Panama vs Peru: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Panama
20.9%
in 2023
Peru
20.3%
in 2023
Panama rank
73rd
Peru rank
75th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Panama currently reports 20.9% against 20.3% in Peru, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Peru ahead.
Panama ranks 73rd and Peru ranks 75th of 166 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.7% | 23.8% | 2.0% | Peru |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 21.0% | 0.2% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Panama or Peru?
- Panama, at 20.9% against 20.3% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Panama and Peru?
- 0.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Peru?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Peru rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Panama ranks 73rd and Peru ranks 75th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.