Mexico vs Peru: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Mexico
59.1%
in 2022
Peru
59.2%
in 2022
Mexico rank
9th
Peru rank
8th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 59.2% against 59.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Peru ahead.
Mexico ranks 9th and Peru ranks 8th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.4% | 60.3% | 0.8% | Peru |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 56.2% | 7.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 62.4% | 2.1% | 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), Mexico or Peru?
- Peru, at 59.2% against 59.1% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Mexico and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Mexico ranks 9th 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.