Denmark vs Ethiopia: Palma ratio

Denmark
1.13
in 2023
Ethiopia
1.17
in 2021
Denmark rank
91st
Ethiopia rank
89th

Palma ratio over time

  • Denmark
  • Ethiopia
11.522.5198720052023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.17 against 1.13 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0476.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 91st and Ethiopia ranks 89th 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
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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.