Peru vs Philippines: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
Peru
3.3%
in 2024
Philippines
3.7%
in 2023
Peru rank
41st
Philippines rank
40th
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Peru
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 3.7% against 3.3% in Peru, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Philippines ahead.
Peru ranks 41st and Philippines ranks 40th of 123 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0% | 25.5% | 21.5% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 20.2% | 3.5% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 14.4% | 1.2% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 9.0% | 4.1% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 4.5% | 1.0% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Peru or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 3.7% against 3.3% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Peru and Philippines?
- 0.4%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Philippines?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Philippines rank globally for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Peru ranks 41st and Philippines ranks 40th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.