Gabon vs Peru: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Gabon
0.3142
in 2023
Peru
0.3062
in 2023
Gabon rank
67th
Peru rank
68th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Gabon
- Peru
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.3142 against 0.3062 in Peru, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Peru ahead.
Gabon ranks 67th 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 | Gabon | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3356 | 0.3623 | 0.0267 | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.3142 | 0.3216 | 0.0074 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Gabon or Peru?
- Gabon, at 0.3142 against 0.3062 in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Gabon and Peru?
- 0.008, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Peru?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Peru rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Gabon ranks 67th 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.