Brazil vs Peru: Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Brazil
1.02
in 2024
Peru
1.49
in 2024
Brazil rank
41st
Peru rank
38th
Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time
- Brazil
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.49 against 1.02 in Brazil, a difference of 0.47.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Peru ahead.
Brazil ranks 41st and Peru ranks 38th of 120 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.15 | 11.26 | 3.11 | Peru |
| 2000s | 5.1 | 8.16 | 3.06 | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.38 | 2.43 | 0.052 | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.59 | 1.84 | 0.2427 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Brazil or Peru?
- Peru, at 1.49 against 1.02 in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Brazil and Peru?
- 0.47, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
- Brazil ranks 41st and Peru ranks 38th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.