Eastern Asia vs Peru: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Eastern Asia
0.2%
in 2024
Peru
5.1%
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
33rd
Peru rank
34th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Eastern Asia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 5.1% against 0.2% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Peru's figure about 25.5 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 33rd and Peru ranks 34th of 35 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.9% | 6.2% | 68.7% | Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 54.5% | 26.1% | 28.4% | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 21.9% | 10.9% | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 8.2% | 2.2% | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 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 or Peru?
- Peru, at 5.1% against 0.2% in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Eastern Asia and Peru?
- 4.9%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Peru?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Peru rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Eastern Asia ranks 33rd and Peru ranks 34th of 35 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.