Share of population in extreme poverty in Peru
Peru: Share of population in extreme poverty was 5.14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population in extreme poverty in Peru, 1997–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty in Peru is 5.14, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 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)
- 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 in Peru?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Peru was 5.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Peru ranks 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 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 of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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