Peru vs Uruguay: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Peru
11.1%
in 2024
Uruguay
10.9%
in 2024
Peru rank
18th
Uruguay rank
21st
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Peru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Peru currently reports 11.1% against 10.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 21st of 120 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 12.1% | 5.5% | Peru |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 11.1% | 3.3% | Peru |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.0% | 0.2% | Peru |
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, Peru or Uruguay?
- Peru, at 11.1% against 10.9% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Peru and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Uruguay rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Peru ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 21st 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.