Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Peru: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2.0%
in 2021
Peru
2.7%
in 2022
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
48th
Peru rank
45th
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2.7% against 2.0% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.4 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Peru ahead.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 48th and Peru ranks 45th of 119 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 19.6% | 0.9% | Peru |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 15.5% | 1.3% | Peru |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.8% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 4.3% | 1.8% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices), Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Peru?
- Peru, at 2.7% against 2.0% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Peru?
- 0.7%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Peru rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 48th and Peru ranks 45th 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 (2017 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 $2.15 per day.