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
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
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.