Peru vs Tajikistan: Share of population living in extreme poverty
Peru
5.1%
in 2024
Tajikistan
6.1%
in 2024
Peru rank
39th
Tajikistan rank
36th
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Peru
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 6.1% against 5.1% in Peru, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 39th and Tajikistan ranks 36th of 120 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 79.4% | 53.1% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 33.3% | 13.6% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 13.3% | 5.4% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 7.8% | 2.6% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Peru or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 6.1% against 5.1% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Peru and Tajikistan?
- 1.0%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Tajikistan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Tajikistan rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Peru ranks 39th and Tajikistan ranks 36th 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 Share of population living in extreme poverty. 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 $3 per day.