Chile vs Ghana: Palma ratio

Chile

2.18

in 2024

Ghana

2.25

in 2016

Chile rank

17th

Ghana rank

16th

Palma ratio over time

Chile
Ghana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 2.25 against 2.18 in Chile, a difference of 0.0733.

Chile ranks 17th and Ghana ranks 16th of 120 countries.

Individual pages

Palma ratio in Chile
Palma ratio in Ghana
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.