Number of people living in extreme poverty in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 1.75 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Guatemala, 1986–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in extreme poverty in Guatemala stood at 1.75 million people.
The figure is up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Guatemala peaked at 3.88 million people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million people, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 35th 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 | 3.48 million people | 3.08 million people | 3.88 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.49 million people | 1.49 million people | 1.49 million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million people | 1.03 million people | 1.41 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.75 million people | 1.75 million people | 1.75 million people | 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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.3% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.48 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 9.3% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1179 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1179 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1464 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.328 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Guatemala?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Guatemala was 1.75 million people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 million people in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million people in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Guatemala ranks 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.