Bolivia (Plurinational State of) vs Peru: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
17.8%
in 2024
Peru
17.0%
in 2024
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
19th
Peru rank
22nd

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
  • Peru
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How they compare

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) currently reports 17.8% against 17.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ahead.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 19th and Peru ranks 22nd of 130 countries.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 28.3% 24.5% 3.8% Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2000s 25.4% 23.8% 1.6% Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2010s 21.4% 20.3% 1.1% Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2020s 17.7% 17.2% 0.5% Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) or Peru?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of), at 17.8% against 17.0% in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Peru?
0.8%, with Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Peru?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Peru rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 19th and Peru ranks 22nd of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
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