Nicaragua vs Peru: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Nicaragua
24.9%
in 2016
Peru
27.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
16th
Peru rank
14th
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Nicaragua
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 27.6% against 24.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 16th and Peru ranks 14th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 42.4% | 5.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 48.0% | 2.4% | Peru |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 21.7% | 5.6% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Nicaragua or Peru?
- Peru, at 27.6% against 24.9% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Nicaragua and Peru?
- 2.7%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Nicaragua ranks 16th 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.