Paraguay vs Peru: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Paraguay
34.5%
in 2024
Peru
30.9%
in 2021
Paraguay rank
5th
Peru rank
7th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Paraguay
- Peru
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 34.5% against 30.9% in Peru, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 5th and Peru ranks 7th of 48 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 36.8% | 1.9% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 32.2% | 5.0% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 30.9% | 1.8% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% before and after tax, Paraguay or Peru?
- Paraguay, at 34.5% against 30.9% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Paraguay and Peru?
- 3.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Paraguay and Peru rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Paraguay ranks 5th and Peru ranks 7th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 10% 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 decile (tenth of the population).