Indonesia vs Peru: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index
Indonesia
4.0%
in 2025
Peru
5.1%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
42nd
Peru rank
39th
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index over time
- Indonesia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 5.1% against 4.0% in Indonesia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 39th of 120 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.5% | 26.0% | 48.5% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 21.9% | 25.2% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 8.2% | 14.1% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.3% | 1.4% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index, Indonesia or Peru?
- Peru, at 5.1% against 4.0% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index between Indonesia and Peru?
- 1.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Peru?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Peru rank globally for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Indonesia ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 39th 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 Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.