Brazil vs Peru: Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Brazil
7.2%
in 2022
Peru
7.2%
in 2022
Brazil rank
53rd
Peru rank
51st
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Brazil
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 7.2% against 7.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Peru ahead.
Brazil ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 51st of 119 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 31.6% | 5.0% | Peru |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 26.4% | 7.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 10.5% | 1.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 9.6% | 2.5% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Brazil or Peru?
- Peru, at 7.2% against 7.2% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Brazil and Peru?
- 0.0%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Brazil ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 51st 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 on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 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 $3.20 per day.