Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Peru
Peru: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 697,095 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Peru is 697,095 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Peru peaked at 4.69 million people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 682,389 people, in 2021.
That places Peru 39th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Peru, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.40 million people | — |
| 1998 | 4.24 million people | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 4.47 million people | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 4.36 million people | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.69 million people | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 4.12 million people | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 3.30 million people | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 3.78 million people | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 4.35 million people | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 3.82 million people | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 3.18 million people | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 2.61 million people | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 2.05 million people | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 1.61 million people | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million people | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.43 million people | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million people | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million people | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 868,058 people | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 734,154 people | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million people | +100.5% |
| 2021 | 682,389 people | -53.6% |
| 2022 | 697,095 people | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.37 million people | 4.24 million people | 4.47 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.63 million people | 2.05 million people | 4.69 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million people | 734,154 people | 1.61 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 950,538 people | 682,389 people | 1.47 million people | 3 |
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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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Peru?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Peru was 697,095 people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 million people in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 682,389 people in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Peru ranks 39th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.