Iran vs Peru: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Iran
36.0%
in 2023
Peru
36.2%
in 2024
Iran rank
48th
Peru rank
47th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Iran
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 36.2% against 36.0% in Iran, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Peru ahead.
Iran ranks 48th and Peru ranks 47th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.1% | 66.3% | 6.2% | Peru |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 58.7% | 21.1% | Peru |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 37.7% | 3.2% | Iran |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 40.9% | 0.6% | Iran |
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, Iran or Peru?
- Peru, at 36.2% against 36.0% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Iran and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Peru?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Peru rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Iran ranks 48th 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.