Mexico vs Peru: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line
Mexico
29.6%
in 2024
Peru
27.6%
in 2024
Mexico rank
13th
Peru rank
14th
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 29.6% against 27.6% in Peru, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 13th and Peru ranks 14th of 73 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.5% | 20.6% | 21.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 28.4% | 8.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Mexico or Peru?
- Mexico, at 29.6% against 27.6% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Mexico and Peru?
- 2.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Mexico ranks 13th 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.