Bulgaria vs El Salvador: Palma ratio

Bulgaria
1.8
in 2023
El Salvador
1.82
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
31st
El Salvador rank
30th

Palma ratio over time

  • Bulgaria
  • El Salvador
1234198920062023

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 1.82 against 1.8 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was El Salvador ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 31st and El Salvador ranks 30th of 120 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 1.4 2.55 1.15 El Salvador
2010s 1.68 1.95 0.2699 El Salvador
2020s 1.75 1.77 0.0203 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher palma ratio, Bulgaria or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 1.82 against 1.8 in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in palma ratio between Bulgaria and El Salvador?
0.02, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and El Salvador?
17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and El Salvador rank globally for palma ratio?
Bulgaria ranks 31st and El Salvador ranks 30th 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

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.