Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Guatemala
Guatemala: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 19.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.1%
World rank
13th
of 130 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 1989
All-time low
19.1%
in 2023
Years of data
7
1986–2023
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Guatemala, 1986–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 19.1% for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Guatemala peaked at 27.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 13th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 25.5% | — |
| 1989 | 27.8% | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 23.8% | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | -2.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 19.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.8%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 19.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.8%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.6% | 25.5% | 27.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 21.4% | 24.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 10 Costa Rica 20.0% compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 19.9% compare
- 12 Argentina 19.6% compare
- 14 United States of America 18.9% compare
- 15 Cameroon 18.8% compare
- 16 North Macedonia 18.4% compare
More infrastructure data for Guatemala
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 20.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.98 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.77 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1077 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Guatemala?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Guatemala was 19.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Guatemala ranks 13th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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