Chile vs Peru: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Chile
18.19 million people
in 2024
Peru
18.43 million people
in 2024
Chile rank
33rd
Peru rank
32nd
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Chile
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 18.43 million people against 18.19 million people in Chile, a difference of 241,900 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 33rd and Peru ranks 32nd of 120 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 | 7.52 million people | 6.85 million people | 669,320 people | Chile |
| 2000s | 8.78 million people | 8.93 million people | 149,642 people | Peru |
| 2010s | 13.98 million people | 15.59 million people | 1.61 million people | Peru |
| 2020s | 17.27 million people | 16.49 million people | 776,100 people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Chile or Peru?
- Peru, at 18.43 million people against 18.19 million people in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Chile and Peru?
- 241,900 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Peru rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Chile ranks 33rd and Peru ranks 32nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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.