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 0.05.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 20th and United States ranks 21st of 120 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3 | 1.88 | 0.4161 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 2.12 | 1.94 | 0.1785 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 2.01 | 0.6878 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 1.82 | 0.2615 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palma ratio, Cameroon or United States?
- Cameroon, at 2.08 against 2.03 in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in palma ratio between Cameroon and United States?
- 0.05, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and United States rank globally for palma ratio?
- Cameroon ranks 20th and United States ranks 21st 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.