Brazil vs Peru: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Brazil
2.9%
in 2022
Peru
2.0%
in 2022
Brazil rank
44th
Peru rank
47th
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time
- Brazil
- Peru
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.9% against 2.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Peru ahead.
Brazil ranks 44th and Peru ranks 47th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 16.9% | 3.6% | Peru |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 12.7% | 4.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 0.3% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices), Brazil or Peru?
- Brazil, at 2.9% against 2.0% in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) between Brazil and Peru?
- 0.9%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
- Brazil ranks 44th and Peru ranks 47th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). 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 $1.90 per day.