Nicaragua vs Peru: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Nicaragua
96.2%
in 2014
Peru
96.5%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
54th
Peru rank
52nd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Nicaragua
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 96.5% against 96.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 54th and Peru ranks 52nd of 120 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.4% | 96.7% | 1.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 97.5% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 95.9% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Nicaragua or Peru?
- Peru, at 96.5% against 96.2% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Nicaragua and Peru?
- 0.3%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
- How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Nicaragua ranks 54th and Peru ranks 52nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.