Nicaragua vs Peru: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines over time
- Nicaragua
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 27.6% against 24.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 16th and Peru ranks 14th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 42.4% | 5.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 48.0% | 2.4% | Peru |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 21.7% | 5.6% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Nicaragua or Peru?
- Peru, at 27.6% against 24.9% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Nicaragua and Peru?
- 2.7%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Nicaragua ranks 16th and Peru ranks 14th 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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About this data
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.