Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Peru
Peru: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 1.19 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.19 million people
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
49th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.51 million people
in 2019
All-time low
498,185 people
in 2000
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Peru, 1997–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.19 million people for distribution of population between different poverty lines in 2024.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Peru peaked at 1.51 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 498,185 people, in 2000.
That places Peru 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Peru, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 653,546 people | — |
| 1998 | 843,969 people | +29.1% |
| 1999 | 863,521 people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 498,185 people | -42.3% |
| 2001 | 508,314 people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 747,348 people | +47.0% |
| 2003 | 842,862 people | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 581,910 people | -31.0% |
| 2005 | 603,001 people | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 710,676 people | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 934,978 people | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 869,532 people | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 969,012 people | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 972,116 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million people | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.28 million people | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 1.23 million people | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.24 million people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million people | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.40 million people | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 1.38 million people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.47 million people | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 967,141 people | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 1.00 million people | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million people | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million people | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.19 million people | +5.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.19 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 626,662 people, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.19 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.09 million people, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 787,012 people | 653,546 people | 863,521 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 726,582 people | 498,185 people | 969,012 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 million people | 972,116 people | 1.51 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million people | 967,141 people | 1.19 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More poverty & inequality data for Peru
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,851 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 16.91 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 16.9% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Peru?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Peru was 1.19 million people in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 498,185 people in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Peru ranks 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.