How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?

10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Peru: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)

Argentina

28.2%

in 2025

Peru

25.7%

in 2025

Argentina rank

14th

Peru rank

16th

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) over time

Argentina
Peru

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 28.2% against 25.7% in Peru, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 14th and Peru ranks 16th of 70 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Peru	Difference	Ahead
2010s	30.9%	20.8%	10.1%	Argentina
2020s	37.8%	27.6%	10.1%	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Argentina or Peru?: Argentina, at 28.2% against 25.7% in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Argentina and Peru?: 2.5%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Peru rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?: Argentina ranks 14th and Peru ranks 16th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 70 places, 997 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.