Guatemala: Poverty ratio

The latest value from 2014 is 59.3 percent, an increase from 51 percent in 2006. In comparison, the world average is 23.90 percent, based on data from 52 countries. Historically, the average for Guatemala from 2000 to 2014 is 55.43 percent. The minimum value, 51 percent, was reached in 2006 while the maximum of 59.3 percent was recorded in 2014. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.