Mozambique vs Peru: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Mozambique
17.0%
in 2022
Peru
17.0%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
21st
Peru rank
22nd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Mozambique
- Peru
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 17.0% against 17.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Peru ahead.
Mozambique ranks 21st and Peru ranks 22nd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 23.7% | 8.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 19.6% | 2.3% | Peru |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.4% | 0.6% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Mozambique or Peru?
- Mozambique, at 17.0% against 17.0% in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Mozambique and Peru?
- 0.0%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Peru?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Mozambique and Peru rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Mozambique ranks 21st and Peru ranks 22nd 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 50% 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 50% of the median.