Bolivia vs Peru: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Bolivia
11.4%
in 2024
Peru
11.1%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
15th
Peru rank
18th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Bolivia
- Peru
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 11.4% against 11.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 15th and Peru ranks 18th of 120 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 18.8% | 4.3% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 17.7% | 2.1% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 14.3% | 1.3% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.2% | 0.4% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Bolivia or Peru?
- Bolivia, at 11.4% against 11.1% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Bolivia and Peru?
- 0.3%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Peru rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Bolivia ranks 15th and Peru ranks 18th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.