Netherlands vs Peru: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Netherlands
17.47 million people
in 2021
Peru
18.43 million people
in 2024
Netherlands rank
35th
Peru rank
32nd
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Netherlands
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 18.43 million people against 17.47 million people in Netherlands, a difference of 960,100 people.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 35th and Peru ranks 32nd of 120 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.70 million people | 6.92 million people | 8.78 million people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 16.27 million people | 9.68 million people | 6.59 million people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 16.86 million people | 15.93 million people | 926,390 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 17.43 million people | 15.21 million people | 2.21 million people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Netherlands or Peru?
- Peru, at 18.43 million people against 17.47 million people in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Netherlands and Peru?
- 960,100 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Peru?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Peru rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Netherlands ranks 35th 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.