Peru vs United States: Gini coefficient (after tax)
Peru
0.4357
in 2021
United States
0.3943
in 2024
Peru rank
7th
United States rank
8th
Gini coefficient (after tax) over time
- Peru
- United States
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.4357 against 0.3943 in United States, a difference of 0.0414.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 7th and United States ranks 8th of 48 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.51 | 0.3829 | 0.1272 | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.4549 | 0.3842 | 0.0707 | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.4357 | 0.3711 | 0.0646 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (after tax), Peru or United States?
- Peru, at 0.4357 against 0.3943 in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (after tax) between Peru and United States?
- 0.0414, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Peru and United States rank globally for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- Peru ranks 7th and United States ranks 8th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.