Poverty rate at the national poverty line in Peru

Poverty rate at the national poverty line in Peru was 25.7% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 1.9 pts from 2024. That is the 23rd highest of 72 countries in 2021.

202525.7%
Change on 2024-1.9 pts
Rank23rd of 72Countries ranked
Series high58.72004
Series low20.22019

Poverty rate at the national poverty line in Peru, 1997 to 2025

20304050601997200220072012201720251997: 42.7 %1998: 42.4 %1999: 47.5 %2000: 48.4 %2001: 54.8 %2002: 54.3 %2003: 52.3 %2004: 58.7 %2005: 55.6 %2006: 49.2 %2007: 42.4 %2008: 37.3 %2009: 33.5 %2010: 30.8 %2011: 27.8 %2012: 25.8 %2013: 23.9 %2014: 22.7 %2015: 21.8 %2016: 20.7 %2017: 21.7 %2018: 20.5 %2019: 20.2 %2020: 30.1 %2021: 25.9 %2022: 27.5 %2023: 29 %2024: 27.6 %2025: 25.7 %
%. Source: World Bank, Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, % of population (SI.POV.NAHC). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-08.
All 29 values
Period%
202525.7
202427.6
202329
202227.5
202125.9
202030.1
201920.2
201820.5
201721.7
201620.7
201521.8
201422.7
201323.9
201225.8
201127.8
201030.8
200933.5
200837.3
200742.4
200649.2
200555.6
200458.7
200352.3
200254.3
200154.8
200048.4
199947.5
199842.4
199742.7

Rankings

Definition

Share of the population living below the national poverty line that each country sets. World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform, compiled from official government sources or computed by World Bank staff with the national line.

Each country sets its own line, so rates cannot be compared between countries; compare years within one country, and check for method changes, which can move the rate by many points. There is no World value. For the United States see poverty_rate, and for the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, % of population (SI.POV.NAHC). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.NAHC. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the poverty rate at the national poverty line in Peru?

Poverty rate at the national poverty line in Peru was 25.7% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 1.9 pts from 2024. That is the 23rd highest of 72 countries in 2021.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, % of population (SI.POV.NAHC). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest poverty rate at the national poverty line in Peru?

58.7% in 2004, the highest value since 1997 in this series.

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