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

Iraq
0.7154
in 2024
Peru
0.6536
in 2022
Iraq rank
1st
Peru rank
4th

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time

  • Iraq
  • Peru
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.7154 against 0.6536 in Peru, a difference of 0.0618.

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

Iraq ranks 1st and Peru ranks 4th of 109 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5935 0.694 0.1005 Peru
2010s 0.5402 0.6474 0.1072 Peru
2020s 0.681 0.6536 0.0274 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Iraq or Peru?
Iraq, at 0.7154 against 0.6536 in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Iraq and Peru?
0.0618, with Iraq ahead.
How do Iraq and Peru rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
Iraq ranks 1st and Peru ranks 4th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major 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
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,129 data points, 1980–2024
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.