Guatemala vs United States: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Guatemala
19.1%
in 2023
United States
18.9%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
13th
United States rank
14th
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Guatemala
- United States
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 19.1% against 18.9% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 13th and United States ranks 14th of 130 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.6% | 18.1% | 8.5% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 23.8% | 17.9% | 5.9% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 17.6% | 5.3% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.0% | 2.6% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.6% | 0.5% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Guatemala or United States?
- Guatemala, at 19.1% against 18.9% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Guatemala and United States?
- 0.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and United States rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Guatemala ranks 13th and United States ranks 14th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.