Cyprus vs North Macedonia: Palma ratio

Cyprus
1.24
in 2023
North Macedonia
1.26
in 2019
Cyprus rank
78th
North Macedonia rank
75th

Palma ratio over time

  • Cyprus
  • North Macedonia
00.511.52200420132023

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 1.26 against 1.24 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0246.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Cyprus ranks 78th and North Macedonia ranks 75th 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
Last refreshed

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.