Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 17.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty 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 on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Guatemala is 17.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Guatemala peaked at 60.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 60.6% | — |
| 1989 | 46.3% | -23.5% |
| 1998 | 21.8% | -52.9% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +4.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 17.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 4.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 17.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 2.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.4% | 46.3% | 60.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 15.7% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More poverty & inequality data for Guatemala
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Guatemala?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Guatemala was 17.6% 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 on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Guatemala ranks 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.