Chile vs Peru: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011
Chile
17.04 million people
in 2022
Peru
15.57 million people
in 2022
Chile rank
27th
Peru rank
29th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time
- Chile
- Peru
How they compare
Chile currently reports 17.04 million people against 15.57 million people in Peru, a difference of 1.47 million people.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 27th and Peru ranks 29th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.71 million people | 6.07 million people | 635,910 people | Chile |
| 2000s | 7.77 million people | 7.82 million people | 56,575 people | Peru |
| 2010s | 12.89 million people | 14.11 million people | 1.22 million people | Peru |
| 2020s | 16.07 million people | 14.01 million people | 2.06 million people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices), Chile or Peru?
- Chile, at 17.04 million people against 15.57 million people in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Chile and Peru?
- 1.47 million people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Peru rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Chile ranks 27th and Peru ranks 29th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.