Peru vs Philippines: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Peru
18.43 million people
in 2024
Philippines
20.48 million people
in 2023
Peru rank
32nd
Philippines rank
30th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Peru
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 20.48 million people against 18.43 million people in Peru, a difference of 2.05 million people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 32nd and Philippines ranks 30th of 120 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.97 million people | 11.92 million people | 4.94 million people | Philippines |
| 2000s | 8.93 million people | 14.06 million people | 5.12 million people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 16.27 million people | 19.88 million people | 3.61 million people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 17.02 million people | 20.09 million people | 3.07 million people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Peru or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 20.48 million people against 18.43 million people in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Peru and Philippines?
- 2.05 million people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Philippines?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Philippines rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Peru ranks 32nd and Philippines ranks 30th 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.