despite the size and growth of its economy, inequality persists. poverty is widespread, with the country’s indigenous population being disproportionately affected, and the gap between rich and poor is among the highest in latin america. guatemala suffers from high malnutrition and infant mortality ...
According to Guatemala's 2014 census, the country has a poverty rate of 59.3 %, with nearly one in four individuals living in extreme poverty (Guatemala Instituto Nacional de Estadística, 2015). The regional poverty rates varied between 33.3 % and 66.3 % within the municipalities of our instal...
Participants also mentioned that the CBIO+ Approach can be difficult to implement, primarily due to the presence of severe poverty and economic instability as well as community discord, usually related to religious or social conflicts. Moreover, the respondents mentioned that the approach takes a ...
The average poverty rate in water supply areas is only 44 percent, which is lower than the national average of 53%. There is essentially no correlation between the importance of a water supply area and the poverty rate of people living within it. The total number of poor that could ...
Unemployment rate 2.3% (2017 est.)2.4% (2016 est.)country comparison to the world: 23 Population below poverty line 59.3% (2014 est.) Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%: 1.6%highest 10%: 38.4% (2014) Distribution of family income - Gini index 53 (2014 ...
be enforceable. Many Guatemalans argued that their country was so beset with the same sort of gang violence, poverty, and joblessness that plagued its Central American neighbours that it was unable to support asylum seekers. Indeed, from October 2018 to June 2019, Guatemalans had accounted for a...
Guatemala is a multiethnic and multicultural country that has suffered from poverty and violence. Sports can serve as tool to foster development across the country; however, there is limited research on the use of sports as a tool for promoting broader social benefits in Guatemala. The purpose of...