India vs Peru: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
India
58.9%
in 2022
Peru
59.2%
in 2022
India rank
11th
Peru rank
8th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- India
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 59.2% against 58.9% in India, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Peru ahead.
India ranks 11th and Peru ranks 8th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 58.7% | 12.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 56.5% | 1.5% | India |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 62.4% | 4.0% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), India or Peru?
- Peru, at 59.2% against 58.9% in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between India and Peru?
- 0.3%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Peru?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do India and Peru rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- India ranks 11th 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 Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.