Brazil vs Peru: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Brazil
1.0%
in 2024
Peru
1.5%
in 2024
Brazil rank
41st
Peru rank
38th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Brazil
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.5% against 1.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.5%.
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 | 8.2% | 11.3% | 3.1% | Peru |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 8.2% | 3.1% | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Brazil or Peru?
- Peru, at 1.5% against 1.0% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Brazil and Peru?
- 0.5%, 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 at $3 a day?
- Brazil ranks 41st and Peru ranks 38th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).