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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed