Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Guatemala
Guatemala: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 1.75 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Guatemala stood at 1.75 million people.
The figure is up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3.88 million people | — |
| 1989 | 3.08 million people | -20.5% |
| 1998 | 1.49 million people | -51.6% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million people | -31.0% |
| 2006 | 1.41 million people | +36.6% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million people | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 1.75 million people | +40.3% |
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)
- 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Guatemala?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 million people in 1986.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million people in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Guatemala ranks 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. 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.