Statizoid

Benin vs Italy: Palma ratio

Benin
1.39
in 2021
Italy
1.37
in 2023
Benin rank
55th
Italy rank
56th

Palma ratio over time

  • Benin
  • Italy
0123197720002023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 1.39 against 1.37 in Italy, a difference of 0.0233.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 55th and Italy ranks 56th 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
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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.