Denmark vs Estonia: Palma ratio

Denmark

1.13

in 2023

Estonia

1.11

in 2023

Denmark rank

91st

Estonia rank

92nd

Palma ratio over time

Denmark
Estonia

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.13 against 1.11 in Estonia, a difference of 0.0123.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Estonia ahead.

Denmark ranks 91st and Estonia ranks 92nd of 120 countries.

Individual pages

Palma ratio in Denmark
Palma ratio in Estonia
Full country ranking

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: 07 August 2026

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.