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Aid, poverty & equality · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

Peru: poverty, inequality and aid

Extreme poverty is 5.1% (2024), 56th of 151 in the world and 4th of 22 in Latin America & Caribbean. Poverty, $4.20/day is 10.7% (2024), 62nd of 151 in the world and 4th of 22 in Latin America & Caribbean. Poverty, $8.30/day is 36.2% (2024), 67th of 151 in the world and 4th of 22 in Latin America & Caribbean.

Extreme poverty5.1%2024 · world 56/151 · region 4/22Poverty, $4.20/day10.7%2024 · world 62/151 · region 4/22Poverty, $8.30/day36.2%2024 · world 67/151 · region 4/22National poverty rate25.7%2025 · world 55/145 · region 11/23
Extreme poverty
PeruLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0%20%40%60%199520002005201020152020Peru5.1%Latin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
Poverty, $4.20/day
PeruLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0%20%40%60%80%199520002005201020152020Peru10.7%Latin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
14 indicators

Aid, poverty & equality: Peru in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population5.1%202456/1514/2225.5%11.2%10.3%−2.9 ppsince 20144.3%2.1%10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population10.7%202462/1514/2237.2%19.4%18.9%−3.7 ppsince 20148.0%5.4%18.2%
Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population36.2%202467/1514/2267.6%45.7%48.1%−1.8 ppsince 201424.7%26.4%46.2%
National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population25.7%202555/14511/2348.4%30.8%30.1%+3.9 ppsince 2015———
Gini indexGini index of income inequality40.1202436/15115/2249.145.543.7−7.0%since 2014———
Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10%30.3%202443/15115/2236.8%34.2%32.9%−1.8 ppsince 2014———
Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20%5.6%2024121/15110/223.5%4.3%4.8%+0.9 ppsince 2014———
UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population5.7%202474/16710/2820.4%20018.5%6.2%+0.5 ppsince 20145.1%4.0%8.1%
Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population33.6%202453/1559/28··34.0%—25.2%12.6%28.0%
Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults59.3%202495/14514/21·20.5%201157.5%2021+30.3 ppsince 201473.5%84.0%78.7%
Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, %41.5%202523/1907/3218.3%200127.5%26.2%+19.2 ppsince 201536.6%27.0%27.2%
Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$$586m202358/1456/32$413m−$306m$490m+61%since 2013$10.8bn$57.4bn$259bn
ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI0.2%2023117/13924/300.8%-0.2%0.2%±0.0 ppsince 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$$17.32023117/14524/32$15.5−$10.5$14.9+42%since 2013$16.4$18.8$32.2
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Peru and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Peru. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorPeruBrazilColombiaChileEcuadorBolivia
Extreme poverty5.1%20243.0%20248.5%20240.4%20243.4%20252.1%2024
Poverty, $4.20/day10.7%20246.2%202414.7%20240.7%20248.4%20254.9%2024
Poverty, $8.30/day36.2%202420.6%202437.0%20244.5%202430.1%202517.4%2024
National poverty rate25.7%2025—31.8%20246.5%202221.4%202544.7%2025
Gini index40.1202450.3202454.4202443.0202445.9202540.92024
Top 10% income share30.3%202439.3%202442.7%202434.3%202435.1%202530.6%2024
Bottom 20% income share5.6%20243.9%20243.2%20245.8%20244.8%20255.4%2024
Undernourishment5.7%20242.5%20244.1%20242.5%202410.8%202419.5%2024
Food insecurity33.6%20249.6%202428.0%202416.0%202431.1%202429.6%2024
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