Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Peru
Peru: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 2.05 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.05
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
47th
of 119 countries
All-time high
17.35
in 1997
All-time low
2.02
in 2021
Years of data
26
1997–2022
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Peru, 1997–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 2.05 for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Peru peaked at 17.35 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2021.
That places Peru 47th 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.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17.35 | — |
| 1998 | 16.44 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 17.04 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 16.36 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 17.35 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 15.08 | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 11.95 | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 13.55 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 15.44 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 13.45 | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 11.11 | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 9.07 | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 7.05 | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 5.5 | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 5.21 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 4.8 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 4.35 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 3.72 | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 3.62 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.51 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.42 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.7 | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 2.24 | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 4.42 | +97.6% |
| 2021 | 2.02 | -54.2% |
| 2022 | 2.05 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.94 | 16.44 | 17.35 | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.04 | 7.05 | 17.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 | 2.24 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 2.02 | 4.42 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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)
- 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 revenues vs income inequality 16.91 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.34 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Peru?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Peru was 2.05 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 17.35 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Peru ranks 47th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. 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 of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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