Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Peru or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.0989 against 0.0966 in Peru as of 2023.

What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Peru and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.0023, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sao Tome and Principe?

14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Peru vs Sao Tome and Principe: Inequality in life expectancy

Peru

0.0966

in 2023

Sao Tome and Principe

0.0989

in 2023

Peru rank

103rd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

101st

Inequality in life expectancy over time

Peru
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.0989 against 0.0966 in Peru, a difference of 0.0023.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 103rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 101st of 195 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.1129	0.1549	0.042	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	0.0981	0.1065	0.0084	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Peru or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.0989 against 0.0966 in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Peru and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.0023, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sao Tome and Principe?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Peru and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?: Peru ranks 103rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 101st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Inequality in life expectancy
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 2,730 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.