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
0510152025199720092022

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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Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $2.15 per day.