India vs Peru: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
India
22.7%
in 2022
Peru
27.2%
in 2022
India rank
3rd
Peru rank
2nd
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- India
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 27.2% against 22.7% in India, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Peru ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Peru ranks 2nd of 109 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 21.2% | 1.8% | Peru |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 22.2% | 0.3% | Peru |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 28.4% | 6.4% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% before and after tax, India or Peru?
- Peru, at 27.2% against 22.7% in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between India and Peru?
- 4.5%, 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 1% before and after tax?
- India ranks 3rd and Peru ranks 2nd of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% before and after 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 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.