Costa Rica vs Honduras: Palma ratio
Costa Rica
2.49
in 2025
Honduras
2.55
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
11th
Honduras rank
10th
Palma ratio over time
- Costa Rica
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 2.55 against 2.49 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Honduras ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Honduras ranks 10th of 120 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.52 | 4.51 | 1.99 | Honduras |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 4.25 | 1.65 | Honduras |
| 2000s | 3.14 | 4.94 | 1.8 | Honduras |
| 2010s | 2.92 | 3.42 | 0.4974 | Honduras |
| 2020s | 2.61 | 2.64 | 0.0296 | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palma ratio, Costa Rica or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 2.55 against 2.49 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in palma ratio between Costa Rica and Honduras?
- 0.06, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Honduras?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Honduras rank globally for palma ratio?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Honduras ranks 10th 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.