Peru vs Uruguay: Gini coefficient (after tax)

Peru

0.4357

in 2021

Uruguay

0.3838

in 2024

Peru rank

7th

Uruguay rank

10th

Gini coefficient (after tax) over time

Peru
Uruguay

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.4357 against 0.3838 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0519.

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

Across all 16 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 48 countries.

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Gini coefficient (after tax) in Peru
Gini coefficient (after tax) in Uruguay
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Gini coefficient (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: 07 August 2026

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.