Georgia vs Peru: The share and number of people living in extreme poverty
Georgia
4.2%
in 2024
Peru
5.1%
in 2024
Georgia rank
41st
Peru rank
39th
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Georgia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 5.1% against 4.2% in Georgia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 41st and Peru ranks 39th of 120 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 26.3% | 3.0% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 21.9% | 3.0% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 8.2% | 6.2% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 6.3% | 1.8% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the share and number of people living in extreme poverty, Georgia or Peru?
- Peru, at 5.1% against 4.2% in Georgia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in the share and number of people living in extreme poverty between Georgia and Peru?
- 0.9%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Peru?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Peru rank globally for the share and number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Georgia ranks 41st and Peru ranks 39th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as The share and number of people living in extreme poverty. 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 per day.