Germany vs Peru: Total shortfall from extreme poverty

Germany
508.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Peru
557.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Germany rank
37th
Peru rank
36th

Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time

  • Germany
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 557.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 508.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Germany, a difference of 48.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 37th and Peru ranks 36th of 120 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 58.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices 3.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 3.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Peru
2000s 34.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices 2.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 2.52 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Peru
2010s 66.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices 843.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices 776.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices Peru
2020s 386.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices 718.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices 331.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Germany or Peru?
Peru, at 557.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 508.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Germany and Peru?
48.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Peru?
26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
How do Germany and Peru rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
Germany ranks 37th and Peru ranks 36th 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 Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.