Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Peru
Peru: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 46.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Peru, 1997–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Peru is 46.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Peru peaked at 75.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 2019.
That places Peru 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 72.4% | — |
| 1998 | 73.4% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 73.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 75.6% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 72.1% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 71.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 73.7% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 68.5% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | +33.8% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1% | 72.4% | 73.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 58.2% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 43.2% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 46.1% | 57.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 45 Azerbaijan 57.1% compare
- 46 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 52.9% compare
- 47 Iran 48.8% compare
- 49 Colombia 45.1% compare
- 50 El Salvador 40.0% compare
- 51 Palestine, State of 39.4% 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 share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Peru?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Peru was 46.1% in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Peru ranks 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.