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

Peru
17.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
17.4%
in 2024
Peru rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
20th

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

  • Peru
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 17.4% against 17.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 20th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 23.6% 19.4% 4.2% Peru
2010s 20.4% 17.8% 2.6% Peru
2020s 17.2% 17.7% 0.4% Uruguay

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, Peru or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 17.4% against 17.0% in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Peru and Uruguay?
0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Peru and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Peru ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 20th 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