Nicaragua vs Peru: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$
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 income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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 income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$, Nicaragua or Peru?
- Peru, at 13.86 international-$ in 2021 prices against 12.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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 income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Nicaragua ranks 75th and Peru ranks 72nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. 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.