How many Guatemalan people don have sufficient clothing?
Adam, Sufficient is a relative term. A large percentage of Guatemalans live in extreme poverty, far below what the average US citizen would consider poor. And they survive with only the absolute necessities – sometimes going without even those. Many have just one set of clothing that gets washed periodically. Underwear, socks and shoes are all luxuries. While some clothing is made in Guatemala, it is not cheap. Traditional (Maya) clothing, in particular, can be quite expensive. I personally think a question on sufficient clothing is odd when there are so many more pressing issues for Guatemala. Like the fact that there are no social services to help citizens get medical care or food. Or the fact that crime and corruption are rampant, including within the government and police. Or the fact that a good portion of the country is illiterate and many families cannot afford to pay for their children to attend school. Or the fact that many families are forced to live on less than $5 per week
I do not know specific numbers because even if there were a study of this (which there isn’t) there would be no way to be accurate since a lot of Guatemalans are homeless or rural. I would say that although the poverty rate is extremely high, especially among the indigenous people, when I was there most of the poor/homeless people I saw wore clothes. A lot of them wear the traditional clothing and although it may be ragged, they were still clothed. I agree this is an impossible question, and a stupid one at that! I would just try to touch on the poverty level, the education level, and go from there. You won’t be able to really answer this question. Hope this helps!
I live in Honduras and have traveled both countries extensively. Clothing is made in both countries and is very cheap. Even the poorest families have fairly nice clothing. I don’t mean expensive or extravagant but in most cases perfectly adequate. So my best answer to your impossible question is a very small percentage.
