Mexico vs Peru: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax

Mexico
0.3855
in 2024
Peru
0.4357
in 2021
Mexico rank
9th
Peru rank
7th

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time

  • Mexico
  • Peru
00.20.40.6198420042024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.4357 against 0.3855 in Mexico, a difference of 0.0502.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Peru ahead.

Mexico ranks 9th and Peru ranks 7th of 48 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4675 0.5161 0.0487 Peru
2010s 0.4489 0.4584 0.0095 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Mexico or Peru?
Peru, at 0.4357 against 0.3855 in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Mexico and Peru?
0.0502, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
Mexico ranks 9th and Peru ranks 7th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Source
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,046 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.