Iran vs Peru: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Iran
2.26 million people
in 2023
Peru
1.76 million people
in 2024
Iran rank
32nd
Peru rank
34th
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Iran
- Peru
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.26 million people against 1.76 million people in Peru, a difference of 500,210 people.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 34th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.78 million people | 6.62 million people | 3.16 million people | Iran |
| 2000s | 3.43 million people | 5.76 million people | 2.33 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.35 million people | 2.39 million people | 46,590 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 3.04 million people | 2.18 million people | 857,888 people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Iran or Peru?
- Iran, at 2.26 million people against 1.76 million people in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Iran and Peru?
- 500,210 people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Peru?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Peru rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Iran ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 34th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.