Belgium vs Moldova: Palma ratio

Belgium
0.9453
in 2023
Moldova
0.9549
in 2023
Belgium rank
111th
Moldova rank
109th

Palma ratio over time

  • Belgium
  • Moldova
00.511.52198520042023

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 0.9549 against 0.9453 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0096.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Moldova ahead.

Belgium ranks 111th and Moldova ranks 109th of 120 countries.

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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.