Brazil vs Panama: Palma ratio

Brazil

3.28

in 2024

Panama

3.23

in 2024

Brazil rank

5th

Panama rank

6th

Palma ratio over time

Brazil
Panama

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 3.28 against 3.23 in Panama, a difference of 0.0481.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and Panama ranks 6th of 120 countries.

Individual pages

Palma ratio in Brazil
Palma ratio in Panama
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.