Peru vs Southern Africa: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Peru
6.9%
in 2023
Southern Africa
15.3%
in 2025
Peru rank
6th
Southern Africa rank
9th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Peru
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 15.3% against 6.9% in Peru, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Peru ranks 6th and Southern Africa ranks 9th of 46 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 23.9% | 0.8% | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 15.3% | 5.6% | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 15.5% | 7.8% | Southern 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, Peru or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 15.3% against 6.9% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Peru and Southern Africa?
- 8.4%, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Southern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Southern Africa rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Peru ranks 6th and Southern Africa ranks 9th 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.