Peru—Poverty Headcount, National (%)
Category: Poverty & InequalitySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #33 of 104Updated April 2026
Latest Value
27.6%
2024
YoY Change
-4.8%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#33
of 104 countries
Maximum
58.7%
2004
Minimum
20.2%
2019
CAGR
-2.3%
25 years
Last
27.6%
Previous
29.0%
Highest
58.7%
Lowest
20.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Peru's poverty headcount, national (%) was 27.6% in 2024, ranking #33 out of 104 countries. This represents a -4.8% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 58.7% (2004) and the lowest was 20.2% (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.6% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | +49.0% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 55.6% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 58.7% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 54.8% | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 48.4% |
Top Countries — Poverty Headcount, National (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 75.2% | 2021 |
| 2 | Central African Republic | 68.8% | 2021 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 65.0% | 2022 |
| 4 | Honduras | 62.9% | 2024 |
| 5 | Zambia | 60.0% | 2022 |
| 6 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 56.2% | 2020 |
| 7 | Nigeria | 56.2% | 2023 |
| 8 | Guatemala | 56.0% | 2023 |
| 9 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 55.4% | 2022 |
| 10 | Gambia, The | 53.4% | 2020 |