Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Peru
Peru: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 1.76 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Peru, 1997–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.76 million for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Peru peaked at 7.39 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million, in 2022.
Peru ranks 34th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.76 million | 6.62 million | 6.89 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.08 million | 3.95 million | 7.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 million | 1.76 million | 3.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 million | 1.62 million | 3.39 million | 5 |
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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 distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Peru?
- Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Peru was 1.76 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
- Peru ranks 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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