Ecuador vs Guatemala: Palma ratio

Ecuador

2.57

in 2025

Guatemala

2.45

in 2023

Ecuador rank

9th

Guatemala rank

12th

Palma ratio over time

Ecuador
Guatemala

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 2.57 against 2.45 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1184.

Ecuador ranks 9th and Guatemala ranks 12th of 120 countries.

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Palma ratio in Ecuador
Palma ratio in Guatemala
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.