The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Peru
Peru: The share and number of people living in extreme poverty was 5.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Peru, 1997–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Peru stood at 5.1%.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Peru peaked at 27.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2022.
Peru ranks 39th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 26.9% | — |
| 1998 | 25.7% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 25.5% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 27.4% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +90.2% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -49.7% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 25.7% | 26.9% | 3 |
| 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
- 36 Tajikistan 6.1% compare
- 37 Bangladesh 5.9% compare
- 38 India 5.3% compare
- 40 El Salvador 4.6% compare
- 41 Georgia 4.2% compare
- 42 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 the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Peru?
- The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Peru was 5.1% in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the share and number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest the share and number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for the share and number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Peru ranks 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is the share and number of people living 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The share and number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.