Ecuador vs Nicaragua: Palma ratio

Ecuador

2.57

in 2025

Nicaragua

2.6

in 2014

Ecuador rank

9th

Nicaragua rank

8th

Palma ratio over time

Ecuador
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 2.6 against 2.57 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0289.

Ecuador ranks 9th and Nicaragua ranks 8th of 120 countries.

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Palma ratio in Ecuador
Palma ratio in Nicaragua
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.