Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Peru
Peru: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 15.57 million people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
15.57 million people
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
29th
of 119 countries
All-time high
16.92 million people
in 2019
All-time low
5.76 million people
in 2001
Years of data
26
1997–2022
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Peru, 1997–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Peru stood at 15.57 million people.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Peru peaked at 16.92 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.76 million people, in 2001.
Peru ranks 29th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Peru, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.14 million people | — |
| 1998 | 6.07 million people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 5.83 million people | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 5.84 million people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.76 million people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 6.64 million people | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 6.97 million people | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 6.73 million people | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 6.32 million people | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 7.75 million people | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 9.15 million people | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 10.24 million people | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 10.73 million people | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 11.73 million people | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 12.63 million people | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 13.71 million people | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 14.03 million people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 14.37 million people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 14.47 million people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.24 million people | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 15.30 million people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.15 million people | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 16.92 million people | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 12.45 million people | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 14.94 million people | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 15.57 million people | +4.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 15.57 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.40 million people, 2.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Peru's 15.57 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.89 million people, 4.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.02 million people | 5.83 million people | 6.14 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.61 million people | 5.76 million people | 10.73 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.45 million people | 11.73 million people | 16.92 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.32 million people | 12.45 million people | 15.57 million people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 26 Netherlands 17.46 million people compare
- 27 Chile 17.04 million people compare
- 28 Romania 16.34 million people compare
- 30 South Africa 14.97 million people compare
- 31 Philippines 13.68 million people compare
- 32 Bangladesh 12.91 million people compare
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 (2011 prices) in Peru?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Peru was 15.57 million people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 16.92 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.76 million people in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Peru ranks 29th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.