Mozambique vs Peru: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Mozambique
23.7%
in 2022
Peru
24.0%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
23rd
Peru rank
21st
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Mozambique
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 24.0% against 23.7% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Peru ahead.
Mozambique ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 21st 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 | 22.2% | 29.7% | 7.5% | Peru |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 25.8% | 1.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 23.3% | 0.4% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Mozambique or Peru?
- Peru, at 24.0% against 23.7% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Mozambique and Peru?
- 0.3%, with Peru 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 60% of the median?
- Mozambique ranks 23rd and Peru 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 60% 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 60% of the median.