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

6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.

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.

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

Nicaragua

24.9%

in 2016

Peru

25.7%

in 2025

Nicaragua rank

17th

Peru rank

16th

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

Nicaragua
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 25.7% against 24.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 17th and Peru ranks 16th 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 25.7% against 24.9% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Nicaragua and Peru?: 0.8%, 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 17th 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.