Mali vs Peru: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day

Mali
0.3%
in 2021
Peru
0.3%
in 2024
Mali rank
41st
Peru rank
43rd

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day over time

  • Mali
  • Peru
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 41st and Peru ranks 43rd of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 8.2% 3.1% 5.1% Mali
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Peru
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day, Mali or Peru?
Mali, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Peru as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day between Mali and Peru?
0.0%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Peru?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Mali and Peru rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
Mali ranks 41st and Peru ranks 43rd 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 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: Share of population living on less than $1 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.