Peru vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Peru
6.9%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
40.1%
in 2025
Peru rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Peru
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 40.1% against 6.9% in Peru, a difference of 33.2%.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.8 times Peru's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 46 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 55.0% | 31.9% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 43.4% | 33.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 42.5% | 34.8% | Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 40.1% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 33.2%, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Peru ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.