Canada vs France: Palma ratio

Canada

1.19

in 2022

France

1.21

in 2023

Canada rank

85th

France rank

82nd

Palma ratio over time

Canada
France

How they compare

France currently reports 1.21 against 1.19 in Canada, a difference of 0.0281.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1975 it was France ahead.

Canada ranks 85th and France ranks 82nd of 120 countries.

Individual pages

Palma ratio in Canada
Palma ratio in France
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.