Jamaica vs Peru: Income inequality vs. GDP per capita
Jamaica
0.3987
in 2021
Peru
0.4013
in 2024
Jamaica rank
26th
Peru rank
24th
Income inequality vs. GDP per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.4013 against 0.3987 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0026.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 26th and Peru ranks 24th of 120 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4408 | 0.5482 | 0.1074 | Peru |
| 2000s | 0.4689 | 0.5172 | 0.0484 | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.3533 | 0.4237 | 0.0703 | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.3987 | 0.4012 | 0.0025 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality vs. gdp per capita, Jamaica or Peru?
- Peru, at 0.4013 against 0.3987 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income inequality vs. gdp per capita between Jamaica and Peru?
- 0.0026, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Peru?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Peru rank globally for income inequality vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 26th and Peru ranks 24th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality vs. GDP per capita. 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.