China vs Iran: Palma ratio

China

1.52

in 2022

Iran

1.5

in 2023

China rank

46th

Iran rank

48th

Palma ratio over time

China
Iran

How they compare

China currently reports 1.52 against 1.5 in Iran, a difference of 0.0165.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.

China ranks 46th and Iran ranks 48th of 120 countries.

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Palma ratio in China
Palma ratio in Iran
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.