Peru

Selected EarthTrends Data:

Variable	Value
Gini Index{1}	55
Population living on less than $1/day{2}	13%
Population living on less than $2/day{3}	32%
Poverty Gap $1/day{4}	4%
Poverty Gap $2/day{5}	13%
Access to improved sanitation	63%
Access to an improved water source	83%
Literacy rate, all adults	88%
Life expectancy, both sexes	71 years

Definitions and Sources

{1} Survey year: 2002. Based on income. {2} Survey year: 2002. Based on income. {3} Survey year: 2002. Based on income. {4} Survey year: 2002. Based on income. {5} Survey year: 2002. Based on income.

Poverty resources:

• USAID Peru Country Office (Project)
• World Bank Peru Program (Project)

Poverty datasets:

• None

Citations from the World Resources Report:

• None

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World Bank PovertyNet Library: (opens in a new window)

• http://povlibrary.worldbank.org/library/country/135

Development Gateway: (opens in a new window)

• http://www.developmentgateway.org/countryprofile/?country_iso=PE