Bolivia vs Peru: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Bolivia
92.4%
in 2021
Peru
94.7%
in 2022
Bolivia rank
62nd
Peru rank
60th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Bolivia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 94.7% against 92.4% in Bolivia, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Peru ahead.
Bolivia ranks 62nd and Peru ranks 60th of 119 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.4% | 96.0% | 0.6% | Peru |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 96.2% | 1.3% | Peru |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 93.4% | 1.4% | Peru |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 95.3% | 3.1% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices), Bolivia or Peru?
- Peru, at 94.7% against 92.4% in Bolivia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Bolivia and Peru?
- 2.3%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and Peru rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Bolivia ranks 62nd and Peru ranks 60th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices). 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 $30 per day.