Bangladesh vs Canada: Palma ratio

Bangladesh

1.18

in 2022

Canada

1.19

in 2022

Bangladesh rank

88th

Canada rank

85th

Palma ratio over time

Bangladesh
Canada

How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.19 against 1.18 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 88th and Canada ranks 85th of 120 countries.

Individual pages

Palma ratio in Bangladesh
Palma ratio in Canada
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.