Africa vs Peru: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Africa
35.6%
in 2025
Peru
6.9%
in 2023
Africa rank
5th
Peru rank
6th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Africa
- Peru
How they compare
Africa currently reports 35.6% against 6.9% in Peru, a difference of 28.7%.
That makes Africa's figure about 5.2 times Peru's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and Peru ranks 6th of 33 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 23.1% | 24.3% | Africa |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 9.6% | 27.9% | Africa |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 7.7% | 29.7% | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age, Africa or Peru?
- Africa, at 35.6% against 6.9% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Africa and Peru?
- 28.7%, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Peru rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Africa ranks 5th and Peru ranks 6th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.