Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita in Peru
Peru: Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita was 8.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita in Peru, 1997–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita in Peru stood at 8.4%.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 15.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -8.7%, in 1999.
That places Peru 30th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.2% | — |
| 1998 | 12.9% | -15.2% |
| 1999 | -8.7% | -167.3% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | -235.9% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +42.0% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +53.2% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -78.7% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +142.7% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +65.0% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | -14.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 8.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Peru's 8.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 1051.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +235.9% | -8.7% | 11.8% |
| 1999 | -167.3% | 12.9% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | +142.7% | 2.4% | 5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | -8.7% | 15.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 9.6% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 8.0% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 2.4% | 9.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More work & labour data for Peru
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6786 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 35,667 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,953 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,027 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,136 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,163 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita in Peru?
- Gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 8.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.7% in 1999.
- How does Peru rank for gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 30th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.