Nicaragua vs Peru: Mean vs. median income or consumption
Nicaragua
12.91 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2014
Peru
13.86 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
75th
Peru rank
72nd
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- Nicaragua
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 13.86 international-$ in 2021 prices against 12.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.95 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Peru ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 75th and Peru ranks 72nd of 120 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | Peru |
| 2000s | 9.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.6562 international-$ in 2021 prices | Peru |
| 2010s | 12.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean vs. median income or consumption, Nicaragua or Peru?
- Peru, at 13.86 international-$ in 2021 prices against 12.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Nicaragua and Peru?
- 0.95 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
- How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Nicaragua ranks 75th and Peru ranks 72nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean vs. median income or consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income or consumption of the population per day.