Cameroon vs United States: Palma ratio

Cameroon

2.08

in 2021

United States

2.03

in 2024

Cameroon rank

20th

United States rank

21st

Palma ratio over time

Cameroon
United States

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2.08 against 2.03 in United States, a difference of 0.0492.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 20th and United States ranks 21st of 120 countries.

Individual pages

Palma ratio in Cameroon
Palma ratio in United States
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.