Armenia vs Sweden: Palma ratio

Armenia
0.9963
in 2024
Sweden
1.03
in 2023
Armenia rank
105th
Sweden rank
102nd

Palma ratio over time

  • Armenia
  • Sweden
00.511.5197519992024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.03 against 0.9963 in Armenia, a difference of 0.0337.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 105th and Sweden ranks 102nd of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 1.31 0.9133 0.4012 Armenia
2010s 1.22 1.01 0.2116 Armenia
2020s 0.9677 1.07 0.1037 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher palma ratio, Armenia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.03 against 0.9963 in Armenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in palma ratio between Armenia and Sweden?
0.0337, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Sweden?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Armenia and Sweden rank globally for palma ratio?
Armenia ranks 105th and Sweden ranks 102nd 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 Palma ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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

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.