Ecuador vs Panama: Palma ratio
Ecuador
2.57
in 2025
Panama
3.23
in 2024
Ecuador rank
9th
Panama rank
6th
Palma ratio over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 3.23 against 2.57 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.66.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 9th and Panama ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.23 | 4.92 | 0.3109 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 3.76 | 4.25 | 0.4874 | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.57 | 3.41 | 0.838 | Panama |
| 2020s | 2.47 | 3.22 | 0.7502 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palma ratio, Ecuador or Panama?
- Panama, at 3.23 against 2.57 in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in palma ratio between Ecuador and Panama?
- 0.66, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for palma ratio?
- Ecuador ranks 9th and Panama ranks 6th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Palma ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.