Paraguay vs Peru: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Paraguay
16.3%
in 2024
Peru
17.0%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
25th
Peru rank
22nd

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

  • Paraguay
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 17.0% against 16.3% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 25th and Peru ranks 22nd of 130 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 25.6% 24.5% 1.1% Paraguay
2000s 21.5% 23.7% 2.2% Peru
2010s 19.9% 20.4% 0.5% Peru
2020s 17.4% 17.2% 0.2% Paraguay

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, Paraguay or Peru?
Peru, at 17.0% against 16.3% in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Paraguay and Peru?
0.7%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?
26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Peru rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Paraguay ranks 25th 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed