Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Peru
Peru: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex was 0.1145 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1145
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
87th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.3826
in 1950
All-time low
0.1034
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Peru stood at 0.1145.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Peru peaked at 0.3826 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1034, in 2022.
That places Peru 87th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3826 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3785 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.3751 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 0.3714 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 0.3671 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 0.3622 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 0.3566 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 0.3504 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 0.3439 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 0.3378 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 0.3318 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.3256 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.3217 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3102 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3022 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2954 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2893 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2833 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2771 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2719 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3531 | +29.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2639 | -25.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2586 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2553 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.251 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2468 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2431 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2393 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2348 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2299 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2255 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2213 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2178 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2133 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2078 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.203 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1984 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1939 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1891 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1842 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1797 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1778 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1708 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1659 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1607 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1557 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1509 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1469 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1433 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1383 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1357 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1343 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1333 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1315 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1315 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1305 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1293 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.128 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1271 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1271 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.127 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1258 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.125 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1234 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1226 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1212 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1201 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1191 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1177 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1155 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1202 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1206 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1034 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1145 | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3626 | 0.3378 | 0.3826 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3009 | 0.2719 | 0.3318 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2576 | 0.2299 | 0.3531 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2054 | 0.1842 | 0.2255 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.159 | 0.1383 | 0.1797 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1308 | 0.1271 | 0.1357 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1217 | 0.1155 | 0.127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1147 | 0.1034 | 0.1206 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Peru
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.98 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,851 (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 revenues vs income inequality 16.91 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.34 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Peru?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Peru was 0.1145 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3826 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1034 in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex?
- Peru ranks 87th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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