Panama vs Peru: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Panama
0.45
in 2019
Peru
0.4357
in 2021
Panama rank
5th
Peru rank
7th
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.45 against 0.4357 in Peru, a difference of 0.0143.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Peru ahead.
Panama ranks 5th and Peru ranks 7th of 48 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4929 | 0.51 | 0.0172 | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.4619 | 0.4549 | 0.0069 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Panama or Peru?
- Panama, at 0.45 against 0.4357 in Peru as of 2019.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Panama and Peru?
- 0.0143, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Peru?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Panama and Peru rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
- Panama ranks 5th 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
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.