Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Peru
Peru: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males was 0.1295 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1295
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
106th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.4085
in 1950
All-time low
0.1221
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Peru stood at 0.1295.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Peru peaked at 0.4085 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1221, in 2022.
Peru ranks 106th of 229 countries on this measure, 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 in males in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4085 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4044 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.4011 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.3973 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 0.3933 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 0.3886 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 0.3835 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 0.3778 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 0.3718 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 0.3653 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 0.3586 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.3514 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.3466 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3363 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3289 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3225 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3159 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3099 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3043 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.299 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3589 | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2896 | -19.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2835 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2787 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2735 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2682 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2638 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2601 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2566 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2535 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2501 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2466 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2441 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2427 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2405 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2316 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.226 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2212 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2162 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2121 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2054 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2015 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1938 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1861 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1773 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1705 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.164 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1593 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1555 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1505 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1485 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1475 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1474 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1459 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1469 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1471 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1473 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1464 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1459 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1471 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1471 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1455 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1444 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1424 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1414 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1392 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1378 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1361 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1341 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1303 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1348 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1396 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1221 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1295 | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3892 | 0.3653 | 0.4085 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3274 | 0.299 | 0.3586 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2786 | 0.2535 | 0.3589 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2331 | 0.2121 | 0.2501 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1764 | 0.1505 | 0.2054 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.147 | 0.1459 | 0.1485 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1398 | 0.1303 | 0.1471 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1315 | 0.1221 | 0.1396 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 103 Vanuatu 0.1316 compare
- 104 American Samoa 0.1316 compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 0.1309 compare
- 107 Seychelles 0.1293 compare
- 108 Samoa 0.1292 compare
- 109 Kazakhstan 0.1284 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Peru
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 9 (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 in males in Peru?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Peru was 0.1295 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4085 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1221 in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males?
- Peru ranks 106th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 in males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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