Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Peru: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
38.0%
in 2025
Peru
6.9%
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
4th
Peru rank
6th

Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Peru
0204060200020122025

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 38.0% against 6.9% in Peru, a difference of 31.1%.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 5.5 times Peru's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th and Peru ranks 6th of 33 groups.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 54.4% 23.1% 31.3% Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 40.8% 9.6% 31.2% Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 39.2% 7.7% 31.5% Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

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, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Peru?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 38.0% against 6.9% in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Peru?
31.1%, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Peru?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Peru rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
79 places, 1,662 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed