Colombia vs Zambia: Palma ratio
Colombia
4.17
in 2024
Zambia
3.5
in 2022
Colombia rank
1st
Zambia rank
4th
Palma ratio over time
- Colombia
- Zambia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4.17 against 3.5 in Zambia, a difference of 0.67.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 4th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.79 | 2.91 | 1.88 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 4.34 | 3.08 | 1.27 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.91 | 4.07 | 0.1651 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4.23 | 3.5 | 0.7326 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palma ratio, Colombia or Zambia?
- Colombia, at 4.17 against 3.5 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in palma ratio between Colombia and Zambia?
- 0.67, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for palma ratio?
- Colombia ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 4th 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.