Colombia vs Peru: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line
Colombia
31.8%
in 2024
Peru
27.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
10th
Peru rank
14th
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 31.8% against 27.6% in Peru, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 10th and Peru ranks 14th of 73 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.3% | 22.2% | 15.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 28.0% | 9.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Colombia or Peru?
- Colombia, at 31.8% against 27.6% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Colombia and Peru?
- 4.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Colombia ranks 10th and Peru ranks 14th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.