Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Peru
Peru: Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp was 15.57 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Peru, 1997–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Peru stood at 15.57 million.
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 poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Peru peaked at 16.92 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.76 million, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.02 million | 5.83 million | 6.14 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.61 million | 5.76 million | 10.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.45 million | 11.73 million | 16.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.32 million | 12.45 million | 15.57 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 26 Netherlands 17.46 million compare
- 27 Chile 17.04 million compare
- 28 Romania 16.34 million compare
- 30 South Africa 14.97 million compare
- 31 Philippines 13.68 million compare
- 32 Bangladesh 12.91 million compare
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 poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Peru?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Peru was 15.57 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 16.92 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.76 million in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp?
- Peru ranks 29th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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