Malaysia vs Peru: Income inequality vs. GDP per capita
Malaysia
0.4067
in 2021
Peru
0.4013
in 2024
Malaysia rank
22nd
Peru rank
24th
Income inequality vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Peru
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.4067 against 0.4013 in Peru, a difference of 0.0054.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Peru ahead.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Peru ranks 24th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4915 | 0.5326 | 0.0411 | Peru |
| 2000s | 0.4555 | 0.503 | 0.0475 | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.4179 | 0.4357 | 0.0178 | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.4067 | 0.4012 | 0.0055 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality vs. gdp per capita, Malaysia or Peru?
- Malaysia, at 0.4067 against 0.4013 in Peru as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income inequality vs. gdp per capita between Malaysia and Peru?
- 0.0054, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Peru?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Peru rank globally for income inequality vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd 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.