Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Peru
Peru: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds was 5.14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Peru, 1997–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Peru is 5.14, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Peru peaked at 27.4 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.84, in 2022.
That places Peru 39th 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 | 26.29 | 25.71 | 26.86 | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.89 | 13.67 | 27.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.19 | 5.42 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 | 4.84 | 10.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 36 Tajikistan 6.13 compare
- 37 Bangladesh 5.91 compare
- 38 India 5.25 compare
- 40 El Salvador 4.64 compare
- 41 Georgia 4.23 compare
- 42 Indonesia 4.04 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 share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Peru?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Peru was 5.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
- Peru ranks 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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