Peru vs Ukraine: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) over time
- Peru
- Ukraine
How they compare
Peru currently reports 25.7% against 23.2% in Ukraine, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ukraine ahead.
Peru ranks 16th and Ukraine ranks 19th of 70 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.0% | 37.7% | 16.7% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 23.2% | 6.9% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Peru or Ukraine?
- Peru, at 25.7% against 23.2% in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Peru and Ukraine?
- 2.5%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Ukraine?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Peru and Ukraine rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Peru ranks 16th and Ukraine ranks 19th 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.