Peru vs Palestine: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Peru
0.3062
in 2023
Palestine
0.3145
in 2023
Peru rank
68th
Palestine rank
65th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Peru
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 0.3145 against 0.3062 in Peru, a difference of 0.0083.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 68th and Palestine ranks 65th of 174 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3623 | 0.2959 | 0.0664 | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.3216 | 0.3145 | 0.0071 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Peru or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 0.3145 against 0.3062 in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Peru and Palestine?
- 0.0083, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Palestine?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Palestine rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Peru ranks 68th and Palestine ranks 65th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β 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.