Poverty and Inequality Indicators for Peru from World Bank Analysis

World Bank poverty and inequality measures for Peru, generated from analytical reports, national monitoring programs, and the Bank's Development Research Group. The data includes internationally comparable and global poverty estimates and lines produced since 1990. It is sourced from the World Bank's data portal and shared on HDX under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Assess the extent and causes of poverty based on poverty and inequality measures mentioned in the description
• Examine the impact of economic growth and public policy based on analytical reports and survey data
• Review household survey data and measurement methods for poverty monitoring programs
• Compare poverty estimates using internationally comparable lines produced since 1990

Strengths

• Data is produced by the World Bank's Development Research Group, a major international institution.
• Includes poverty estimates and lines that have been internationally comparable since 1990.
• Derived from analytical reports, national programs, and global research, suggesting multiple sources of validation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

World Bank Group

Collection Method

Analytical work conducted in collaboration with national institutions, development agencies, and civil society, using household survey data.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 10:19:29.702564; freshness should be verified

Geography

Peru