Mexico vs Peru: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data

Mexico

2.15 million people

in 2024

Peru

1.76 million people

in 2024

Mexico rank

33rd

Peru rank

34th

Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data over time

Mexico currently reports 2.15 million people against 1.76 million people in Peru, a difference of 394,790 people.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 33rd and Peru ranks 34th of 120 countries.

Indicator: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
Unit: people
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.