Chile vs Turkey: Palma ratio
Chile
2.18
in 2024
Turkey
2.26
in 2023
Chile rank
17th
Turkey rank
15th
Palma ratio over time
- Chile
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 2.26 against 2.18 in Chile, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 15th of 120 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.51 | 1.98 | 2.53 | Chile |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 2.01 | 2.49 | Chile |
| 2000s | 3 | 1.89 | 1.11 | Chile |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 2.03 | 0.5214 | Chile |
| 2020s | 2.44 | 2.27 | 0.1639 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palma ratio, Chile or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 2.26 against 2.18 in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in palma ratio between Chile and Turkey?
- 0.08, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Turkey?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Turkey rank globally for palma ratio?
- Chile ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 15th 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.