How does Peru rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor?

Peru ranks 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2022.

Is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor rising or falling in Peru?

Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Peru data come from?

The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in Peru

Name: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in Peru
Creator: ASPIRE
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Peru: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor was 8.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)

8.2%

Change on year

down 23.8%

World rank

28th

of 32 countries

All-time high

10.8%

in 2021

All-time low

2.9%

in 2008

Years of data

2008–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in Peru, 2008–2022

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

Peru recorded 8.2% for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in 2022.

The figure is down 23.8% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Peru peaked at 10.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2008.

That places Peru 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	3.9%	2.9%	5.0%	2
2010s	5.1%	3.3%	7.5%	10
2020s	8.5%	6.6%	10.8%	3

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Peru?: Poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Peru was 8.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2008.
How does Peru rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor?: Peru ranks 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?: The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit: <$2.15 a day
Source: ASPIRE
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 33 places, 341 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Poverty gap reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap