Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Guatemala
Guatemala: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Guatemala, 1986–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.1% for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in 2023.
That represents a change of up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Guatemala peaked at 13.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Guatemala 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 13.7% | — |
| 1989 | 10.7% | -21.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -45.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +76.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 36.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 5.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.2% | 10.7% | 13.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Guatemala?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Guatemala was 1.1% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Guatemala rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
- Guatemala ranks 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a 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 $1 per day.