Colombia vs Peru: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Colombia
29.2%
in 2022
Peru
22.8%
in 2022
Colombia rank
47th
Peru rank
49th
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 29.2% against 22.8% in Peru, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 47th and Peru ranks 49th of 119 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.9% | 54.2% | 4.6% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 48.0% | 2.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 25.5% | 5.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 26.5% | 6.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Colombia or Peru?
- Colombia, at 29.2% against 22.8% in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Colombia and Peru?
- 6.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Colombia ranks 47th and Peru ranks 49th 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 upper-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 $5.50 per day.