Albania vs Ireland: Palma ratio

Albania

1.05

in 2020

Ireland

1.06

in 2023

Albania rank

100th

Ireland rank

98th

Palma ratio over time

Albania
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.06 against 1.05 in Albania, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ireland ahead.

Albania ranks 100th and Ireland ranks 98th of 120 countries.

Individual pages

Palma ratio in Albania
Palma ratio in Ireland
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Palma ratio
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The Palma ratio is a measure of inequality that divides the share received by the richest 10% by the share of the poorest 40%. Higher values indicate higher inequality.