Colombia vs Peru: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Colombia
37.0%
in 2024
Peru
36.2%
in 2024
Colombia rank
46th
Peru rank
47th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 37.0% against 36.2% in Peru, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 46th and Peru ranks 47th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2% | 65.9% | 3.3% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 61.9% | 0.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 38.5% | 5.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 40.0% | 1.8% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Colombia or Peru?
- Colombia, at 37.0% against 36.2% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Colombia and Peru?
- 0.8%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Colombia ranks 46th and Peru ranks 47th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day. 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 $8.30 per day.