Denmark vs Hungary: Palma ratio

Denmark

1.13

in 2023

Hungary

1.13

in 2017

Denmark rank

91st

Hungary rank

90th

Palma ratio over time

Denmark
Hungary

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 1.13 against 1.13 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0029.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 91st and Hungary ranks 90th of 120 countries.

Individual pages

Palma ratio in Denmark
Palma ratio in Hungary
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.