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Guatemala’s official data (blow) show similar poverty rate data, but differ on the data for extreme poverty. First, Guatemala’s figures and Latin America’s regional averages according to ECLAC: Guatemala’s rates of poverty and extreme poverty are around three times Latin America’s averages.
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Apr 3, 2024 · A small and ineffective state (with historically low tax revenue and low spending), persistent gaps in access to basic services, limited employment and productive opportunities, and frequent disasters are some of the key factors that have contributed to poverty in Guatemala.
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The economic downturn has increased extreme poverty by more than three percentage points, reaching 18.7% in 2020, while the poverty rate remained relatively stable at 50.9%, based on latest international comparable estimations.
While poverty is clearly a national problem in Guatemala, poverty rates are significantly higher in the ‘poverty belt’ of the western plateau and the northern region, comprising the departments of Huehuetenango and Quiché (north-western region); San Marcos,
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Guatemala’s poverty rate increased from 45.6 per cent to 47 per cent in 2020 (World Bank, 2021). Without the implementation of the social protection programmes, poverty was estimated to increase by three to four times. Poverty is projected to decrease to 45.9 per cent in 2021.
