Kenya vs Peru: Income share held by highest 20%
Kenya
46.3%
in 2022
Peru
46.2%
in 2024
Kenya rank
29th
Peru rank
31st
Income share held by highest 20% over time
- Kenya
- Peru
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 46.3% against 46.2% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Peru ahead.
Kenya ranks 29th and Peru ranks 31st of 122 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1% | 53.2% | 3.1% | Peru |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 54.7% | 2.6% | Peru |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 48.7% | 1.2% | Peru |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 47.3% | 1.6% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 20%, Kenya or Peru?
- Kenya, at 46.3% against 46.2% in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 20% between Kenya and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Peru?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Peru rank globally for income share held by highest 20%?
- Kenya ranks 29th and Peru ranks 31st of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by highest 20%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.