Canada vs Mauritania: Palma ratio
Canada
1.19
in 2022
Mauritania
1.21
in 2019
Canada rank
85th
Mauritania rank
83rd
Palma ratio over time
- Canada
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.21 against 1.19 in Canada, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Mauritania ahead.
Canada ranks 85th and Mauritania ranks 83rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.17 | 2.33 | 1.16 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 1.17 | 2.33 | 1.16 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.7 | 0.3777 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.24 | 1.23 | 0.0102 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palma ratio, Canada or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 1.21 against 1.19 in Canada as of 2019.
- What is the difference in palma ratio between Canada and Mauritania?
- 0.02, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mauritania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
- How do Canada and Mauritania rank globally for palma ratio?
- Canada ranks 85th and Mauritania ranks 83rd 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.