Chile vs Peru: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Chile
0.7054
in 2022
Peru
0.6966
in 2022
Chile rank
6th
Peru rank
8th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Chile
- Peru
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.7054 against 0.6966 in Peru, a difference of 0.0088.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Peru ahead.
Chile ranks 6th and Peru ranks 8th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7276 | 0.7192 | 0.0084 | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.7452 | 0.6797 | 0.0655 | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.7121 | 0.7295 | 0.0174 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Chile or Peru?
- Chile, at 0.7054 against 0.6966 in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Chile and Peru?
- 0.0088, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Peru rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Chile ranks 6th and Peru ranks 8th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient (before tax). 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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.