72.9% | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 50.1% | -31.2% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.9% | 72.9% | 85.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 43.7% | 45.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guatemala?
- Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Guatemala was 49.1% 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 upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Guatemala ranks 37th out of 119 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 upper-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 $5.50 per day.