Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Peru
Peru: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 5.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Peru, 1985–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population below international poverty line in Peru stood at 5.1%.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Peru peaked at 27.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2022.
That places Peru 44th out of 133 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.
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.2% | — |
| 1994 | 25.7% | +314.5% |
| 1997 | 26.9% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 25.7% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 25.5% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 27.4% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +90.7% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -49.5% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -13.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 5.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 4.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Peru's 5.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5%, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +314.5% | 6.2% | 25.7% |
| 2020 | +90.7% | 5.4% | 10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 25.7% | 26.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 13.7% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 5.4% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 4.8% | 10.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 41 Bangladesh 5.9% compare
- 42 India 5.3% compare
- 42 Philippines 5.3% compare
- 45 El Salvador 4.6% compare
- 46 Georgia 4.2% compare
- 47 Indonesia 4.0% 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Peru?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Peru was 5.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Peru ranks 44th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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