Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Peru

Peru: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 32.46 million in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
32.46 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
33rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
32.46 million
in 2024
All-time low
18.48 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Peru, 1997–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1997201020241997: 18.5M1998: 19.1M1999: 19.3M2000: 19.8M2001: 19.6M2002: 20.6M2003: 21.4M2004: 21.3M2005: 21.0M2006: 22.1M2007: 23.1M2008: 24.2M2009: 24.9M2010: 25.8M2011: 26.3M2012: 26.7M2013: 27.2M2014: 27.7M2015: 28.0M2016: 28.6M2017: 29.0M2018: 30.0M2019: 30.7M2020: 29.5M2021: 31.4M2022: 31.9M2023: 31.9M2024: 32.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Peru stood at 32.46 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Peru peaked at 32.46 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.48 million, in 1997.

Peru ranks 33rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.97 million 18.48 million 19.30 million 3
2000s 21.81 million 19.58 million 24.95 million 10
2010s 28.01 million 25.83 million 30.69 million 10
2020s 31.41 million 29.45 million 32.46 million 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 30 Uzbekistan 36.20 million
  2. 31 Malaysia 34.47 million compare
  3. 32 Morocco 32.75 million compare
  4. 34 Kenya 29.97 million compare
  5. 35 Nepal 28.98 million compare
  6. 36 Tanzania 27.88 million compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Peru?
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Peru was 32.46 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 32.46 million in 2024.
What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 18.48 million in 1997.
How does Peru rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
Peru ranks 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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