Mexico vs Peru: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Mexico
0.7087
in 2022
Peru
0.6966
in 2022
Mexico rank
5th
Peru rank
8th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.7087 against 0.6966 in Peru, a difference of 0.0121.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Peru ahead.
Mexico ranks 5th and Peru ranks 8th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7251 | 0.7135 | 0.0116 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.7515 | 0.6737 | 0.0778 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.721 | 0.7295 | 0.0085 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Mexico or Peru?
- Mexico, at 0.7087 against 0.6966 in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Mexico and Peru?
- 0.0121, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Mexico ranks 5th 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.