Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day was 9.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Guatemala, 1986–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Guatemala is 9.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Guatemala peaked at 47.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2014.
That places Guatemala 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 47.4% | — |
| 1989 | 35.1% | -25.9% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | -61.9% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | -34.3% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.3% | 35.1% | 47.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 29 Philippines 11.5% compare
- 30 Mauritania 10.2% compare
- 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.7% compare
- 33 Colombia 8.5% compare
- 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.1% compare
- 35 Nicaragua 6.6% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Guatemala
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Guatemala?
- Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Guatemala was 9.7% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day?
- Guatemala ranks 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per 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 $3 per day.