Gender Inequality Index in Peru
Peru: Gender Inequality Index was 0.34 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index in Peru stood at 0.34. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Peru peaked at 0.602 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.34, in 2023.
Peru ranks 87th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.569 | — |
| 1991 | 0.576 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.579 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.602 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.571 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.564 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.546 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.534 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.525 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.505 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.497 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.459 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.454 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.45 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.452 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.448 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.414 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.41 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.406 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.403 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.396 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.408 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.405 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.404 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.393 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.391 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.37 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.365 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.367 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.373 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.342 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.341 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.34 | -0.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.345, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.34 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.362, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5571 | 0.505 | 0.602 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4393 | 0.403 | 0.497 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3864 | 0.365 | 0.408 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.349 | 0.34 | 0.373 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 84 Mauritius 0.352 compare
- 85 Philippines 0.351 compare
- 86 Fiji 0.35 compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 0.34 compare
- 89 Saint Lucia 0.327 compare
- 90 Bahamas 0.325 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Peru
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,851 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 16.91 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 16.9% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Peru?
- Gender inequality index in Peru was 0.34 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.602 in 1993.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for gender inequality index?
- Peru ranks 87th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.