Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Peru
Peru: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 1.76 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Peru, 1997–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Peru is 1.76 million people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Peru peaked at 7.39 million people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million people, in 2022.
That places Peru 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 people | 6.62 million people | 6.89 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.08 million people | 3.95 million people | 7.39 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 million people | 1.76 million people | 3.26 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 million people | 1.62 million people | 3.39 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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 16.9% (2022)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.34 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1145 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1145 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1295 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 17.2% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3062 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Peru?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Peru was 1.76 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 million people in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million people in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Peru ranks 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.