China vs Russia: Palma ratio

China
1.52
in 2022
Russia
1.53
in 2020
China rank
46th
Russia rank
43rd

Palma ratio over time

  • China
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 1.53 against 1.52 in China, a difference of 0.0073.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russia ahead.

China ranks 46th and Russia ranks 43rd of 120 countries.

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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
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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.