Bolivia vs Malaysia: Palma ratio

Bolivia

1.94

in 2024

Malaysia

1.93

in 2021

Bolivia rank

22nd

Malaysia rank

23rd

Palma ratio over time

Bolivia
Malaysia

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 1.94 against 1.93 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0125.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 120 countries.

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Palma ratio in Bolivia
Palma ratio in Malaysia
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.