Iran vs Peru: Prosperity gap
Iran
3.32
in 2023
Peru
3.63
in 2024
Iran rank
49th
Peru rank
46th
Prosperity gap over time
- Iran
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 3.63 against 3.32 in Iran, a difference of 0.31.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Peru ahead.
Iran ranks 49th and Peru ranks 46th of 120 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3 | 8.81 | 3.51 | Peru |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 6.73 | 3.23 | Peru |
| 2010s | 3.51 | 3.98 | 0.4693 | Peru |
| 2020s | 3.6 | 4.01 | 0.405 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Iran or Peru?
- Peru, at 3.63 against 3.32 in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Iran and Peru?
- 0.31, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Peru?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Peru rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Iran ranks 49th and Peru ranks 46th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Prosperity gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.