Caribbean vs Peru: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Caribbean
10.8%
in 2025
Peru
6.9%
in 2023
Caribbean rank
4th
Peru rank
7th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Caribbean
- Peru
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 10.8% against 6.9% in Peru, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.6 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Caribbean ranks 4th and Peru ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 23.1% | 12.8% | Peru |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 9.6% | 0.4% | Peru |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 7.7% | 2.2% | Caribbean |
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, Caribbean or Peru?
- Caribbean, at 10.8% against 6.9% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Caribbean and Peru?
- 3.9%, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and Peru rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Caribbean ranks 4th and Peru ranks 7th of 47 countries.
- 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.