Argentina vs Peru: Low pay rate
Low pay rate over time
- Argentina
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 21.96 against 21.8 in Argentina, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Peru ahead.
Argentina ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 30th of 84 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6 | 25.42 | 1.82 | Peru |
| 2000s | 26.78 | 23.89 | 2.89 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 24.41 | 21.26 | 3.15 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 24.65 | 23.6 | 1.05 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low pay rate, Argentina or Peru?
- Peru, at 21.96 against 21.8 in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in low pay rate between Argentina and Peru?
- 0.16, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Peru rank globally for low pay rate?
- Argentina ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 30th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Low pay rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.