Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) vs Peru: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)
0.1%
in 2024
Peru
5.1%
in 2024
Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) rank
42nd
Peru rank
43rd
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 5.1% against 0.1% in Eastern Asia (excluding Japan), a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Peru's figure about 51.0 times Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) ahead.
Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 43rd of 42 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.9% | 6.2% | 76.7% | Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) |
| 1990s | 59.6% | 26.1% | 33.5% | Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 21.9% | 13.8% | Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 8.2% | 1.8% | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 6.3% | 6.2% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) or Peru?
- Peru, at 5.1% against 0.1% in Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) and Peru?
- 5.0%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) and Peru?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) and Peru rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 43rd of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.