Peru vs Zambia: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Peru
0.6966
in 2022
Zambia
0.6769
in 2022
Peru rank
8th
Zambia rank
11th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Peru
- Zambia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.6966 against 0.6769 in Zambia, a difference of 0.0197.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 11th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7197 | 0.6784 | 0.0413 | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.674 | 0.7006 | 0.0266 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.6966 | 0.6769 | 0.0197 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Peru or Zambia?
- Peru, at 0.6966 against 0.6769 in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Peru and Zambia?
- 0.0197, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Peru ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 11th 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.