Nicaragua vs Peru: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line
Nicaragua
24.9%
in 2016
Peru
27.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
16th
Peru rank
14th
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time
- Nicaragua
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 27.6% against 24.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 16th and Peru ranks 14th of 73 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 42.4% | 5.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 48.0% | 2.4% | Peru |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 21.7% | 5.6% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Nicaragua or Peru?
- Peru, at 27.6% against 24.9% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Nicaragua and Peru?
- 2.7%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Nicaragua ranks 16th 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.