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. β² Rising
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Peru, 1997β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More poverty & inequality data for Peru
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 9 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.98 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,851 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 16.91 (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.34 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 17.17 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1145 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1145 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1295 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.3062 (2023)
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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