Colombia vs Peru: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Colombia
4.3%
in 2023
Peru
6.9%
in 2023
Colombia rank
9th
Peru rank
6th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6.9% against 4.3% in Colombia, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.6 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Colombia ranks 9th and Peru ranks 6th of 46 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 23.1% | 8.3% | Peru |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 9.6% | 4.0% | Peru |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 7.7% | 1.3% | Peru |
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, Colombia or Peru?
- Peru, at 6.9% against 4.3% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Colombia and Peru?
- 2.6%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Colombia ranks 9th and Peru ranks 6th of 46 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.