Pakistan vs Peru: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) over time
- Pakistan
- Peru
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 28.9% against 25.7% in Peru, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 13th and Peru ranks 16th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.6% | 52.9% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 25.0% | 4.9% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 27.6% | 1.3% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Pakistan or Peru?
- Pakistan, at 28.9% against 25.7% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Pakistan and Peru?
- 3.2%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Peru?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Peru rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Pakistan ranks 13th 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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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.