Paraguay vs Peru: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor

Paraguay
35.9%
in 2022
Peru
39.1%
in 2022
Paraguay rank
27th
Peru rank
25th

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor over time

  • Paraguay
  • Peru
0204060200820152022

How they compare

Peru currently reports 39.1% against 35.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 27th and Peru ranks 25th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 7.0% 8.7% 1.8% Peru
2010s 28.0% 20.5% 7.5% Paraguay
2020s 45.7% 40.8% 4.9% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor, Paraguay or Peru?
Peru, at 39.1% against 35.9% in Paraguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor between Paraguay and Peru?
3.2%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Paraguay and Peru rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Paraguay ranks 27th and Peru ranks 25th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty headcount reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount