Peru vs Uruguay: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Peru
17.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
17.4%
in 2024
Peru rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
19th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Peru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 17.4% against 17.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 19th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 19.4% | 4.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 17.8% | 2.6% | Peru |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.7% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
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, Peru or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 17.4% against 17.0% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Peru and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Uruguay 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 50% of the median?
- Peru ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 19th 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.