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
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
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.