Brazil vs Zambia: Palma ratio
Brazil
3.28
in 2024
Zambia
3.5
in 2022
Brazil rank
5th
Zambia rank
4th
Palma ratio over time
- Brazil
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.5 against 3.28 in Brazil, a difference of 0.22.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 4th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.87 | 3.29 | 2.59 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 4.86 | 3.44 | 1.42 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3.63 | 4.59 | 0.9616 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.6 | 3.5 | 0.1012 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palma ratio, Brazil or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.5 against 3.28 in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in palma ratio between Brazil and Zambia?
- 0.22, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Zambia rank globally for palma ratio?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 4th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Palma ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.