China vs Peru: Income inequality: Atkinson index
China
0.3029
in 2023
Peru
0.3062
in 2023
China rank
70th
Peru rank
68th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- China
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.3062 against 0.3029 in China, a difference of 0.0033.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
China ranks 70th and Peru ranks 68th of 174 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3073 | 0.3472 | 0.0399 | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.3036 | 0.3216 | 0.018 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, China or Peru?
- Peru, at 0.3062 against 0.3029 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between China and Peru?
- 0.0033, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Peru?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do China and Peru rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- China ranks 70th and Peru ranks 68th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality: Atkinson index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Depending on the country and year, the data relates to income measured after taxes and benefits, or to consumption, per capita.