Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Peru
Peru: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 1.76 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Peru, 1997–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Peru is 1.76 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Peru peaked at 7.39 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million, in 2022.
Peru ranks 34th 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.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.79 million | — |
| 1998 | 6.62 million | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 6.89 million | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 6.79 million | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.39 million | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 6.66 million | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 6.19 million | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 6.56 million | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 7.13 million | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 6.19 million | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 5.39 million | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 4.54 million | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 3.95 million | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 3.26 million | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 3.03 million | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 2.82 million | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.57 million | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 2.41 million | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 2.42 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.31 million | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 2.29 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.94 million | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 1.76 million | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 3.39 million | +92.5% |
| 2021 | 1.72 million | -49.2% |
| 2022 | 1.62 million | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.99 million | +22.8% |
| 2024 | 1.76 million | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.76 million | 6.62 million | 6.89 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.08 million | 3.95 million | 7.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 million | 1.76 million | 3.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 million | 1.62 million | 3.39 million | 5 |
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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Peru?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Peru was 1.76 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Peru ranks 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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