Paraguay vs Peru: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Paraguay
16.3%
in 2024
Peru
17.0%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
24th
Peru rank
22nd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Paraguay
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 17.0% against 16.3% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 24th and Peru ranks 22nd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 24.6% | 1.1% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 23.7% | 2.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 20.4% | 0.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.2% | 0.2% | Paraguay |
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, Paraguay or Peru?
- Peru, at 17.0% against 16.3% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Paraguay and Peru?
- 0.7%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Peru rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Paraguay ranks 24th 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.