Peru—Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%)
Category: Poverty & InequalitySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #30 of 109Updated April 2026
Latest Value
1.5%
2024
YoY Change
-11.8%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#30
of 109 countries
Maximum
11.2%
2001
Minimum
1.4%
2021
CAGR
-7.8%
25 years
Last
1.5%
Previous
1.7%
Highest
11.2%
Lowest
1.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Peru's poverty gap at $2.15/day (%) was 1.5% in 2024, ranking #30 out of 109 countries. This represents a -11.8% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 11.2% (2001) and the lowest was 1.4% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -54.8% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +106.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 10.6% |
Top Countries — Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 48.7% | 2020 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 44.7% | 2022 |
| 3 | Zambia | 39.8% | 2022 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 34.4% | 2021 |
| 5 | Burundi | 32.4% | 2020 |
| 6 | Madagascar | 27.6% | 2021 |
| 7 | Niger | 18.6% | 2021 |
| 8 | Kenya | 14.1% | 2022 |
| 9 | Nigeria | 13.0% | 2022 |
| 10 | Chad | 12.7% | 2022 |