Aid, poverty & equality · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income
Guatemala: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 9.7% (2023), 47th of 151 in the world and 2nd of 22 in Latin America & Caribbean. Poverty, $4.20/day is 17.6% (2023), 50th of 151 in the world and 2nd of 22 in Latin America & Caribbean. Poverty, $8.30/day is 47.3% (2023), 62nd of 151 in the world and 2nd of 22 in Latin America & Caribbean.
Undernourishment
GuatemalaLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
Food insecurity
GuatemalaLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
14 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Guatemala in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 9.7%2023 | 47/151 | 2/22 | 8.8% | · | · | −0.8 ppsince 2006 | 4.3% | 2.1% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 17.6%2023 | 50/151 | 2/22 | 15.7% | · | · | −0.6 ppsince 2006 | 8.0% | 5.4% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 47.3%2023 | 62/151 | 2/22 | 41.7% | · | · | +7.1 ppsince 2006 | 24.7% | 26.4% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 56.0%2023 | 10/145 | 2/23 | · | · | · | — | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 45.22023 | 15/151 | 7/22 | 54.2 | · | · | −17%since 2006 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 34.1%2023 | 18/151 | 8/22 | 43.9% | · | · | −8.9 ppsince 2006 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 4.6%2023 | 139/151 | 18/22 | 3.5% | · | · | +1.5 ppsince 2006 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 12.7%2024 | 43/167 | 5/28 | 22.5%2001 | 15.3% | 13.9% | −2.7 ppsince 2014 | 5.1% | 4.0% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 49.0%2024 | 36/155 | 3/28 | · | · | 55.8% | — | 25.2% | 12.6% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 38.3%2024 | 128/145 | 20/21 | · | 22.3%2011 | 37.0%2022 | −3.1 ppsince 2014 | 73.5% | 84.0% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 20.0%2025 | 124/190 | 26/32 | 8.8% | 12.0% | 19.4% | +6.1 ppsince 2015 | 36.6% | 27.0% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $447m2023 | 71/145 | 12/32 | $261m | $401m | $475m | −10.0%since 2013 | $10.8bn | $57.4bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 0.4%2023 | 109/139 | 19/30 | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.6% | −0.5 ppsince 2013 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $24.72023 | 110/145 | 22/32 | $22.3 | $27.6 | $27.3 | −24%since 2013 | $16.4 | $18.8 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty−0.8 pp9.7% in 2023
- Poverty, $4.20/day−0.6 pp17.6% in 2023
- Gini index−17%45.2 in 2023
- Top 10% income share−8.9 pp34.1% in 2023
Worse than ten years ago
- Poverty, $8.30/day+7.1 pp47.3% in 2023
- Account ownership−3.1 pp38.3% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Guatemala and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Guatemala. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Guatemala | Mexico | Honduras | El Salvador | Belize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 9.7%2023 | 1.6%2024 | 15.7%2024 | 4.6%2023 | 1.0%2018 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 17.6%2023 | 4.1%2024 | 23.5%2024 | 8.6%2023 | 4.0%2018 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 47.3%2023 | 21.4%2024 | 49.8%2024 | 29.9%2023 | 19.7%2018 |
| National poverty rate | 56.0%2023 | 29.6%2024 | 60.1%2025 | 27.2%2023 | 52.0%2018 |
| Gini index | 45.22023 | 42.62024 | 45.72024 | 39.82023 | 39.92018 |
| Top 10% income share | 34.1%2023 | 33.4%2024 | 32.3%2024 | 29.7%2023 | 30.0%2018 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 4.6%2023 | 5.6%2024 | 3.7%2024 | 5.6%2023 | 5.8%2018 |
| Undernourishment | 12.7%2024 | 3.1%2024 | 14.3%2024 | 5.3%2024 | 4.4%2024 |
| Food insecurity | 49.0%2024 | 16.5%2024 | 39.3%2024 | 41.7%2024 | 12.8%2024 |