Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Palma ratio
Costa Rica
2.49
in 2025
Paraguay
2.34
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
11th
Paraguay rank
14th
Palma ratio over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.49 against 2.34 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.15.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Paraguay ranks 14th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.58 | 4.03 | 1.44 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 3.14 | 3.8 | 0.6613 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 2.92 | 2.97 | 0.0544 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 2.79 | 2.29 | 0.498 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palma ratio, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 2.49 against 2.34 in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in palma ratio between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.15, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for palma ratio?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Paraguay ranks 14th 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.