Colombia vs Peru: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Colombia
11.28 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Peru
10.67 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Colombia rank
72nd
Peru rank
73rd
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 11.28 international-$ in 2021 prices against 10.67 international-$ in 2021 prices in Peru, a difference of 0.61 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Peru ahead.
Colombia ranks 72nd and Peru ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.3707 international-$ in 2021 prices | Peru |
| 2000s | 6.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.011 international-$ in 2021 prices | Peru |
| 2010s | 9.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.7712 international-$ in 2021 prices | Peru |
| 2020s | 10.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.1263 international-$ in 2021 prices | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Colombia or Peru?
- Colombia, at 11.28 international-$ in 2021 prices against 10.67 international-$ in 2021 prices in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Colombia and Peru?
- 0.61 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Colombia ranks 72nd and Peru ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.