Brazil vs Peru: Three metrics of inequality

Brazil
69.73
in 2022
Peru
69.66
in 2022
Brazil rank
7th
Peru rank
8th

Three metrics of inequality over time

  • Brazil
  • Peru
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 69.73 against 69.66 in Peru, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Peru ahead.

Brazil ranks 7th and Peru ranks 8th of 113 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 68.98 71.3 2.32 Peru
2010s 67.95 67.54 0.4112 Brazil
2020s 70.33 72.95 2.62 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher three metrics of inequality, Brazil or Peru?
Brazil, at 69.73 against 69.66 in Peru as of 2022.
What is the difference in three metrics of inequality between Brazil and Peru?
0.07, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for three metrics of inequality?
Brazil ranks 7th and Peru ranks 8th 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 Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Three metrics of inequality
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
Last refreshed

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.