Mexico vs Peru: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Mexico
29.6%
in 2024
Peru
27.6%
in 2024
Mexico rank
13th
Peru rank
14th
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 29.6% against 27.6% in Peru, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 13th and Peru ranks 14th of 70 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.5% | 20.6% | 21.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 28.4% | 8.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Mexico or Peru?
- Mexico, at 29.6% against 27.6% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Mexico and Peru?
- 2.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Mexico ranks 13th and Peru ranks 14th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living below national poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.