Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor was 17.62 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17.62
World rank
34th
of 120 countries
All-time high
60.56
in 1986
All-time low
15.7
in 2000
Years of data
7
1986–2023
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Guatemala, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Guatemala is 17.62, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Guatemala peaked at 60.56 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 15.7, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.43 | 46.3 | 60.56 | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.82 | 21.82 | 21.82 | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.95 | 15.7 | 18.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.86 | 16.86 | 16.86 | 1 |
| 2020s | 17.62 | 17.62 | 17.62 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 31 Honduras 23.47 compare
- 32 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.47 compare
- 33 Bangladesh 20.46 compare
- 35 Tajikistan, Republic of 16.9 compare
- 36 Indonesia 16.4 compare
- 37 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 16.37 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 12.3 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.48 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 9.29 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1179 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1179 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Guatemala?
- Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Guatemala was 17.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 60.56 in 1986.
- What is the lowest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7 in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor?
- Guatemala ranks 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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