Ethiopia vs Peru: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line
Ethiopia
33.1%
in 2021
Peru
27.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
8th
Peru rank
14th
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time
- Ethiopia
- Peru
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 33.1% against 27.6% in Peru, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Peru ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and Peru ranks 14th of 73 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2% | 47.5% | 3.3% | Peru |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 58.7% | 20.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 26.3% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 25.9% | 7.2% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Ethiopia or Peru?
- Ethiopia, at 33.1% against 27.6% in Peru as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Ethiopia and Peru?
- 5.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Peru?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Peru rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th 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.